The Flamboyant (9.5.11)

The Flamboyant is a hotel on Grand Anse Beach that also has a beachside terrace, restaurant, and pool.   Lloyd used to play piano at The Flamboyant (back in the days before the piano was destroyed with Hurricane Ivan).  So, it was like old times when we reunited with Laurence, the owner.  Truth be told, we didn't come for the food (more on that story later), but, they took really nice care of all of us.

Sunset Cruise (9.5.11)

Although it wasn't us, someone enjoyed this sunset cruise (picture taken off the south end of Grand Anse Beach,  near the Flamboyant Hotel). 

Lloyd in the Gutter...Again....(9.5.11)

While with Harrison, and taking pictures of boats (what else?), Lloyd somehow managed to throw himself off a curb and into a Caribbean gutter.  How does he manage to do these things?  Harrison devotedly attended to his dad, and Grayson and I found them on the roadside trying to walk up to where we were supposed to meet.  Only later did we learn that Lloyd had broken his femur!  My poor husband.

Labor Day (9.5.11)

On assignment for her teacher, Grayson set out to ask if workers in Grenada recognize Labor Day.  Searching for the perfect person to interview can make a person hungry.   We stopped at a road side stand and bought sugar apples, mangos, and a very little personal-sized watermelon.  The lady who sold us our snacks answered her question, by the way.  There is no Labor Day celebration in the West Indies.

The Green Flash (9.4.11)

The Green Flash may be mythical to some, but, not to my family.  We are sold on the optical phenomena, whether or not it's legend may be accepted.  The University Club faces due west, and at this time of year it is a perfect place to watch the sunset.  In fact, the restaurant itself has a viewing platform (i.e., the lounge).  For those of you who are not believers, we kept eye out every night, just for you.

Eggs and Eels (9.4.11)

We're always up for learning something new about life under the sea. We are touching what our guide referred to as a Sea Egg, which has short white spines.  This is not to be confused with with a Sea Urchin, he told us, whose long black spines could puncture and cause injury.  (I tried to look up Sea Egg and didn't find any reliable information.  He seemed like he knew what he was talking about! )

  

This small spotted moray eel (protruding out from the brain coral) watched me closely for several minutes before determining I was harmless.  These guys are solitary animals and should be left alone.   Apparently, they can become angry if they feel threatened, and their bite to humans can be nasty.   

Snorkel Gear (9.4.11)