Hotel Laurena Carriacou

... pulling out onto the pan central american highway in his van.. with his mom in the front seat. Guess they really take drunk driving seriously here, or they just like to get started early. <br><br>Also just a little tid bit for you all.. I did my first load of laundry today. Consisted of me scrubbing my clothes on a stone wash tablet... Im going to smell like something fierce after six months of this, so dont say I didnt warn you.

... was a favourite with the new &#8216;jet set&#8217;. The Calabash is built in a crescent shape overlooking extensive lawns and a number a palm trees down to the beach and Caribbean Sea, the rooms are well appointed suites, many with ...

... ring, and the weight room had everything from a smith machine to a preacher-curl bench. The standard water-based sports were available, including Hobie Cats, snorkeling, and windsurfing. A few kite surfers blew by us one day at lunch, but due to an unfortunate accident with a guest, lessons are no longer available.<br><br><br><br><br>Island ...

... houses of some local people perch precariously on the sides of the hills, defying gravity and anyone who goes near them to attempt to reach them. The island has a very strong history dating back to when Columbus first sailed the seas around the Caribbean and named it Conception originally, with evidence of the political struggles that it has faced through the years including the constant changing of ownership from the British to the French which is evident still through the ...

... instead of the street vendors, as the baskets were cute, but not fresh....<br><br>After touring around, we walked back to the ship. There are shops in the market outside of the port and inside as well for your souvenier needs.<br><br>I would recommend trying Grand Anse beach (although more touristy than Morne Rouge) or taking a hiking excursion to some of the island's waterfalls.<br><br>

A very, very hot day in Grenada (high 80's / high 20's). When it showers, it feels very warm and almost dries instantly to your skin (very refreshing). We did some brief shopping today (Spice Islands). Ready to head sail to Bonaire (near South America) for tonight and tomorrow. One more port to go before sailing back to the USA, where we stop in Aruba on Wednesday (big shopping day).

... be going down those hills. They were quite, and I quote, quite stiff and zig zagging along the mountains. Everytime the driver would turn, he had to press the car's horn to announce to other cars coming down that he was coming up or vice versa. Often, you wondered how two cars could pass one next to another one on those narrowed roads. The driver, however, kept his cool and knew what he was doing. He reassured us all by ...

... for their Music Fest. We only attended one of the organized activities which luckily was connected to a great buffet dinner. We did take the time in Bequia to show Ellis two nice walks. Ellis found a postcard which had a picture of a blow-hole and was labeled "Ravine Bay". We found it on the map and set out on foot to discover it ourselves. This was a real treat, and after a few miles we felt like explorers as we located ...

... When we arrived, we wove our way past the tables laid out with succulent native dishes of all sorts of fish. We opted for grilled tuna kabobs and then sampled some homemade rum raisin ice cream. We topped this off with a couple pieces of fried polenta and breadfruit (similar to potatoes) and a piece of coconut bread and some great conversation with other cruisers. It was a lovely evening. We had the opportunity to watch some workboat races held ...

... and the kids enjoyed hugging her. Emma was insistent at the end of the voyage that we needn't say goodbye, since we still had to take the "speedboat" and she was going to sit between the babies. Sadly, at the ship lay anchor, the tired passengers bustled for position like a scene out of "Titanic", and we were separated from our new friend. As she saw us pulling away, she broke into tears. Check out pics and two video clips from the cruise!