Grenada

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St Georges, Grenada Blog 22nd January 2020



Grenada, Isle of Spice.

You can certainly smell the nutmeg, cinnamon and mace as you walk through the terminal and out onto the streets of St George’s.



Columbus named the island, which is the most southerly of the Windward Islands, Concepcion but never landed.



Grenada was part of the Commonwealth until independence was granted in 1974



A good walk up the hill to the old Fort George was well worth the views over the Old Town and into the scenic Carenage with bars and restaurants to while away the few hours we were here.



Just by the old fort on the steep road back into the old town is the damaged pinnacle of the old Presbyterian Kirk.



Known as ‘The Isle of Spice’ it is popular destination for holidaymakers but was devastated in 2004 when Hurricane Ivan struck.

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