We're here!

After 32 hours of travelling - we are here! Our flights were great, we made great time due to a couple of tailwinds, and our luggage even made it through the transfers!!

A bit of a wait in customs - our Caribeean Airline flight arrived about the same time as two British Airways flights - so lots of people. But the customs folks were great - it took us about 3 minutes at the window and we were on our way.

Our host Yvonne picked us up and we arrived at our 'home-away-from-home' in good time. We saw lots of locals out walking and chatting to each other on the road and in their yards - as well as at the 'snackettes' - kind of a roadside concession/neighborhood pub. Yvonne said they were 'limin' ' which is basically visiting with your friends and family. This might be our new favortie saying!

Today, Yvonne took us into Grand Anse - where we walked the beach and took in the last day of the sailing regatta. As it is Sunday, some shops were closed - so not too much shopping - except for a great new 'tropical' shirt for Barry.  We ate lunch at a little concession right beside Esther's Bar. Apparently, the restaurants work with the beach bars - one sells the food, the other the cold drinks. Barry had a burger and fries and I had a traditional fish lunch.



My first Grenada Rum Punch - it needed a little more fruit juice - and it has a secret ingredient - I probably have to go back and see if I can figure out what it is!





Grenada Fish Lunch - Marlin (2 pieces), Macaroni pie, rice and peas, 'provisions' (spinach, pumpkin, plantain), fruit salad (with bread fruit and carrots) and a little green salad. It was very good - couldn't eat it all. $18 EC - which is about $7 Canadian. I hadn't had marlin before - it was  very good - very dense - much like a chicken breast.

After we ate, we headed to Spiceland 'mall' and went grocery shopping at the IGA - that was fun! Some interesting products there, and lots of familar items - my favorite? There were 6 different types of Wheatabix cereal! Barry's favorite - coke and coke zero  - it even states on the label - proudly produced in Grenada!

After that we headed back to Woburn for a cold drink, a nap - and then Barry made dinner. And now, I am going to say goodnight - and try to beat Barry at crib - before heading to bed. Tomorrow is Grenada's Independence Day - and I love a parade!!