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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...
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The bashing east continues but so does the fun on the island of Vieques

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The locals told us if you want to get along the south coast of Puerto Rico at this time of year then best do it in little hops leaving at sunrise when all is calm before the trade winds kick up the sea. So we did. Boquerón to La Parguera to Ponce to Salinas then onto the island of Vieques just off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Still motoring but only for 4 hours a day. Before we left Boquerón we were chatting to some locals who asked if we were going to music festival on Vieques. Why not we thought. So when we got to Vieques, anchored in Esperanza bay, the town next to the festival site bay. We took the dinghy around to the next bay, it was a little hairy, but when we got there it was worth it. The music was great and the people so friendly. We befriended Omah, his wife and sister in law who came across from Puerto Rico on their jet skis with the zillion other jet skis and speed boats. Only 7 miles but the seas where really rough. Nutters!! A truly wonderful day, great people and grea...
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