No really, she is.
Trinidad being a part of the Commonwealth formerly governed by the British crown, and hosting the current Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009 (CHOGM), the Queen has graced us with her presence.
While I did not see the Queen, nor French President Sarkozy (no France is not part of the Commonwealth, but he's here to participate in climate talks), nor the several other Heads of State here, their presence was visible in other ways.
Security was high.
In the sky.
In the sky.
And on the ground
There was no traffic in the capital. Most people seemed to avoid the area completely, and there were few cars at all on the roadways surrounding the CHOGM event locations.
It's rare to see the Savannah so deserted. No pedestrians, no activity.
I was happy to see some old buildings get some sprucing up.
I really do wish I had more to show you, but these are best photos I could take from "the perimeter". :-)
Now head on over to Unknown Mami's for more Sundays in My City.
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10 comments:
Gorgeous pictures...at least her visit didn't shut down the city all together so thats always nice!
How exciting! Living in the netherlands they have a royal family aswell..you dont have that in the U.S. so it's always a really odd yet fun thing to see when they do come out. I loved your photos!
Well, those buildings are gloriously pretty. Oh my! I hope the Queen is having a great time!
The building in the last picture is stunning. I wonder how we can get the Queen to come to our town. We sure could use some sprucing up!
Great post. Thanks for sharing your city!
jj
I love that house. Love it, love it, love it.
what beautiful pics!!! I want to go there! Thanks for sharing
Not to worry about the pics- you gave us great ones! And I like the point of view, the visit's consequences for your town.
I love the house in that last shot! Old houses have some stories to tell, you know?
How cool! Too bad you didn't actually get to see her! Lovely photos you took! :)
I can sense the Queen's presence.
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