Feb 18 – As nice as it is to swim and sit on the beach, there’s something to be said for exploring. We hopped a van to travel a few miles up the coast to the Carenage, the busy downtown area where the cruise ships dock.
The Carenage, Grenada
St. George’s, Grenada
Feb 16 – A 45 minute ride down from the hills in a packed van, followed by a 20 minute ride in a local van, got us to our next abode. The Bouganvillea apartments in bustling St. George’s, are just a block from beautiful Grand Anse Beach.
We have a kitchen here, and are near a grocery store, so we can be more in control of what we eat. I think we both gained 10 pounds eating Ingrid’s cooking! We’ll be here for our last week in Grenada.
The weather is exactly the same here on the coast as it was up in the hills; low of 78 and high of 82 degrees F every day. Ideal!
Mt. Carmel Falls, Grenada
Feb 14 – Today, for something completely different, we walked to the main road and caught a passing van heading toward Mt. Carmel Falls, a must see attraction on this part of the island.
More from Crochu, Grenada
Feb 12 – We are in super relaxed mode, as there is really not too much to do here. Ingrid makes our breakfast in the morning (we have no input on the breakfast selection, but everything is very good), we walk down to the beach to swim, have lunch in town, and then swim in the pool in the afternoon.
We bring back take-away for supper, as we just can’t consume the quantity of food that Ingrid provides, and she doesn’t seem to be open to negotiation. We asked if we could perhaps have a smaller supper, and she told us, “no, the supper is fine.” Sigh. Her meals are more expensive than the restaurant in town, and there is no ATM here. I hope our money lasts the week!
Crochu, Grenada
Feb 10 – Our apartment host picked us up at the airport, and drove us to a supermarket and ATM so we could purchase some supper and pay for our room. We found out that cash is needed here (two of our three hosts asked for pay in Eastern Caribbean dollars, worth approximately one third of a US dollar) although our research beforehand said that credit cards were widely accepted.
After a night near the airport, we prepared for our bus ride up into the hills. Our first task was to find a bus to take us into the city of St. George’s.
We asked a young man walking down the road if buses passed by here. We understand that you just put out your hand to stop a little van going in your direction. Sure enough, the young man flagged down the next van and we all hopped on.
Twenty minutes later we were in the capital city of St. George’s.
Grenada
February 9, 2026 – This winter has been especially cold in Virginia, so it’s time for a little relaxation in the sun. Want to come along?
Our destination is the Caribbean island of Grenada (pronounced Gre NAY da, not like the city in Spain), just north of Trinidad/Tobago and Venezuela.
The island was first spied by Christopher Columbus in 1498, colonized by the French in 1649, then ceded to the British in 1763. It is currently a realm of the Commonwealth, independent for 50 years but still acknowledging the British king. The official language is English. UK electrical adapters are needed.
Grenada is also known as the Island of Spice, as its main crop and export is nutmeg. The local time is one hour ahead of EST, so jet lag won’t be a problem. The weather is tropical with temps between 77 and 82 every day. Are you ready? Let’s go!
We rolled out of bed at 3:15 am, grabbed a cup of coffee and were ready when our Uber pulled up at 3:45. 6am flights are not my favorite! The first leg to Miami went off without a hitch, but we sat on the ground for two hours before the technicians gave up on all the problems with our second plane (mechanical, computer, and then plumbing!) and sent us back into the airport to a distant gate in another terminal with the promise of a better plane. Another hour and we were on our way.
Key West, Florida
January 19, 2026 – We had the opportunity to spend a few days in Key West in January, so we jumped at the chance for a new experience and some warmer weather. Here is some of what we saw:
Covington, Louisiana
Dec 3 – Our last day in Louisiana is in Covington. Why? Because Covington completes our circle and gets us back near New Orleans. It also puts us in position to cross Lake Ponchartrain on the world’s longest continuous bridge for cars over water – 25 miles. (It used to just be the world’s longest bridge, but newer bridges in China necessitated the addition of some qualifiers.)
Covington is also home to the Abita Mystery House / UCM Museum, a dusty little roadside attraction that is not to be missed (spoken with tongue firmly in cheek).
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Dec 2 – Today we came to stay at The Myrtles, a plantation built in 1796 by General David Bradford, leader of the Whiskey Rebellion. After the Revolution, our young republic needed income, so put a tax on whiskey. Those who rose up to protest were vanquished and had to leave the country. So General Bradford came here – Louisiana did not become part of the US until 1810.
The property passed through many hands, including use as a hospital during the Civil War. Over the years, many stories of murder and haunting were attributed to this place.
The most popular concerns a 14 year old enslaved girl named Chloe, who had her ear cut off as punishment for eavesdropping. In revenge, she poisoned the children of the house, and then was killed.
Both Chloe and the children are said to haunt the premises.
More from Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 1 – So this morning we sauntered around beautiful downtown Lafayette to see what there is to see.
Taking Our Time 