By 9:20 a.m. the tour bus topped this hill to give us a view of Hog Island and it’s bridge. A few of us could look down on  our boats. Moody Blues is to the far left center. This view is to the southwest. 

This is the new, nice and clean, tiptop tour bus we went on for our east side tour with K & J Tours that Steve & Hope, s/v Starshine, put together. (That’s Hope and Keith–the K of K & J Tours.)

Keith drove and with his microphone gave us a grand tour. Even pointed out this tree whose leaves are used in Chanel #5 perfume. (I rubbed a leaf all over my arms. Drove Gene crazy . . . )

One way to get east was via west so on this hilltop we looked down on St. George’s, the capital of Grenada.

This shows the Lagoon and Port Louis. Mega yachts come to this expanding marina.

This is to the left of the Lagoon and Pt. Louis, and is called the Carenage—at least the fancy buildings in front of the big building that might be a prison. I got a bit mixed up on exactly where the prison was. I ran up the hill to pick more wild Chanel #5 leaves off the tree.

I had a great seat where I could shoot photos out the window while we drove along. Keith is a really great driver. Not only do they drive on the opposite side of the road we do in the USA, but the roads are very narrow, very curvy, often deep drainage cutters need to be avoided, as well as parked cars, stopped cars, pedistrians, dogs, and people on bikes. Sheep, goats, cattle, and donkey’s are supposed to be tied up. Not so much so you won’t run into them, but because they’ll go eat the neighbor’s gardens. 

See? How’d you like to drive into that!            Watch out mon.

Lots of color.

Grenada’s Independence Day is Feb 7^th. This year marks their 36^th year. Many houses display their pretty flag and banners are flying all over the island. Even some cars have those clip on flag holders with flags flying.

So much of Grenada is picturesque.               Functional houses tucked in the forests.

Being Grenada is called the Isle of Spice, it was exciting to visit Laura’s Herb & Spice Garden.

Garden tenders.

Our Laura’s tour guide. She’s pointing out to Steve (s/v Starshine) nutmegs in the nutmeg tree.

Nutmegs starting to turn ripe.                       Vanilla vine.

Cocoa pod.                                                               Little cocoa sprouts with big pod.

The guide cracked open a cocoa pod for us and gave us milky cocoa seeds to suck on—not chew. They were sweet as she promised.

See how white the inside of the pod is.          Here’s Hope, s/v Starshine, sniffing an herb.

Something cool.                                                  Tamarind.

Petit bum (don’t I wish!).

Big Thymes . . . well I won’t go there, but to say we had a lively group on the tour.

Gene pointed out this lizard to me. We didn’t see too many.

Whatever it is it’s pretty.

Even though it’s hot here in Grenada, it’s winter and rainfall is desperately needed and wanted.

Common name: Damson. Looks sort of like Chardonay grapes to me. (As if I know what they look like.)

Two of the people that help keep the grounds in perfect condition.

Makes me think of Easter.

Our guide was fun. And why don’t I know this cruiser’s name . . .

The group at the end of the tour of Laura’s.

As we really went on this tour on 28 Jan. 2010, my sister-in-law Sally’s birthday, I couldn’t help but shop for a little something for her here in Laura’s gift shop. 

Break time. Hope you’re enjoying the tour.