Underwater Sculptures (9.4.11)

Molinere Bay is home to an underwater sculpture park, placed deliberately here to encourage marine life to proliferate.   Around 60 something sculptures cover the ocean floor over an area of about 800 square feet.  These art forms range in depth from the ocean surface, averaging 14-20 feet below.  I must say, it was a tiny bit creepy, just because there are statues are of children and mummies (not what you typically expect to find on your average snorkel trip).   The kids weren't freaked out, though; they only developed a hunger to dive deeper!

Hair (9.3.11)

Grayson longs for Caribbean braids every time we come to Grenada. We are thankful to Cherry (who loves our girl) who took a break from work to give her such.

Port Louis (9.3.11)

We were drawn to Port Louis for several reasons.  One is that The Moorings base in Grenada is here.  Secondly, we are also interested in looking for boats (we'll have to tell you why later).  But, our main discovery today was Bella, the Portuguese Water Dog, who was happily waiting to board her owner's boat.  We were all smitten.... Barak and Michelle better place high security on Bo!

The Market (9.3.11)

The open air market in St. George's is where many of the local farmers and craftsmen sell their goods.   Above all, it is a cultural experience.   If you are local, the market is vital to support the mostly agrarian economy.  If you are a tourist, however, this experience is meant for those who can say "no". Politely, of course.  But, as you can see, we did in fact have a few "yeses" today.

Saturday Stroll (9.3.11)

Along with our friend Mark, we piled in the car and headed for St. George's.  We parked at Port Louis, where we had decided to eat lunch with the plan to walk to The Market.  It was just far enough away from our destination to instill grumbling in the children.   We were completely determined to make them sweat it out until the sky opened up and poured down.  We sought shelter in the closest place... the inside of a Reggae bus.

Moving Day (9.3.11)

We always ask to stay in Room 14 when we come to The University Club.  For one, it has a lounge area with a desk--a plus with the four of us, since it's always a little more pleasant with the little extra room for "homework time".  Second, because the space sits directly above the office, this particular room has wi-fi.  (None of the other rooms do.)  For a second year in a row, we were given Room 16, just down the hall from the coveted space.  That was, until Room 14 became available.  I won't say exactly how it happened, but, Lloyd likes to tell me that I can be persuasive.  The kids were ecstatic when we announced it was moving day!

An Urban View (9.2.11)

High above the Carenage in St. George's parish is the town of St. George's.  This is about as urban of a place that you will find on the island, almost always bustling with some type of activity.  Winding one way streets weave in and out through the buildings creating a maze for those of us first time drivers.  We happened to find ourselves on a very narrow street overlooking the town below near sunset.  Luckily, no one was behind us and I was able to stop and take pictures.  Truly beautiful.