Pictures from Grenada

Island Kea II
Steve and Katrin Everett
Sun 20 Apr 2008 15:55
 
Position update 12:00.63N 61:44.34W
 
We arrived in Grenada Monday 14th of April.  We had one night at anchor and then moved into Clarkes Court Bay Marina.  The entrance to get in was quite interesting and not too clever once we got inside as our charts did not show the shallow patches including the one we almost got stuck on...
We found my cousin Gylfi and found him in a bar with his wife Lola.  It was great to meet Gylfi after so many years and to get to know Lola who is a very fun and lively person with lots of energy.
 
We have done a bit of walking in the immediate area, as well as hiring a car to explore a bit, and watch Gylfi play on Friday evening.  A customer at the bar liked him so much that he offered to pay for him to play for another half hour and bought us all a round of drinks..
 
The center of the island is very pretty with rain forest and beautiful views.
We drove to Grand Etang Forest Reserve and went for a walk in the rain forest around the lake.  
 
Some pictures below:
 
View over Clarks Court Bay Marina                                                                                                        Our yacht is on the rh pontoon opposite the fishing motorboat..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is quite a lot of lawn on the marina grounds which is unusual..                                                                 View towards Calivigny Island  Nice sandy beach but the resort does not welcome yachties turning up on the beach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View towards Hog Island.  Notice the beach far right.. hopefully we will go there today by dinghy..                         View over rain forest.  Note the lovely red flower...  there are lots of them in the jungle..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monky on the road..  there are not many of them since hurricane Ivon                                                                Steve on our walk in the rain forest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View over Grand Etang Lake surrounded by rain forrest                                                                                     Gylfi (on right) playing and at this time he called for Gary (on left) to join him
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gylfy and Lola                                                                                                                                                   Gary and Jeanie