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May 28, 2012

Piggy in Grenada

Piggy in Grenada

This little piggy was a sweet gift from my cousin Tony and has been a little stow away in my backpack (an awesome going away gift from my lovely ex co-workers). You’ll see a lot more of  Piggy vacationing. We’ll need a name for Piggy – any suggestions? I kinda like Pepe.

October 25, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving in Grenada

Today, October 25th,  is Thanksgiving in Grenada! Most folks are off from work and are celebrating at home. We talked to a few local folks about the holiday and they told us that they don’t really celebrate like we do in the States. It’s just some time off for them to “lime.”

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October 21, 2011

Local Grenada Goods

Grenada Vanilla Extract

As promised, here’s a list of local Grenada goodies that I’ve picked up and started cooking with. This is my favorite so far – local Grenada Vanilla Essence. It has a strong flavor and scent which means a little goes a long way. (more…)

October 5, 2011

Cruise Ships Arrive and Grenada’s Strongest Man Competition

Cruise Ship

We saw our first cruise ship in Grenada yesterday. We were afraid the beach would be jam packed with cruisers, but surprisingly nothing changed around our neck of the woods.  (more…)

September 20, 2011

Christophine and Passion Fruit Juice

Christophine

We had our first taste of christophine yesterday. It’s also known as a chayote. Be careful if you are handling them, you may get pricked. I know, I saw thorns on them too, but the farmer who sold it to us was grabbing it all sorts of ways and he didn’t yelp at any thorns pricking him.  (more…)

July 17, 2011

Beautiful Sunset on Grand Anse Beach

Beautiful Sunset on Grand Anse Beach

J took a beautiful shot of the sunset from our balcony this evening. We wanted to share with all what an extraordinary sight it was. The colors were breathtaking. Enjoy!

July 17, 2011

Grand Anse Beach from Flamboyant Hotel

Flamboyant Beach Entrance

The weather was horrible in the morning. Rain was coming down heavy and the winds were mighty strong. By mid day we were looking pretty good so I decided to run down to the beach and take a few pictures to share with everyone. In the above picture you’ll see the entrance to Grand Anse Beach from the Flamboyant Hotel.

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