Anglican Church - St. George's

St. George's Anglican Church was constructed in 1825 of beautiful stone and pink stucco. It is estimated that the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan would cost $10 to $15 million to rebuild and recover the lost. For more information check out this article online.

Beach Carriacou - island of Carriacou

This is a view of Anse La Roche Beach located in the High Country National Park on the island of Carriacou. Carriacou is the largest of the Grenadine islands in Grenada's territory. Although Carriacou escaped the worst of Hurricane Ivan's destruction in 2004, Hurricane Emily, which hit on July 14, 2005 damaged 200 homes, 60 of them severely and damaged the roof of Carriacou's only hospital. Still Carriacou is a wonderful place to visit. More info:here

Boucan, Dougaldston

A boucan is a building used for drying spices. The spices are placed on huge trays, which can be rolled underneath the building to keep them dry. Dougaldston is an example Grenada's historic plantation era. If you want fresh spices on the "Island of Spice" it is a great place to shop.

Bridge and Stream

Grenada is laced with a network of fast flowing streams throughout its mountainous interior. The island is volcanic in origin and Mount St. Catherine at 838 meters is its highest peak.

Goats, Dougaldston Estate

According to the 1995 Agricultural census for Grenada ^[1] there were 7,000 goats in Grenada. Goat meat is a delicacy in Grenada and Goat's Head Soup. Here is a Jamaican recipe I was able to dig up [2]

Grand Anse Beach

Perhaps one of the most magnificent beaches in the Caribbean, I was in awe when I first viewed it. The beach is two miles of white sand on the Caribbean coast of Grenada. Many hotels are located on the beach and Grand Anse has many shops and restaurants nearby. So if you are looking for seclusion this is not the beach for you but there are many others nearby.

Grand Etang Lake

Located in the Grand Etang National Park surrounded by a tropical rain forest the lake is in the crater of an extinct volcano. Legend has it that is home to the goddess Orisha and 25,000-year-old samples of pollen and spores have been discovered in its depths. http://www.geographia.com/grenada/gdeco01.htm

Hillsborough Beach, Carriacou

Hillsborough is the largest town on Carriacou and this beautiful beach greets you as you arrive on the "Osprey" from Grenada. It is also the site of the island-wide Maroon Festival

Lagoon, St. George's

The lagoon is the submerged crater of an ancient volcano and was the site of the original French settlement. Once landlocked it was opened to the sea and is now a yacht basin, commercial port and marina. http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/marina.html

Lone Tree, Morne Gazo

The view from the look out on Morne Gazo is spectacular and quite worth the 1.7 km. climb up. The viewing platform withstood the force of Hurricane Ivan and the trails were open soon after the hurricane. We could view most of southern Grenada on the day we were there. http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/hike.html?id=7

Old Fence, Hermitage

In our search for the Slave Pen near Hermitage, St. Patrick's we came across the ruins of this old plantation house. The house had this incredible wrought iron fence. The Slave Pen was used by the planters to breed slaves. Men and women were forced to spend the night in this dungeon-like cell order to mate.

St. George's Harbour

The harbour is the centre of St. George's the capital of Grenada. Fort George, built in 1706, sits on the heights overlooking the harbour. The Carnege is the roadway surrounding the harbour and is connected to the north side of the city by the Sendall Tunnel. A pleasant place for a stroll.

Surf and Rocks

Grenada has a coastline of 121 kilometers. In some places the mountains fall into the sea and the coastline indented with many bays. The west side of Grenada fronts onto the Caribbean Sea while the east side is battered by waves from the Atlantic Ocean.

Washing under house

Doing laundry in Grenada is a much more daunting task than in North America. Not many people have washers or dryers and in many cases people still wash their laundry in the streams and rivers much as their ancestors have done for centuries. The washing is then hung out to air dry. Since it was the rainy season when I was there, people hung their clothing under their houses to protect them from rain showers.