I collected Anne and Beccy at the airport in Grenada, having time before their delayed flight landed to go to Budget Marine to buy a new toilet seat for the forward heads, and 30 stainless steel circlips to use to hang the new blue shower curtains.
It was exciting to wait with locals for the arrival of family and, before it was my turn, I really enjoyed the excitement of families as grandchildren arrived. Then there was Anne and Beccy!
My little white rental car just about fitted them and their luggage in, and soon we talking excitedly and in no time were back at Prickly Bay. The dinghy managed to carry us all out including Stuart and all the bags. I prepared a salad lunch with the big creamy yellow green avocados from a market stall.
Later as the sun set we drove into the capital, St. George, and drove up the steep streets to the Roman Catholic cathedral renovated after Hurricane Ivan destroyed it in September 2004. When we last visited in LAROS in December 2005 it was still a wreck as was the neighbouring Anglican cathedral. Both are now gleaming towers above the town. We then drove through little back streets to the Fort overlooking the bay, where the Police have their HQ. The sun was setting and looking back t other hill with the cathedrals, all the buildings were in an amazing glow rather as if it was a stage set. But close to us the blackened skeleton of the Presbyterian church was a reminder of Hurricane Ivan.
Down on the waterfront there are only two obvious restaurants with balconies on stilts over the water. We went to BBs place which is run as a family affair with all the local dishes named after the owner's children or grandchildren. Our meal included lots of local vegetables and roots, including cassava, dasheen, yams, sweet potato, green bananas, and plantain, collectively called "Provision"!
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