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You know you've been in Grenada to long when.........

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You know you've been in Grenada to long when the ivy starts climbing your standing rigging. Lots of boats like this. Graveyard boats, boats that are going nowhere, but I can think of worse places to live. So we've been here three months and have another two until the end of the hurricane season. We have definitely fallen into a regular routine. Because we are 12 degrees off the equator the days are always pretty much the same length all year round. Sunset around 6:30pm and sunrise around 6:30am, 12 hours of sunlight every day of the year. We get asked all the time "What do you do all day?" Well here's a typical week. Firstly, we don't have a car so to go food shopping is not quite as simple as going to "de asda". From getting in the dinghy and driving to the dock then walking for 10 minutes in the scorcio sun to the bus stop. The bus is always a crazy experience. They are mini buses and often have 17 or 18 people on board. Then we have another 10 min...

Green Grenada

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So we are back on the beautiful island of Grenada for 5 months to sit out the hurricane season and relax after our hellish journey from the Florida keys. What an island, the locals are super friendly and very proud of their home. It is extremely well kept, no litter on the streets only fruit from all the trees. Mangos, star fruit, Noni, almonds, avocados, cashew nuts, cocoa, sour sop, breadfruit, coconuts, bananas, plaintains and lots of spices, lemongrass, Basil, cinnamon, all spice, coriander, and of course nutmeg. I didn't realise how many types of mango there are, even one named after me, a Graham mango. And with the sea full of Mahi Mahi and lots of rain, no one starves here. Just a small selection of what we picked off the roadside one day So much life as well, giant caterpillars Lizards everywhere Yoda the crab We took a mooring ball in Prickly bay. The partying started almost immediately. We met up with yottie friends old and new and even stayed up until 11pm one night. BEF...