Blogs from Grenada, Central America Caribbean - page 7

Luckily we got to Grenada in time for Carnival, Spice Mas 2009- yohoo! Every island has Carnival at different times throughout the year and we were super excited to go to this one. Grenada’s Carnival is unique and we have heard tons of fabulous tales about past years from other cruisers. It is one of the few islands in the Caribbean that still use paint on J’Ouvert morning, the only island with a light parade, and it is the most friendly and fun Carnival because it encourages everyone to participate and be part of the debauchery. Just about everyone on the island, from young and old, partake in the festivities. And who could resist?!?! Not the Rum Runners, that’s for sure. But what makes this Carnival extra special for us is that our 17 year old ... read more

La fin du commencement Grenade, le 22 juillet 2009 Nous sommes déjà rendus à la fin du commencement. En quittant Montréal, notre but était de parcourir l’arc antillais pour atteindre la Grenade en juin, histoire de trouver un abri relativement sécuritaire pour la saison des ouragans. Mission accomplie. Mais revenons au 22 mai où nous quittons Sainte-Lucie pour arriver à Bequia dans les Grenadines. L’île de Saint-Vincent se trouve à mi-chemin sur ce parcours mais mieux vaut ne pas s’y arrêter. Les incidents de violences y sont encore fréquents. Dommage, quelques voyous et c’est toute la communauté de la voile qui évite l’île. Bequia, porte d’entrée des Grenadines, possède une baie bien protégée où une centaine de voiliers font une pause avant de visiter le reste des Grenadines et les fameuses Tobago Cays. Nous trouvons de ... read more

Day 9 Tobago Cays, St Vincent March 13 (Continued) Wayne made it back to the boat and changed out of his camouflaged shorts before he was arrested as an insurgent gorilla. Karen will not need to mortgage the farm to bail her husband out of jail. We successfully checked back into Grenada so we are legally in that country once again. We had dinner of barracuda and curry chicken at a beach restaurant. We then walked up the beach to listen to the best steel drum band in the Caribbean. Five ladies and two fellows made the most amazing music. Several of the local boys joined in with their bongo drums. Brad, you would have loved this place! They kept up the beat until late in the night. We could hear the band from the boat. ... read more

OIL DOWN The national dish of Grenada It was a great afternoon with about 20 cruisers and 20 locals. The recipe kind of says it all! Take a swig of rum, preferably Rivers. Grate fresh coconut and saffron. (about an hour with 8 people) Peel breadfruit, ripe green bananas & pumpkin. (get locals to help with this). Go to nearest callaloo bush & pick 1/2 dozen leaves. Take another swig Rivers rum. 8-9 garlic cloves, 1 very, very small onion. Green papaya, 2 carrots. string beans, ketchup, 1 Tbsp. "Complete Seasoning" Slaughter pig, cut off snout & tail, discard rest. (Definitely need a hefty gulp of rum at this point) Marinate in "Green Sauce" along with some old chicken. Get yourself a massive black cauldron & start up fire, making sure that lady from up the ... read more

It's time to get out of the cold Midwest and go sailing in the Caribbean. Sailing friend, Skipper Kent has arranged a sailing cruise for March 5-15, 2009. The crew will be made up of 2 of Kent's friends, myself and my good BBYC sailing buddy Rick. The boat is a Venesia 42 catamaran chartered from Horizon Yacht Charters out of Grenada. Boat Link Grenada is located in the Southern Caribbean about 100 miles from Venezuela. We plan to sail North to St. Vincent and stop at islands along the way. Should be a great trip. Will try to add a few blogs along the way if I can find an internet connection.... read more