Grenada south coast bays

Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Sun 12 May 2013 21:50
Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 May
 
Mid morning we 'upped anchor' and motored 8 nautical miles to reach Prickly Bay on the south coast of Grenada.  After investigating most of the bay we chose a pretty spot on the eastern side.
 
After lunch I took a dinghy ride to check some of the shoreside facilities which were few and far between since most of the properties we could see around the bay were not hotels but large private houses.
 
 
 
The view to the east.  This property, which has a nice pool and restaurant, houses the professors from the Grenada University of Medicine!
 
 
 
 
 
 
The view to the west:-
 
 
 
 
On Friday I went to Budget Marine.  This is the best stocked chandlery we've seen in a long time and I was that kid in a sweet shop.  Whilst there I bought the perfect wedding anniversary present for Lin - a 5hp, 2-stroke Tohatsu outboard engine!  I think she will be so pleased.  It should be ready on Monday.
 
It's has been illegal to sell 2-stroke outboards in Europe for a few years now because they don't satisfy the environmental regulations dreamt up in Brussels.  The trouble is that 4-stroke engines are much heavier so we are really happy to be able to get hold of 2-strokes out here.  Even so, this engine weighs enough to make lowering and lifting to and from the dinghy a bit of a challenge and we will have to get a small 'jib-crane' to avoid back injuries.
 
On Saturday we motored along the south coast and anchored in Clarkes Court Bay and on Sunday I went ashore to the 'Marina' to watch the Spanish Grand Prix.  This was showing at 8am local time and they were offering a breakfast with coffee.  One guy with a long, unkempt beard walked slowly into the room and promptly ordered a glass of red wine and made his way to a table.  Not bad before 8.30 in the morning!  He was obviously a regular because they were preparing his drink as he approached the bar.  He didn't bother with any food but seemed happy enough.
 
 
 
 
Clarkes Court Bay:-
 
 
 
 
 
The water in Clarkes Court Bay was rather 'murky' and not very inviting for swimming so later on Sunday we motored around to Mount Hartman Bay, or 'Secret Harbour' where the sea was much clearer.  Better than that was the sea temperature which definitely met with Lin's approval:-