Stadstour door de haven van Spanje

As this site does not offer just a review of the city where we stayed for 8 days, I am tucking a look at POS here. We never took a tour as reviews here were bad, the cost is exorbitant as is everything here. We walked. At 75 we have done considerable travelling worldwide -- mostly in developing countries--but this place can surely be missed. The taxis charge in US$, per person so a short trip up the hill to the Art Gallery and botanical gardens was $50US. So if you come make sure you get a TTfs app as a tourist paid $1 for what we paid $35 (and you can tour about all you like.) The gardens are not in bloom and this place is a dust bowl so we saw no reason to go. Nor would we get any pleasure from seeing the President's house given the few folks we talked to blamed the government for economic inequality and high inflation. There is not one construction project anywhere downtown which gives an idea about the economy. Maybe because folks only pay a flat $10 property tax, stuck at WWIi levels when implemented.Nor are there any dogs, a cultural thing we were told. We queried our hotel about the museum, to walk there to find it closed for renovations since 2021, yet to be started. The "attractions" -- the Woodford Square and the national parliament buildings best features were inoperative water fountains.The walk down Independence Square South was littered , the most exciting point was the "twin towers" and flagpoles without flags. Eateries downtown were all fast food:KFC, Dairy Queen, Subway, Church's chicken and in our daily walks there was no one offered a smile, like the walking dead. Even in business places, staff hid behind steel bars. One office worker did smile as we neared, to say if she had the money for a flight, she would be gone. No fun on the streets like a steel band or such as one finds most everywhere. After all, it's all about the energy of a place. We paid to go to the Movietown mall, saw a movie and had a great Italian meal at Frederico's. We stayed at the Hyatt, shiny new and stylish but uppity because they stand out from the norm and had biz groups here and there. But bring bucks if you want to eat. As backpackers until Covid, we are travellers, not tourists, so found a market for granola/yogurt vs.the breakfast at $41US, and we had one-meal room service for 3 nights!!! We looked at the Radisson as the rooftop restaurant might be a treat:: stuck in the '60s, only Sunday brunch and the buffet looked low grade for $60US/per while the Hyatt $80US brunch was grand. To be noted is we can afford to pay, but expect value not a perpetual rip-off. We came here in transit to Barbados and the Antilles so had no interest in seeking out the swamp or beaches in the humidity for several hundred as there are prettier beaches elsewhere. We didn't feel unsafe, just sad to have made the effort and $ to come here. Won't be back, for sure.

Drive around in circles for 2 hours, went to a lookout point above city and back to ship. Not much to see.

I have a nice tour around Port of Spain with an exellent guide. History, architecture, community and daily life.