Grenada Travel Blogs

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Apr 13, 2007

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Relaxing in Grenada
Dec 18, 2001

... , one day we would come back to this beautiful land and visit some the amazing site that we missed this time round. Grenada is located on the shores of Lago Nicaragua, the largest body of fresh water in Central America. The lake actually looked more ...

What do i actually do?
Jun 30, 2005 (4 photos)

Hi everyone, Ive had a few requests asking what im actually doing at the hospital, and what the people here are like. So lets start with the hospital. Theres not a lot to say, coz i dont do much :) I tend to go in for about 8:30 depending on when i ...

snorkel snorkel, fishy fishy
Jun 27, 2005 (5 photos)

Hey everyone, i know i put an entry up last night, but been snorkelling today, and its awesome!! Was quite apprehensive about it all coz not a big fan of sitting in the middle of a big dark expanse. Went along with katie and karren for some morral support ...

photos and videos
Jul 3, 2005 (5 photos)

Just some more photos from time here Ive also got another website where I am uploading videos. I only get 8Mb/week so there should be a new video every week for u to see. http://www.vimeo.com/clip=2279 If u follow this link u can see the first ...

Catch-up
Jun 25, 2005 (5 photos)

Has been a hectic week! Lots going on. I cant actually remember it all but will try my best. Certainly lots of photos to upload. So yeah, the rum factory, well all i can tell u is its a factory that makes rum (they wouldnt let us go around it). We did ...

where pirates used to attack
Nov 2, 2008 (6 photos)

... -saving health care. Baffling.   So now, on day two of my three-day penicillin fix, my bum is pretty sore, but Grenada is pretty great. Even better now that my sweet, dear hubby has insisted we indulge and move to a luxury hotel nearly four and a ...

Guatemala to Nicaragua
Jul 11, 2005

... , Managua. This city was a bit dodge too so we visited the mall, did some shopping and watched Mr and Mrs Smith at the cinema...loved it! So 1 hours bus from Mangua and we're here in Grenada....so..thats all folk's! Hope everyones safe and well.

End of the Cruise
Aug 23, 2006 (13 photos)

... and ears open for issues. We stopped overnight in St. Georges and then went on to Tyrell Bay, Carriacou before checking out of Grenada. Once checked out in Hillsborough we sailed west of Union Island and on to Bequia in high seas and winds. It was a ...

Nearly time
Jul 27, 2005 (5 photos)

Hi, Just a quick update as this may be the last time before i go to america...#$&@ yeah! Havnt been up to much recently other than the sport of extreme sunning. Im getting closer and closer to my ideal of becoming an arab every day. Dont know how ...

Hurricane Emily
Jul 15, 2005 (4 photos)

... a tropical storm looming off the east coast many miles away and it was projected to hit the windward island (of which grenada is the most southern). So we followed it carefully. It was confusing getting different reports from different sources. The news ...

Finally arrived in Grenada
Jul 21, 2007 (8 photos)

... to the fan.  A little later I'm going to hit the mall and then go to the beach to cool down.  I've been in Grenada since Thursday evening and I haven't slept at home as yet.  I've been staying in the south of the island about 5 mins away ...

Change of plans
Jul 17, 2005 (10 photos)

... beauty of it is, american flights are really cheap, and i will be saving money on accommodation (which costs a fortune out here in grenada). America in general will be soo much cheaper. So i think its an ingenious plan, but will need to wait and see if it ...

Animal cruelty
Feb 3, 2006 (3 photos)

... ! I think I did around 7 knots when we were going at the fastest speed, which felt fast enough for me. The main harbour of Grenada was a bit bigger than the other islands we'd been to. I didn't take any pics on land there, because it didn't feel as ...

The Road Trip
Jun 26, 2005 (19 photos)

... went on further to the top right hand tip of the island where u are able to see all the little islands north of grenada. Here we stopped for our picnic, and champagne! Its totally different up there coz ur looking out over the atlantic ocean rather than ...

Back on Land
Jan 18, 2004

Disembarked and flew over to Barbados for a quick stopover

Start of work
Jun 20, 2005 (3 photos)

Yo yo yo, how yor vibes? Trying to pick up some lingo from the locals but they say everything backwards so its quite hard to understand! Anyway, 'started' work today. Got to the hospital (after an incident inside the car...explain after this) and ...

Ups and Downs
Jul 10, 2005 (9 photos)

Hi everyone Havnt been uploading anything recently, so thought I would tell u what ive been up to recently, if i can remember, coz it mostly involves alcohol! Well since I last wrote, its been pissssssing it down!!! Ive never seen so much water fall ...

Caribbean delight
Aug 1, 2006 (20 photos)

... about leaving was that I didn't have to pay the airport tax because I had been there less than 24 hours. haha. I arrived in Grenada (The Spice Island of the Caribbean) late in the evening and was driven to a hotel that has advertised a cheap prices on ...

corzola and grenada
Jun 29, 2006 (11 photos)

... largest national forest in spain. absolutely breathtaking. you may hike for hours and hours, but it is definitly 'marece la pena.' grenada, the second weekend, by far my favorite city that i visited in spain. a very beautiful, chill, heady, hippy college ...

Night out in Grenada
Jul 3, 2005 (5 photos)

... !! So muchos lager-downing later I got to play some pool with this guy who said his family is the drugs mafia of grenada! Also met some turtle looker-afterers who apparently get paid to come here for 6 months, just to look after bloody turtles! Bastards! ...

Colonial tourist hotspot II
Oct 12, 2006

... , but because it spends most of its time in the clouds, there'a all sorts of moss and stuff around. Thrilling. Nice views over Grenada and Lago de Nicaragua, though. Dispues, the highlight of the day awaits.. Ziplining down the volcano.. This is like a ...

Grenada grenada
Jun 17, 2005 (6 photos)

... yesterday, a black suzuki jeep, which bakes in the sun, but has AC so is alright. Bit of a scary experience driving in grenada. Very narrow roads, winding everywhere, up and down hills, and maniac carib drivers trying to kill u. I went to see the girls ...

Grenada
Mar 4, 2007

I wish I could say I did a lot of things in Grenada, but the fact is I didnt. There are plenty of day excursions up Volcanoes, across the giant lake to various islands, to a canopy tour where u can ride zip lines (ie, giant flying foxes) etc. All I ...

Grenada's highlights & scenic drive
Jan 29, 2009 (57 photos)

... .  The ship left port at 7:00pm that evening.  We deeply enjoyed the culture and the people.  Grenada will remain a magical island in my mind where spices grow and everyone loves one another. Thankful for spices.  Mo .  ...

Snow Birds Fly North
May 17, 2007 (11 photos)

... We will be flying home to Juneau (via a short stay with family in the Seattle area) on May 18. We arrived in Grenada early enough to get our bearings and to realize that we would like to explore this beautifully friendly island more when we get back ...

Grenada
Dec 23, 2008 (24 photos)

St. George, Grenada We came in to port in Grenada at around 7:00AM and I got up around 8:00am and decided that I was just going to relax on the boat.  I put on my swim suit and went to have breakfast with Dad and Kathy; I had a light Breakfast of ...

Mandoo and Me and Deb
Oct 15, 2008 (4 photos)

... as he thought he was...it almost felt like an election victory for those of us who walk with the Angels!!! Two, we left Grenada yesterday afternoon heading southeast for the mouth of the mighty Amazon...three days away!   Oh! There is a third! For ...

Boat, Bus, Taxi, Bus, Bus Another Bus
Jan 13, 2008 (33 photos)

... in Nicaragua but to put us up in such squalour is enough to turn anyone off, even the budget travellers. Anyway, the travel to Grenada from Utila was very difficult.  I havenīt really done 2 days x 12 hours of rough bus travel.  Yesterday we ...

Last day of cricket in Grenada
Apr 20, 2007

... ' which is the crustacean inside the conch, Prawns and King Fish. The meal was excellent but we are getting used to the Grenada service level. The next day we set off to the much praised Aquarium Restaurant which is well placed on a superb blue sea ...