Thanks to our son in law, Ian, we get to fly standby. 99% of the time we get on the flights. Holidays are another story. Because there would be five of us flying together, we had been monitoring the loads for several weeks. It looked like we would have no problem flying from St Louis to Grenada through Miami on December 27th. However, the last week the flights started filling up and by Christmas we realized there was no way we were going to fly to Miami. Our only option was to drive. Just before noon on December 26th, we threw everything into Jennifer's mini van and began our 1200 mile trek south. On Sunday we were at the airport in plenty of time for the 5:00 flight to Grenada.
I had wanted to show Bequia to Jennifer, Christopher and JAC. Not only is it one of our favorite islands, I knew the kids would love seeing the whale bones and swimming in that beautiful bay. Unfortunately, we couldn't go. The winds picked up to 45 mph and the waves were in the ten foot range. It would not be comfortable traveling especially with an eight and five year old on board. No problem, we'll use our eight days together to enjoy Grenada. A rental car and the dingy got us to several beaches, historical sights and some beautiful scenery. It was a great visit that Christopher proclaimed his best vacation ever!
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| An hour before our flight took off I made a dash half way through the airport to buy a purse that I had seen three weeks earlier. Everyone was a little irritated because they didn't think I'd get back in time. Luckily I talked myself onto a cart that delivered me to the gate! |
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| Put the kids near the pool or beach and they are happy! |
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| Looking for lizards. |
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| Guy time in St Georges. |
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| The view from Fort George. |
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| Enjoying a view of the marina from the fort. |
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| Cooling off with an ice cream drink. |
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| Christopher learning to play the steel drum. Yes, he got one. Yes, a big mistake! Lots of noise in a small space. |
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| The bell tower and one wall is all that is left of this church in St. Georges. |
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| The Sendall Tunnel was built in 1895 to connect the two halves of St Georges. |
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| A view of the fort on our way back to the marina. |
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| We couldn't figure out what JAC was doing in the pilot house. No one was allowed to go up. She finally emerged with a skirt, head piece, and bracelet made of construction paper, staples and lots of tape! |
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| It really does rain in the rain forest. |
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| A cocoa pod cut from the tree and opened to taste and examine. |
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| A cocoa pod on the tree. They grow mixed with other trees -- not isolated. |
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| The largest New Year's Eve party was at our marina. The fireworks at midnight were enhanced with a brief shower. The kids thought it was great to dance in the rain and wish everyone a happy new year. The band played until 5 AM! |
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| Morne Rouge Beach -- the softest sand imaginable. |
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| Concord Waterfall -- We saw nutmeg, cocoa, bananas and papaya growing wild along the road. |
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| Wading in the ice cold water. |
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| Time to climb the steep stairs back to the car. |
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| This darling little boy wanted to show us his pet iguana. Such nice people live on this island. |
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| Every marina must have a huge anchor for families to pose on. |
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| A dingy ride to Grand Anse Beach for a picnic. We filled a sandwich bag with sea glass. |
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| And, of course, some castle building. |
Thanks for indulging me as I shared
another family album. No more family visits until the middle of March.
Gotta smile -- we're lovin the ride!
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