Cruise - Grenada #11....

Once again we had to use tenders to visit our next stop - the spice island of Grenada.   Just 20 miles long and 12 miles wide, this charming island is a real feast for the senses, full of lush green rainforests and packed with more spice per square mile than anywhere else in the world.  The capital, St. George, has an attractive harbour lined with 19th century pastel coloured buildings rising up in to the green hillsides.

As we didn't have a trip booked for Grenada, once ashore we set off to explore the steep narrow streets and pastel coloured houses.

We found something we weren't expecting and very British

a red telephone box!

Being Sunday the shops were closed but there were two young men on the quayside selling fragrant necklaces made of spices such as nutmeg and cloves.   The first man offered me three for $10 and the second one offered me two for $10.   When I pointed out to the second man that I could get three for the same price he offered me four for $10 so I bought them.   I gave one each to my MIL and two DILs and kept one for myself which is hanging in my bedroom.    Two months on it is still fragrant and reminds me of our cruise each time I smell it.

Lots of the buildings were festooned with bunting in preparation for Grenada's Independence Celebrations in early February.  

We stopped at a restaurant/bar on the quayside for a much needed drink and struck up a conversation with a charming Canadian family, who kindly offered to take our photograph before they moved on.

The waitress brought our beers and asked for $12!  Beers $6 each, which were by far the most expensive beers we'd had on the entire holiday.  I think that's why I look so pissed off glum on the next photograph! 

Rested and refreshed we made our way back to the tender and back to the boat to get something to eat and do some sunbathing on deck. 

MWM snapped the beautiful sunset before we showered and changed for another evening of fine dining at The Bistro.   This time we had the following:

MWM: Smoked chicken with beetroot salad and horseradish dressing / Grilled fillet steak with rocket pesto and pommes Pont Neuf / White chocolate and whisky croissant pudding.

ME: Tiger prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce / Trio of Duck confit leg, pan-fried breast and roasted thigh in a red wine jus / Iced white chocolate, banana and popcorn terrine with toffee and chocolate sauce.

Mmmmmmm Yummy!

After dinner we enjoyed the comedian in Connexions before retiring for the night after another beautiful day in the Caribbean.   Next time we visit Isla Margarita, I hope you'll join me.