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We set off for St Georges the capital of the island the next morning, after rising with the sun at 6am, and breakfasting watching the local wildlife. Jo and her dad had a dive enroute which they both enjoyed having seen a turtle, ray, barracudas and a very large lobster which refused to come out of its hole. We spent the evening in the Grenada Yacht Club, celebrating Grenadian Independence Day with other cruisers, accompanied by a steel band. Although we were in bed early, the party went on all night, I think the music stopped as we got up at 6am.
1st dive off Long Point Shoal, Grand Anse
Independence party at Grenada Yacht Club
Janice Flynn
After a long flight we arrived in Grenada at 2.45pm only to have to queue for 40 mins to get through immigration. The sun was shining and what a contrast to England, where we were worried that we wouldn’t be able to fly due to the forecast snow. It was lovely to see Jo & Kev again, and can assure everyone that they both are slim and tanned and look happy with their lot.
We went out for a meal at the Dodgy Dock, here in True Blue Marina overlooking the boats and were in all in bed by 9pm, which is normal for Jo & Kev anyway.
Janice Flynn
My parents arrive tomorrow for the wedding and to spend a week with us on the boat before the rest our family arrive. Our main job today is shopping – as Kevin still does not have shoes (well sandals) for the wedding, he decides that the best place to buy this and all other things is the chandlery. We head to Island Water World in St. George’s where there is also the monthly book swap in aid of the Grenada Heart Foundation. We heard about the book swap on the Grenada Cruiser net, which is a volunteer run morning call on the VHF radio on channel 68 every morning at 7.30am. We’d read about it in the pilot book, but it was Kate and Jonny that got us listening to it and it is on every morning now. They announce social events, second hand and want ads, arrivals and departures and emergency and navigational info.
Tonight, Kate and I watch her copy of Sex & The City, The Movie – I really enjoyed a girlie night as Kevin and Jonny sat out in the cockpit drinking rum & coke! Kate did warn me it wasn’t really a pre-wedding film as it involved a standing-up at the altar scene, but as it was followed by a getting married in much simpler style I thought it suited our beach wedding well.
Today we had to go back to Turbulence Sails in Spice Island Marine who had helped us with the battery bank replacement which was a rather complicated job due to the very tight space and modifications required to the existing wiring. Due to our sudden flit with the earlier than expected lift and all the tools and everything to be frantically packed away, they were very pleased to see us come and pay the bill. We did have to ask them to come back to the boat to correct the connections as something had been crossed over meaning the isolator was not working as before. They came as soon as we mentioned it taking their dingy straight round from Prickly Bay with Kevin on board… even if they did have some excitement crossing the reef between the bays when a tool bag moved and knocked off the fuel pipe…!
We also started to think today about our route onwards from Grenada and the timing of the various legs forward from here. We have started to worry when talking with Barry & Marie-Jeanne (Pikorua) and Kate & Jonny (Newtsville) who are joining us for the wedding, just how soon they are heading to the Panama canal afterwards. We had known that due to the seasons we would need to be there by late March to avoid the monsoons, but now it is a bit closer, we are now thinking that there is still so much we haven’t seen in the Caribbean. Once you are through the Panama Canal there really is no turning back. So, we have started to do some research into possible alternative routes perhaps to Central America and delaying our transit for a season.
Jonny & Kate join us again for the evening and Kevin cooks a lovely casserole followed by a Gin Rummy tournament. However, Jonny and I are defeated at cards by the Wigan mafia!
Invincible went back on the water today at 3pm, though because of the rain we were still frantically polishing when the guys arrived one hour early for our lift. We decided to head back round to True Blue Bay which we like being quieter and more sheltered than Prickly Bay.
Kate and Jonny joined us on the boat tonight and Kevin as usual cooked, making a simple pasta dish as we had barely finished packing away when they arrived. It was a lovely evening though and we are enjoying having some time with Kate & Jonny before we have to say goodbye again after the wedding.
