Thursday, December 17, 2009

Paradise Beach, Carricou

We made he 7 hour sail yesterday from Grenada up to Carricou. It should have taken only 5 hours, however, the wind was shifty, on the nose and Laurie admits that he wasn't very sharp about his sailing tactics. We're looking for better time next time out.

Another Canadian boat, "Strider" was along with us and today we enjoyed Sue's company while her husband Maurice and son, Stewart were on the boat studying up for their diving certification. This is day one out of 5 for their studies and we were happy to grab Sue and escape to do a bit of a hike over to Paradise Beach for lunch. We were there in the spring and met the owner of "Off the Hook", Curtis and his mother Dolly. Dolly owns an extra house up the hill that she rents out for 65.00 US dollars a day. It's 2 bedroom with all the amenities of a home and only steps away from one of the most beautiful beaches we've ever seen.



I was taking this picture, so this is Sue and Laurie


Now, don't you think this chair would look nice on our deck at home?



These Cruise ships were in St. George's Grenada. The third ship further out doesn't fit on the docks. It's the Queen Mary II!!


This is a section of the Grenada Hospital. Notice that the nurses wear hats. They all wear regulation shoes and uniforms too. Very professional!


Fresh fruit and vegetables are always a problem here. We didn't buy this broccoli, instead we threw it back!

Tomorrow, Laurie and I will rent bicycles and tour this small island. Hopefully, I'll have some pictures to share!

I'm picking up my wifi today from the local dive shop...hope they don't mind! :)
Well, it's after 4:00 on Thursday afternoon and it's time for our end of day swim and cleanup before we head over to visit the crew on "Strider" at 5:00 for wings and sun downers. We'll stay for a couple of hours and get to bed early tonight!