Last Full Day in Grenada

We sail tomorrow, Sunday, for Trinidad; expected departure at 1730 hours, or 5:30 p.m. Expected weather is 15 to 20 knots from the east, with 7-8 foot ocean swell at 7 seconds frequency, and a 3 foot wind-wave at 4 seconds frequency. The typical current is to the west at 2 knots. That could be bumpy, and will definitely cause saltwater to fly into the cockpit during most of the 12-15 hours of travel. Our plan is to travel through the Boca channel between Trinidad and Monos Island at the entrance of the Gulf of Paria well after sunrise.

Last night, we joined many other cruisers as they entered busses at 6 p.m. headed for a special fish-fry and concert an hour away at the town of Gouyave. Travel each way was one hour, but during the 4 hours we had there, we enjoyed some of the treats purchased from a dozen different vendors: tuna-kebabs, shrimp-kebabs, fried red snapper, fish & bake, fish-potato pie, stewed lambi, fried lambi (conch), etc. I had the fish ;-)

The stage show was fabulous, with a dance troupe, a major drum team, a poetry reading, and a top-name reggae band, all well punctuated with quality fireworks.