May 18, 2009
GRENADA
MOODY BLUES, WELCOME TO GRENADA!

St. George the capital and main tourist development of Grenada, is located at the SW end of the island.

Flags welcoming us into the Lagoon.

St. George is said to have a French Mediterranean look. The language spoken is English, but its patois—jargon—is often very difficult to comprehend. Gene has a much better ear for it.

Prayer flags? As you can see, the hills are steep in St. George. It is considered one of the most interesting of the Lesser Antillean towns.


Michael De Gale, a famous author. Arts & Crafts established in 1959.


“Popularly known as the Scots’ Kirk, this structure sits at the end of Church St. It was constructed in 1831 with assistance from the Freemasons. Two features for which the church is well know are its bell, which was cast in Glasgow in 1833, and it’s clock, which is very much an antique. Remembering its heritage, the church, on its 150th anniversary, held a ceremony in honor of the Freemasons.”

In this photo the church is 176 years old. (1833–2009)


No parking meters. No rain, just hot sunshine.


Love the flags, not the easy to bottom-out curbs! / Fresh fish were for sale along this quay.


The town wraps around the old port of St. George called The Carenage.

Many old stone and brick buildings. After all, it was discovered by Columbus on his 3rd voyage in 1498. He babtized it “Conception”. Later the Spanish sailors gave it the name of Grenada because its green hills reminded them of Granada in Spain’s Andalusia.


Canadians aren’t the only ones with red doors. My bedroom had louver windows. They were easy to slide out (pre-Gene).

Trippy.

Gloriously funky.

Local artwork. “Lively up yourself . . .” Pretty isn’t it?

Hummm. Phoenix isn’t the brand of tobacco I would have thought was Caribbean. See, so much to learn.


Street scenes. Grenada’s population is about 102,000. In St. George approximately 20,000 people reside.

Heads up!

Wild flower?

License plate.






















