Fun in the Caribbean

Some of the kids just limin' on Hog island.

 One of the many beautiful local sailing dinghies. Hog is a place where everyone goes to relax, let loose and have fun.

 Joe and Kim and Babs chillin' in the shade.

 This is a place that Carolyn really likes. We have to stop almost every time we pass by so she can get her jerk chicken fix. It is very good. They serve it up by chopping the chicken into pieces with a machete. You really don't know what part of the chicken you're eating but it is chicken (we think)!

 One interesting thing we did was be invited to be part of the audience of a local TV show. This particular broadcast featured Ester and Omega. These gals are friends of ours from the cooking classes we take in True Blue Bay Resort and they asked if we would be there for support. It was alot of fun and we had Fried Mahi Mahi with ginger sauce and breadfruit casserole. 

 Ester and Omega with the TV hostess.

 The audience.

 In Grenada, in fact everywhere in the West Indies, cruisers walk alot or take local buses that run regular routes. Here we saw the local highway department repairing pot holes. Look closely, yes, that is a wheelbarrow a shovel and a broom handle with palm leaves. We thought this was just a one time occasion but we noticed this going on all over the island in many different locations. Obviously this is standard equipment for this type of repair.

 We're walking, and walking, and walking.

Tim and Babs walking, and walking and walking.

Grenada's Independence day

Getting to Hog island is usually done by dinghy. Here we have some local racers who simply ran their boats up onto the beach. Let the party begin!

And it began.

Being a cruiser, celebrating has a different twist to the usual. We all went to Hog island to celebrate Grenada's Independence day. Here are a few shots of the fun. The band was loud, the beer cold and the rum strong.

Pan Band

In preparation of the Independence Day celebrations, the Comancheroes Pan Band was having weekly practice. We went up to St. Paul school one night to watch. It was really something to watch students play a complete variety of musical pieces on dented, cut oil drums. The music was beautiful and astounding.

This was also a benefit for the band by the local parents association. So we had really good BBQ chicken and salad and of course rum punch to go with the music.

Cooking Class

Carolyn and Tim from Sunshine ll built a cover of many colors to go over the cabin hatch. We got a bunch of cruisers and some locals we knew to sign it. Pretty cool, eh.

We had been attending a cooking class given by Ester and Omega at Dodgy Dock restaurant at True Blue Bay. It was always fun and a bit of good food was always to be had.

Ester and Omega.


This day we had fried Mahi Mahi with spicy sauce and mashed potatoes.

Dinghy Concert 2012

We attended a Dinghy Concert very near where Moondance is anchored. This was the first concert of the year. A tugboat hauls a concrete barge to a chosen spot and anchors it off. Then the tug and the barge are used as the stage. There were a lot of familiar faces and everyone had a great time.

Charles and Pat shaking a leg.

Kim and Joe limin'.



Bab's and Tim limin'.

Just chillin'.