Leaving Grenada is bittersweet. We’ve had a lovely time here for the last six months and will always think of it fondly. The Grenadians are a very warm people, always willing to help with whatever you need. They are also very proud of their island and want tourists to have a great experience while here.
One thing that you don’t see on the island is slovenly dressed people (except for a couple tourists). I’ve seen security at the mall turn away a group of ladies trying to enter because they were wearing skimpy coverups over bathing suits. Not acceptable.
Some of the things we will fondly remember from Grenada:
-The buses. Prompt, noisy, usually quite full and fun. They will actually have a friendly argument with other buses to get you as a paying passenger.
-The friendliness. Taxi drivers and boat workers will bring you fresh fruit from their trees, for free. Many of them consider themselves to be ambassadors for their island and act accordingly. Everyone we encountered were smiling, polite and helpful.
-The music. Grenada takes island music up a notch. It’s loud, crazy and we didn’t understand a word. But it was fun.
-The horns. Drivers on the roads talk to each other with their horns. Not in an angry way but as a way to say hello, I’d like to pass or just to let people know they are there. In six months we only encountered one impatient driver.
-GMT or Grenada maybe time. There really isn’t a sense of urgency about anything on the island.
-The unlimited wifi we’ve had at the marina. I can’t count how many series and movies we’ve binged watched while here.
-All our friends at Eco Dive, Grenada. They were the best.
-Ron at Island Water World. It was a medium walk to get there and back but Ron was quick to arrange delivery for anything heavy like anchor chain or a kayak.
-All our wonderful dock mates that we got to know. Richard and Olive, Chuck and Caren, Gary and Naimh, Liza and Kaz and many others. Some were there the entire summer, some came in for only a week or a month, but we enjoyed our time spent with all of them. We’ll look for them as we move north and hopefully share a sundowner or two along the way.