Life in Grenada (& Haley’s First Post)

We are settling into Grenadian life and the simple life easily and happily.  Having been here a week now we have kind of a routine going. Our days start with a morning swim of La Sagesse Bay with our amazing host and some ex-pats in the community, and then sometimes we take trips to town to shop, do “chores” (e.g., health insurance, bills back home, checking emails, etc.) and exploration.  Recent highlights are feeding the Mona monkeys, “cliff” jumping (according to me – Gabe wouldn’t agree it was really a cliff) off a waterfall, finding the best Roti’s (local curry wraps) in every town, buying groceries at the local market while everyone tries to entice you to their stall, and the local Friday night BBQ  and Oil Down in our town, DJ included.

Pre cliff jumping at 7 Sisters

Wendy checking on the Oil Down

We get around the island on the local buses – which are an incredibly cool way to travel.  They are the size of large minivans and we have experienced being squished in up to 19 people at a time – at midday where it averages about 85 very humid degrees.  With the local people traveling in this way as they go about their daily lives, it is an amazingly intimate experience to watch and share as they help each other in and out, passing forward or back through the bus all their fellow riders’ belongings which range from bags of groceries to a new curtain rod to a baby.

only 18 people on this one

The Grenadian people seem grateful for the lives they have on this paradisiacal island.  Everyone keeps telling us to “enjoy”, and we keep enjoying.  And we miss you. Enjoy!

p.s. check out the Grenada album in the ‘photos’ part of the blog for lots more pics