Grenada Carnival 2011

Carnival in Grenada!

 Each "band" is led by a truck with the announcer, speakers and refreshments for the revelers.

 The speakers are huge, the music is deafening!

 Jim was out front taking pictures and I attempted to get some video.  Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, we shot lots of pictures and video of peoples' backsides.  So welcome to Backs and Butts 2011!

 The kids.

 The adults.



Kim and Lorna

Toga! Toga! Toga!

We made it back to Grenada in time to celebrate Rikky's Birthday.

Kim and Rikky own De Big Fish Restaurant and Kim was throwing a Pig Roast/Toga Party on the beach for Rikky.

 Kim with her Birthday boy, Rikky.

Break out the old bedsheets, it's time to toga.  Here's Jim looking very Roman gladiator if gladiators drank rum punch!



Kim with the other birthday boy Mark.

There were lots of team competitions like dicus throwing and.....

 tug of war.

 A little toga line dancing.

 Basting the pig.

 John and Linda  (S/V Kool Kat)



Mike and Bev (S/V Whitebird)

Nancy & John (S/V Silver Seas)

Two very Happy Birthday Boys!

Thanks Kim, we had a great time!



Bequia, Grenadines

We've been in Bequia for the past 9 days, enjoying the beauty of one of our favorite places in the Caribbean.

We had planned to stay a few days but Bequia has a way of taking hold of you and not letting go.

Perhaps it's the crystal-clear water, like floating in a swimming pool.

Perhaps it's the picturesque town of Port Elizabeth, the green hillside dotted with pretty tropical homes or the great snorkeling right from the boat.  It's all of those things.  It's especially nice in the off-season when it's quiet.  There are fewer boats then in the winter months.  Most cruising boats have already moved on to Trinidad or Grenada, planning their cruising year by the insurance company calendars.  We understand, we did that too our first year down here.  Now we know that we can play around in the Grenadines in the summer while we keep one eye on the weather.  We are only a day away from Grenada. 

We'll move on tomorrow to spend a few more days visiting some favorite places.

Until next time Beautiful Bequia!