David Rooks - Tour Guide Extrordinaire

While anchored in Store Bay, we made plans with friends Wendy & Giorgio (Argonauta)and Debbie & Michael (Free Spirit) to go together on a hike in Tobago's rainforest with guide, David Rooks.
Mr Rooks is highly recommended in the guide book and upon meeting him we fully understood why.
Following is a list of some of his many credentials:
- lifelong naturalist, student of natural history
- former President of the Trinidad & Tobago Field Naturalist Club - founded the conservation sub-committee in l975
- one of the official hosts of H.R.H. Prince Phillip (l985)
- accredited photographer for the visit of Pope John Paul
- dined with her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on board the Royal Yacht Britannia
- former chairman of Tobago Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Committee
- named in credits on 3 major films (David Attenborough)
- featured in an article in National Georgraphic "Adventure" magazine and its cable program
- lectured in many universities
On route along Tobago's eastern shoreline David brought to life some of the island's history for us including how it was a war zone from l941-l943 with battles being fought at sea, and enemy ships and subs sunk right within view of shore, while bombers flew overhead.
We passed gorgeous Hope Bay where such famous movies as "Swiss Family Robinson" and "Heaven Can Wait" were filmed.