Island of the Spices

We are now in Grenada and only 90 miles from Trinidad. We feel comfortable that if anything tropical pop`s up, we can get to Trinidad quickly, as required by our insurance, . Grenada is a wonderful island which grows all kinds of spices and the flowering red immortal trees. There are waterfalls, rainforests, mountain rivers, and some nice bays. We are currently anchored in a quiet little bay called Prickly. Restaurants and a major boat store are within a quick dingy ride. An independent democracy, Grenada`s population is about 100,000. Grenada experienced some lively recent history in 1983 when the U.S and other Caribbean nations launched a rescue mission to restore order after a left-wing coup. After 50 storm free years, hurricane Ivan hit in 2004 and caused devastating damage. But the people and the island are very resilient and we have really enjoyed our stay. We`ve added a few new pictures so take a look. We are hoping to head to Carriacou, about 40 miles north, on Tuesday for the wooden boat regatta. We are keeping a very close eye on the weather.