The Romantic Wilderness

The celebration of St. Valentine’s Day is a relatively new custom to Trinidad and Tobago, brought to us largely by American influences. But it has caught on beautifully here, and has become an important occasion for celebrating with one’s partner, “hope‑to‑be” partner, or just dear friends. Romantic cards, gifts and special meals dominate the agenda of lovers on St. Valentine’s Day.
Lodge Manager Ann Sealey, realising that some couples do come up to Asa Wright for their wedding ceremonies, thought that we should offer a suitable prelude to future weddings at Spring Hill. So, we hosted our first ever St. Valentine’s Day Lunch Special on Monday 14th February, and although this was a normal working day, 17 couples wended their way along the Arima Blanchisseuse Road to enjoy the romantic wilderness of Spring Hill.
The lunch of grilled chicken breast, stuffed baked potatoes, stir‑fried vegetables and Caesar Salad, with Black Forest cake for dessert came with a complimentary glass of wine, plus a complimentary guided tour of a Nature Trail. We were pleased not to have lost any of our couples in the Garden of Eden ambience of our beautiful forests and streams! But we do anticipate that some of them will return, hopefully to share their marriage vows here where Cupid was helped by beautifully singing birds and butterflies dancing on sunbeams. If you are disappointed that you missed this, you have less than a year to wait for next St. Valentine’s Day!
February 2011