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Cheering on the dragon boats  
   

Cheering on the dragon boats

The dragon boat teams practiced in the bay where we were anchored and many times we cheered the teams on - they had them for all age groups
What a difference a few degrees make

December 22nd 2011
What degrees am I talking about? It is degrees of latitude. As a reminder latitude are those “lines” around the earth that are parallel to the equator. There is an equal distance between these lines, and there are 60 minutes to a degree, with 1 minute of latitude equaling 1 nautical mile (this one’s for you Cyndie). With this information it easy to tell how many miles you travel north ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Grenada » Carriacou

Grenadian Flag One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captu... ... read more
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