Sailing Saoirse - Hiking in Trinidad and drifting boats 💚🌳🦎

In this weeks episode we get to explore the Covigne River Gorge. Fabio a fellow yacht owner at the marina who has lived here for the last 10 years took us on a BEAUTIFUL hike. We had no clue what to expect when he took us out for the day but he did not disappoint. The Covigne River Gorge is just a 10 minute drive from Peakes Yacht Services and sits in the Tucker Valley in Chaguaramas. Our hike took us through the remnants of a cocoa and nutmeg Plantation once known as the Macqueripe Estate. We saw Nutmeg and Cocoa still growing along the trail and even managed to find a nutmeg with its mace casing still on. We then headed through a small gorge that is about thirty feet tall rock walls, carved out of the mountain rock by a branch of the Cuesa River. We saw many Emperor butterflies who seemed to evade video and photos, they were HUGE and bright blue.
We haven't been able to get out and explore as much as we have wanted to while being in Trinidad so being able to experience this hike was just incredible and exactly what we needed to recharge our adventure batteries.
We also had a yacht on anchor that is seemingly abandoned or forgotten about almost hit Saoirse in the anchorage. Luckily it started dragging in the day time otherwise we probably wouldn't have seen it coming towards us. Colben and Denver helped Simon (one of the mooring ball owners) to tow it to one of his mooring balls and make sure it wasn't a danger to anyone else in the anchorage.

[@FaddaWolf]

Beautiful video. Glad you enjoyed it! so much to do and see locally!!!!!

[@SailingSaoirse22]

There really is! Thank you Wolfy! 😄

[@TheunisCrouzer]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thank you ⛵️😄

[@yachtiza947]

Looks like a lovely hike! You will enjoy the Grenada hashes every Saturday, a great way to discover the island

[@SailingSaoirse22]

It was amazing for sure. ‘Grenada hashes’? Sounds interesting. How would we find out more about them? Grenada is our next hop once our insurance allows at end November.

[@anewchapterover55]

Hope your family member who was unwell is on the mend and feeling better. Xx. Love the video, ‘old lady’, Karen is fantastic giving everything a go, definitely no old lady attitude there, maybe a little unbalanced in areas 😊. Team work makes the dream work, you are all amazing. ❤

[@SailingSaoirse22]

😆🤣very unbalanced at times but determined to keep up👍🏻👍🏻. It really is a blessing to be able to do all these awesome things as a family. And whilst we can argue like the best of families, we also have many amazing experiences together.💙

[@sailorswart3780]

WOW, that looks like an intense hike. You're all lucky you had alternative protection for that drone. Thank you for another great video

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thank you 😆😄

[@theunisia6378]

Most beautiful scenery and hike! I am impressed with you guys! Getting fit there hey?👍🏻👍🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@SailingSaoirse22]

It was an amazing hike. We’d actually love to do it again before we leave here

[@ervinslens]

Wow, this is brilliant my friend. What a stunning work! Lovely channel! 🔥

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thanks so much for following along. It’s great to get such positive feedback.

[@joshuadickerson2709]

Amazing video.....👍🏿

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thanks Joshua

[@adrianschutte]

Again great vid, tx guys

[@SailingSaoirse22]

Thank you Adrian 😄

[@veryanoynimouse]

You go Karen and show those young ones that age is just a number! That looked like an amazing hike.

[@SailingSaoirse22]

It was really amazing and would love to do it again before we leave here🤞🏻and the ‘old lady’ is determined to keep up with the others 😆