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glad to have the invitation as I've always wanted to go up the islands of the Dragon's Mouths. 
When we got ready to go Mrs Garraway [[strikethrough]] also [[/strikethrough]] decided to go with us, which was nice as it made our party a little bigger. Beefy just about horned in, but Mrs Garraway reminded him that he should go to work. To which he responded, "discretion is the better part of valor" (with a meaningful look in my direction). 
Our boat left from the lighthouse jetty at 2 p.m. The boat is like a large steam launch, only that it is long and narrow. The upper deck is fixed with canvass deck chairs - and it is clean & comfortable. The fare is $1.10 round trip to [[strikethrough]] Chacachahee [[/strikethrough]] Chacachacaree - with 6d for taxi each way makes $1.35.
Our first stop was at the five islands. We go along by the islands and row boats come out to meet us. These islands, and the houses on them, belong to the government, & one can rent them by the month or week end. The names of these Islands are Caledonia Craig, Lenegan, Nelson and Pelican. Nelson used to [[strikethrough]] le [[/strikethrough]] be the immigration island, but there is no need for such a thing now.

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Our next stop was the prison island of Carrera, where two nuns got off to go and visit the prisoners. The island of Cronstadt is near it and this island is the health resort of the Trinidad Constabulary. At present there seems to be little there except a quarry. These two islands of Carrera & Cronstadt are sometimes called Diego Islands. To go back to Carrera - the nuns were met by a large 6 oared row boat - rowed by [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] prisoners - which makes excellent time. The island looks tidy & well kept. The prisoners seem to have an easier time than some of the people in town. 
From Diego Islands we go into Chaguaramas Bay. On the right, near the mainland, in fact joined to it by a sandy swamp is the uninhabited island promontory of Gasparillo. On the left is Gasparee or Gaspar Grande. We go along the north coast of this island where there are innumerable week-end cottages, and many pleasant coves for sea bathing. Here too, row boats come out to meet the steamer. At the most westerly point of the island is the Pointe Balleine Hotel which was once a flourishing