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- Saint George's
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- East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
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- 89,227
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Grenada
Travel Blogs from Grenada
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
... and she was fantastic. The taxi driver who picked me up for dinner was flirtatious, and said I ought to come back to Grenada during Carnival sometime and "lime" with him. I learned that liming is hanging out, doing what you like doing, usually ...
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
The best part about the Fish Fry, other than the spectacular scenery on the drive up to Gouyave, was drinking the local beer. There was a stall for rum tasting if you wanted, but it was so hot and stuffy that no one was interested. I had a couple ...
Nov 15, 2008
Day at Sea
A day at sea to travel the 500 or so nautical miles between Dominican Republic and Grenada. Up early for a lifeboat drill, then to the pool to sunbathe and read. Generally a lazy day on board. Hot and sunny - I am feeling the Christmas ...
Make mine a brown cow!! march 22 2001 we ...
MAKE MINE A BROWN COW!! MARCH 22 2001 We wake early and pull open the patio doors,what a view,gorgeous beach,sea,sun,PARADISE!!! It,s only 8am,and as we go try to find some food the sun is already soooo hot,NOT that we,re ...
Oh...RAINforest...now I get it.
... day yesterday, we were both a bit worn out, physically and emotionally. Today our tour took us up the windy mountains of Grenada to the Seven Sisters waterfalls. On the way up the mountain, we learned that the Grenadines have been through a lot of ...
Swimming with Turtles- once in a lifetime
... once in a lifetime experience! After a second lunch we headed back to Petite Martinique, where we catched the ferry back to Grenada. Brian charged us 385USD for the two of us, which seemed very reasonable, especially in the light of the costs of ...
Wow!! feel the heat march 21 2001 after a 6 ...
WOW!! FEEL THE HEAT MARCH 21 2001 After a 6 hour delay and a 9 hour flight we eventually land on caribbean soil[well tarmac to be precise!!!].Wow,the heat hit us straight away,[and it was the middle of ...
St. George's: the heat and the hills
... a pre-school center (and asked so politely if he could go in for a visit... he wanted to play with the kids). Grenada is famous for their spices (is called "the Spice Island of the West Indies"), especially nutmeg. Another interesting item of note ...
Carriacoo?
Having a great time cruising back up the island chain. have been in grenada for the last few days and will be moving up the grenidines to st vicent over the next few. Life seems easier now the passages are out of the way. more laid back more carribbean ...
Grenada, West Indies
... a breezeway into the lobby/bar area. We'd walk through the garden to get to our room #226. Things we enjoyed about Grenada: Rum Punches: rum, a little syrup, dash of bitters, lime juice and a sprinkling of nutmeg. Mini-Buses: $1.50 got you a ...
What were we thinking?
... , which we thought odd since we know all of those fruits are very popular in the states now. They have no monkeys on Grenada because they steal bananas. They brought the mongoose to the island to kill the rats, but mongoose are out during the day and ...
Rockin and rolling into Grenada
... us on this planet and like most of the islands here, cruise ships are vital to their economy. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Columbus discovered the island in 1498 but it remained uncolonised for more than a century. The French settled ...
Grenada: Where I Ate
... vegs and fig (banana) salad. Recommended if you are in Grenville. Seaview: Located in Hillsborough, Carriacou. Similar to the Tropicana in Grenada, they have a to-go option in the front, or you can sit in the back and eat the same food at a table ...
Grenada
... crowd freed him, an army group executed him along with half his cabinet. At this point, the US, along with Grenada's eastern Caribbean neighbours, launched a "rescue mission" and were welcomed with open arms. Now 24 years later, this old ...
South to Granada
... 50 km from the Mediterranean to the south east. The Genil runs shallow through a concrete culvert through most of Grenada, except for a short stretch where it has been dammed to increase its depth. Just across the river the Park de ...
Accompaning Mum on a Business Trip: Grenada
First out of a long line of business trips in my middle school years. Memories: looking at the capital from a hilly lookout, LOTS of nutmeg, nutmeg being in everything I ate [ick], and learning that nutmeg is where mace comes from ...
Adventures: Laguna de Apoyo + Volcano Mombacho
Ryan had caught ear about a crater lake which he was determined to visit. We soon learnt about Laguna de Apoya, a 200m deep lake in a 21,000year old volcano. We had booked through our hostel with a couple of others, and were picked up at dawn. We ...
Slöaste dagen
Vi slöade halva dagen innan vi ens lämnade stugan. Ca kl.12 prommenerade vi till stranden ett par minuter bort, och sen gick vi längs strandkanten till andra änden (där f.ö dykcentret låg). Minst 1,5 km lång :) M drack öl och A laddade för bad. ...
St Georges, Grenada
... is known as the Isle of Spice because it is the largest spice producing island in the Western Hemisphere. Today Grenada is expanding past its agricultural heritage to include tourism and light manufacturing. An invigorated National Parks system and first ...
Day 4
... this ship. I did not get sick feeling, but i was nervous enough that i replayed the emergency drill over in my head! We woke in Grenada this morning and it is a beautiful city. The streets only seem wide enough to fit one car, and they manage to pass ...
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
Left JFK on the Delta 525 flight at 125am, arriving into Grenada at 610am. There are only steps to exit the aircraft, no jetway. It took about 30 minutes to get through customs. There are washrooms in the waiting area. The taxi ...
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
Today I had the silk and smooth spa treatment at 9am. I woke up at 8am and wasn't too tired. The treatment was nice - it lasted about 40 minutes. I was impressed with the spa facility and the organization of getting lots of people where they ...
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
Another idyllic birthday spot to remember! This beach is superb! The current is calm, the water is warm. Watch out, the sand is hot! Mon Dieu. God is wonderful. I say thanks and appreciate what God has given me and I ask ...
Eat, Drink and Lime: Solo Travel in Grenada
... out. A squall passed over briefly. The line at the airport was nightmarish and though I've had a wonderful time in Grenada it made me wonder if I would come back. They rumble through your belongings and drop your souvenirs and break ...
Getting There
... the ship would be in arounc 1700. The Siesta had been booked off of Expedia after trolling through some websites using "grenada small inns/bed and breakfasts" the Siesta reviews were good and the Expedia price of $63US was even better. The ...
12 degrees
Oct 16 - At Sea Oct 17 - Grenada - 12 degrees above the equator! Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, and tomorrow Barbados - all about 12 degrees above the equator. And its delightfully hot! So hot, you just want to get in the water. I was not selected for a ...