After a long day and and evening of Caribbean beers we woke up and decided to head out for breakfast. We walked through Buccoo and did not find any where that served breakfast. We found a hotel at the main intersection with a restuarant but it was also closed. We quickly realized that most of the restaurants are limited in service because it is not tourist season. We attempted to catch a route taxi and it took us about 30 minutes to catch a ride. When the driver picked up up he drove us to Store Bay in Crown Point. Store Bay is a very popular destination right around the corner from the airport. The Bay has vendors that serve local food. We decided to try some crab and dumplins and a chicken roti.
The lunch spot served hard shell crab and dumplins soaked in a curry sauce with plastic utensils. As you can see from the picture we attempted to use our hands to eat the food and we made a good mess. In the front of the picture is the remains of the chicken roti. Both dishes had the same curry sauce and they both provided a nice challenge for eating. The roti came complete with chicken bones! After we finished eating we walked down to the beach. Store beach is very small beach with beautiful water. The beach is lined with chairs and umbrellas that you can rent for $20TT about $3US. As soon as we approached the beach we had a guy named Jerry approach us about setting up a trip to Buccoo reef. He was attempting to sell us a boat ride and a BBQ. We said we were not interested at this time and about 5 minutes later we had another guy trying to sell us a trip. He said his boat was called "Cool Runnings". We returned to Buccoo Bay and took a much needed nap during a thunderstorm. We then decided to get ready and go to dinner at the Italian Restaurant next door to the guest house. The restaurant was very upscale for the location. We enjoyed some calamari for an appatizer and we each enjoyed a pasta dish. We finished dinner with some excellent Gelato desserts.
The lunch spot served hard shell crab and dumplins soaked in a curry sauce with plastic utensils. As you can see from the picture we attempted to use our hands to eat the food and we made a good mess. In the front of the picture is the remains of the chicken roti. Both dishes had the same curry sauce and they both provided a nice challenge for eating. The roti came complete with chicken bones! After we finished eating we walked down to the beach. Store beach is very small beach with beautiful water. The beach is lined with chairs and umbrellas that you can rent for $20TT about $3US. As soon as we approached the beach we had a guy named Jerry approach us about setting up a trip to Buccoo reef. He was attempting to sell us a boat ride and a BBQ. We said we were not interested at this time and about 5 minutes later we had another guy trying to sell us a trip. He said his boat was called "Cool Runnings". We returned to Buccoo Bay and took a much needed nap during a thunderstorm. We then decided to get ready and go to dinner at the Italian Restaurant next door to the guest house. The restaurant was very upscale for the location. We enjoyed some calamari for an appatizer and we each enjoyed a pasta dish. We finished dinner with some excellent Gelato desserts. 
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