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| Grenada at the southern end of the Eastern Caribbean chain, |
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| These waterfront colonial buildings have been well restored |
The capital, St Georges in the southwest has a very picturesque harbour with quaint English style buildings. The fort was built in the early days of French colonisation (1710) and has seen a number of exchanges between the French and English over the years.
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| Hospital Hill with Fort George bearing down |
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| The Carenage, dockside for ferries and fishing boats |
We stayed outside the Carenage on anchor when we arrived late June to complete the formalities (Customs and Immigration) before sailing around Point Saline to Clarke's Court Bay Marina in the south.
After our road trip to North America we moved to a well protected anchorage off Hog Island, returning to Grenada just in time for the annual Carnival.
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| A full dinghy dock at the yacht club looking out to the Caribbean Sea |
CARNIVAL
Carnival is a fascinating cultural event held over a week and based on a mixture of folklore and religion. It involves street parades with colourful costumes and Mas (masquerade), loud music, steel bands, and Jouvert (oil and paint throwing) - which we avoided!
Very colourful costumes, which has something to do with the freedom expressed following years of slavery...
It's amazing how the whole town gets out in all their regalia, young and old, dancing to a thumping beat, for hours in the sweltering heat!
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