Grenada's must be seen places....
Mar 26th, 2007, 06:09 AM
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Grenada's must be seen places....
Hi, we are going to spend a second week in May over there and are setting up sightseeing priorities. Can anyone help us what are the places we should not miss. Many Thanks.
Mar 26th, 2007, 01:21 PM
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You should not miss the main town of St. Georges. It is one of the nicest towns in the Caribbean. It is beautiful. There are the open air markets, the forts and the Careenage to explore. The shopping is very good too. There are some lovely local craft and clothing shops to see.
Mar 26th, 2007, 01:23 PM
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hee hee. When I read the title of your post I thought you were looking for places on Grenada where people could see *you*.
I'd recommend going inland to at least one waterfall and to see Grand Etang lake. Grand Anse beach is kinda a no brainer. La Sagesse is a beautiful beach more off the beaten track that is well worth spending a day--there's a restaurant on site where you can rent chairs and run a tab all day long.
What else? Boots Cuisine for the best local food at a really good price. The Beach Aquarium for a finer dining experience. Coconut Grove for eating on the beach with your toes in the sand.
Walk around the Carenage. Eat at Nutmeg and order a rum punch. Do some people-watching from their big open picture windows. Check out the open air market while downtown. Buy some spices and fresh fruit for less money than in the grocery stores or from the beach vendors.
Check out Fish Friday in the village of GOuyave on the west coast where streets are blocked off and food vendors line the streets. Music plays, sometimes live, sometimes on a sound system.Good times.
You can go on a daytrip to Carriacou via plane or ferry. You can daytrip to the Tobago Cays via plane and Scaramouche.
Spend some time limin' on the beach. Go snorkeling. Take a daysail.
lots of things to do--I'm returning to Grenada in May myself.
I'd recommend going inland to at least one waterfall and to see Grand Etang lake. Grand Anse beach is kinda a no brainer. La Sagesse is a beautiful beach more off the beaten track that is well worth spending a day--there's a restaurant on site where you can rent chairs and run a tab all day long.
What else? Boots Cuisine for the best local food at a really good price. The Beach Aquarium for a finer dining experience. Coconut Grove for eating on the beach with your toes in the sand.
Walk around the Carenage. Eat at Nutmeg and order a rum punch. Do some people-watching from their big open picture windows. Check out the open air market while downtown. Buy some spices and fresh fruit for less money than in the grocery stores or from the beach vendors.
Check out Fish Friday in the village of GOuyave on the west coast where streets are blocked off and food vendors line the streets. Music plays, sometimes live, sometimes on a sound system.Good times.
You can go on a daytrip to Carriacou via plane or ferry. You can daytrip to the Tobago Cays via plane and Scaramouche.
Spend some time limin' on the beach. Go snorkeling. Take a daysail.
lots of things to do--I'm returning to Grenada in May myself.
Mar 27th, 2007, 04:17 AM
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Bacis, you might also want to check out www.grenadatravelforum.com, a place for asking Grenada and Carriacou related questions.
owa, I'll be going down by myself on May 7 to do a week of volunteer work, followed by a week with my husband and friends of ours for a vacation. I can't wait! It's the first time our friends have ever traveled to the Caribbean and we're eager to introduce them to an area we love so much.
owa, I'll be going down by myself on May 7 to do a week of volunteer work, followed by a week with my husband and friends of ours for a vacation. I can't wait! It's the first time our friends have ever traveled to the Caribbean and we're eager to introduce them to an area we love so much.
Mar 27th, 2007, 04:17 PM
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I'm so excited about the trip that I'll talk about it to anyone willing to listen, and maybe even anyone who isn't!
I did some research and was originally planning to join a company like Amizade or other such organized volunteer group and Jamaica was the first island I was considering. Then I decided to really put it together on my own--a DIY volunteer trip, if you will. When I first visited Grenada last year I asked our villa rep if there was any group that I could help out by sending children's books, which led me to a woman who started www.servinggrenada.org. We sent children's books and clothing, and then for Christmas we sent a couple boxes of toys to the same woman. I called her and asked her if she'd have some kind of placement for me for a week and she seemed glad of the offer. I"ll be working three days with her children's program and the other days i'll be traveling with her to some of the more remote villages on the island to help distribute diabetes-related medical supplies, some of which i'm trying to get donated here in my area right now so that I can take them down with me.
I originally planned to take close to a month's leave of absence from work and arrive right as the World Cup was finishing up because I thought it might be fun to experience that kind of excitement. But then I lost my job in December, so that left things rather up in the air! When I interviewed for my new job they said they could give me two weeks off, but not more than that after only working for 3 months, which I completely understood. But since our villa rental was non-refundable and our friends had rearranged their whole tour schedule around it (they're musicians and on the road *all* the time), that left me with only one week. I hope that after I build up some time with my current job that I'll be able to do it again for a longer period in the future.
I did some research and was originally planning to join a company like Amizade or other such organized volunteer group and Jamaica was the first island I was considering. Then I decided to really put it together on my own--a DIY volunteer trip, if you will. When I first visited Grenada last year I asked our villa rep if there was any group that I could help out by sending children's books, which led me to a woman who started www.servinggrenada.org. We sent children's books and clothing, and then for Christmas we sent a couple boxes of toys to the same woman. I called her and asked her if she'd have some kind of placement for me for a week and she seemed glad of the offer. I"ll be working three days with her children's program and the other days i'll be traveling with her to some of the more remote villages on the island to help distribute diabetes-related medical supplies, some of which i'm trying to get donated here in my area right now so that I can take them down with me.
I originally planned to take close to a month's leave of absence from work and arrive right as the World Cup was finishing up because I thought it might be fun to experience that kind of excitement. But then I lost my job in December, so that left things rather up in the air! When I interviewed for my new job they said they could give me two weeks off, but not more than that after only working for 3 months, which I completely understood. But since our villa rental was non-refundable and our friends had rearranged their whole tour schedule around it (they're musicians and on the road *all* the time), that left me with only one week. I hope that after I build up some time with my current job that I'll be able to do it again for a longer period in the future.
Mar 28th, 2007, 02:30 AM
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ej, Will you please e-mail me. [email protected] Thanks, owa
