Flat Stanley stands above three Cocoa pods. Cocoa is what chocolate in made from and it grows in abundance in Trinidad and Tobago. It can be eaten by cracking opening the shell and sucking the sweet and tangy substance inside.

Stanley stands by some Sugarcane stems. Sugar is extracted from the cane to produce brown sugar or granulated sugar which is used to sweeten drinks and foodstuff. The Sugarcane plant was transplanted to Trinidad during the era of slavery. Africans were brought to Trinidad and Tobago as well as other Caribbean islands and the Americas to work as slaves so that the cups of tea and juices in Europe were sweetened. Stanley understands now that the sweet in his food and drink has a bitter history.

Stanley stands in front of the administration building of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus. Stanley’s friend who took the photograph of him attends the university.

Here Stanley is again in front of the university campus. The University of the West Indies is one of two universities in the country. The other is the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

Stanley strikes a pose on the premises of the campus. He uses the opportunity to take an abstract photograph for artistic purposes. He does a great job!

Stanley considers buying some tasty Aloo pie. Aloo (Ah-lou)pie is essentially fried bake with a tasty potato filling and is a popular delicacy in Trinidad and Tobago.

Stanley purchases some candy by a roadside vendor in the vicinity of the University of the West Indies campus. She was very friendly and interested in Stanley’s adventure.

Stanley stands at the entrance of the University of the West Indies. (See the UWI sign in the background?)

The buildings in the background are part of a Housing Development scheme in George Street, Port of Spain. George Street is located on the fringes of the main city.