The other day I attended a reception at a conference center in a leafy suburb. After entering at street level I was directed to go DOWN to the reception area. The last time I took an elevator DOWN to my room was at the Hilton Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It was built on the side of a hill and they called it the "Upside down Hilton". I was there on holiday and scheduled to depart the day before the steel bands would be rehearsing for the Carnival Parade. The kind PANAM representative said it would be a shame to miss this activity and offered to put me up in their guest house overnight and fly out the following day. And so it was - the ESSO steel band and a dozen of its competitors - cavorting in the hot sun - with a bit of stimulation from Demon Rum - it was quite a sight to see and hear. And this was only the rehearsal! Esso is now Exxon and Panam is no longer with us but I can still hear echoes of the Caribbean. When serendipity comes your way grasp it and hold on - you won't regret it.
tjs
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I have been at that hotel also and the parade grounds was also used as a cricket stadium. Great memories.
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