| Family Travels Grenada |
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| Grenada |
| We were surprised to hear our waiter on the cruise describe Grenada as "de nada" (or nothing) Yes...there is alot of hurricane damage...90% of their nutmeg crop destroyed and won't recover for 7 years. Every church and school on the island was badly damaged. 70% of the island had no electricity even 12 months later. The cruise ships (major part of their economy) stopped coming for four months. Yes the rainforest was stripped of its leaves, homes damaged beyond repair but still lived in... Yet the people are friendly and warm Our guide was fabulous. Our Shoretrips guide was in a car accident that morning and was a no show...The tourism people were wonderful... loaning us phones and helped us find a taxi cab driver who took us for the day.... Five people for five hours for $75 Cuttie was amazing and really made our day His love for his island came through and we fell in love with Grenada and our kids learned an important lesson in life. |
| Date Last Visited -- 2005 |
| If you like ritzy, touristy areas with lots of shopping....this island is not for you. However, Grenada was wonderful and still to the day one of the kids favorite islands |
| The Port |
| The Beauty of a Tree stripped of its leaves showing signs of rebirth |
| Cuttie entices wild monkeys out of the rainforest with lifesaver mints |
| We stop on the side of the road to learn about spices...Nutmeg, cocoa, vanilla, bay leaves and more.... and a chance to do a little shopping to support the economy |
| Even destroyed schoolhouses and going to school in tents does not keep the smiles away |
| They say every leaf was stripped. Every home damaged and every church destroyed. How luck we are to live in the blessed America and be able to afford to go on a cruise. |
