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| Queen's Park Savannah (Photo taken through Sony Ericsson P1) |
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Now that I am based in Singapore, I tried to reminisce my two year contract in Trinidad and Tobago from October 2006 to October 2008. I miss Queen's Park Savannah and Lady Chancellor Road.
According to wikipedia.org, Queen's Park "Savannah" is Port of Spain's largest open space and the world's largest traffic roundabout. It occupies about 260 acres (1.1 square kilometers) of level land, and the distance around the perimeter is about 2.2 miles (3.5 km). Once sugar land, it was bought by the town council in 1817 from the Peschier family (except for a small parcel near its centre that served as the Peschier cemetery, which remains in private hands).
Queen's Park Savannah was one of our favorite place in Port of Spain. We always spend our Saturday morning at the park and complete at least 2 rounds of jogging around the world's largest traffic roundabout. Things to do in Queen's Park Savannah include:
According to wikipedia.org, Queen's Park "Savannah" is Port of Spain's largest open space and the world's largest traffic roundabout. It occupies about 260 acres (1.1 square kilometers) of level land, and the distance around the perimeter is about 2.2 miles (3.5 km). Once sugar land, it was bought by the town council in 1817 from the Peschier family (except for a small parcel near its centre that served as the Peschier cemetery, which remains in private hands).
Queen's Park Savannah was one of our favorite place in Port of Spain. We always spend our Saturday morning at the park and complete at least 2 rounds of jogging around the world's largest traffic roundabout. Things to do in Queen's Park Savannah include:
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| Poui tree at the Queen's Park Savannah during summer |
1. Chill and Relaxa - While at the park, it was relaxing to see the trees, the lake, government offices with nice architectures, the entrance of Emperor Valley Zoo, Port of Spain General Hospital, Queen's Royal College (http://qrc.edu) and many more.
2. Experience local food - Some vendors selling "doubles" and ice cold coconut juice are there near the area of Port of Spain General Hospital and in front of Queen's Royal College. Doubles is a traditional Trinidadian breakfast made up of naan and peas. So after completing 2 rounds of jogging, you can have a breakfast of doubles and ice cold coconut juice.
3. Experience the beauty of flowers - During summer, one of the evident view when you come to the park was the Poui trees at some areas of the park. Everytime I come to the park, I feel like I am in other parts of the world like Japan, US or Europe by looking at the beautiful all-pink trees.
2. Experience local food - Some vendors selling "doubles" and ice cold coconut juice are there near the area of Port of Spain General Hospital and in front of Queen's Royal College. Doubles is a traditional Trinidadian breakfast made up of naan and peas. So after completing 2 rounds of jogging, you can have a breakfast of doubles and ice cold coconut juice.
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| Lake at Queen's Park Savannah Port of Spain, Trinidad |
4. Discover great architechtures around Savannah - The western edge of the Savannah, along Maraval Road, is the location of the Magnificent Seven, a group of late Victorian buildings built in an eccentric and flamboyant variety of styles.
These are Queen's Royal College; the residences of the Anglican bishop (Hayes Court) and the Roman Catholic archbishop; Whitehall, once a private residence, now the office of the prime minister; Mille Fleurs, the future home of the Law Association; Roomor, an ornate black-and-white chateau-like building that remains a private residence; and Stollmeyer's Castle, a turreted house supposedly modelled on Balmoral Castle which is now being converted into subsidiary offices for the prime minister's staff.
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| City of Port of Spain (Photo taken at the top of Lady Chancellor road) |
On the other hand, Chancellor Road is also a good place to visit. Chancellor Road, which ascends the hills overlooking the Savannah, is one of Port of Spain's most exclusive residential areas. It will take you about an hour and a half to two hours to walk from Savannah and reach the tip of the Lady Chancellor.
Our first attempt to reach the top has failed because we did not know how far more we need to complete. However, we found out on our second attempt that we were almost there but just didn't see the final destination as it was uphill. However, reaching the end of Lady Chancellor road is like fulfilling a dream, completing an obstacle, or conquering your limits. You will then see the beautiful city of Port of Spain
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