October 12, 2014
We moved to GYC in the early morning, just in time because the heavens opened up and it rained from 1100 until mid afternoon. We timed that well as we got our lines secured, power connected and then we were able to relax and siesta all afternoon while it rained.
Accessing CS'ta Time is by . . . walking the plank!
Stern tied to a mooring ball.
CS'ta Time securely tied up at GYC.
October 13, 2014 Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers!
Did some laundry and made a trip to Grand Anse to the “big grocery store”. Jorge cleaned the stainless steel hinge and fabricated a new plastic covering for our engine instruments. The same job was done prior to leaving Canada but unfortunately the stainless steel screws weren’t and rust was everywhere!
October 14, 2014
I baked a pineapple cake in the morning and did a general clean up of the boat as we were having Dave over for dinner. I am sure I have mentioned him before. He is an American we first met during the World Cup at the bar in GYC. He is spending a year here helping a friend bring back to life a CSY which was on the hard for 10 years. His friend is still working in the states so Dave is on his own. A really nice guy and we have become quite good friends. The evening was very pleasant as we enjoyed appetizers and dinner in the cockpit.
October 15, 2014
Can’t really remember what we did but as it has been unbelievably hot with very little wind for the past week, I am sure we did very little! Oh, we did go to a few hardware stores looking for another fan and eventually found one in Island Water World. Not much breeze in the marina but at least we have power and can run all the fans all the time.
October 16, 2014
Diana and Gilbert put out a general invitation to everyone on their cruisers’ email list (and then word of mouth) for a hike to Mt. Carmel Falls. Some people took the city bus and some took a bus organized by Diana. We opted for a city bus as it was easier for us being in a different anchorage. Dave gladly accepted our invitation to join the group. It was a very pleasant 45 minute bus ride to the falls and, compared to other hikes to previous waterfalls, this hike was a walk in the park! It was about a 15-20 minute walk with a couple of tricky spots but generally not strenuous. Mt. Carmel is reported to be the highest falls in Grenada at 70 ft. I would say there had to be 20+ cruisers who took part in the hike. We cooled off in the water, socialized and had a picnic lunch. Afterwards we walked down from the falls to smaller falls with a pool at the bottom. Some adventurous people used the rocks in the falls as a slide and slid down into the pool. Most of us stood on the sidelines and cheered them on! After being lead astray and taking the wrong path, we backtracked and made our way to the road to catch the bus home.
Jorge negotiating with a local tour guide.
Approaching Mt. Carmel waterfalls.
Ditto.
Using the rocks at the second falls as a slide.
On the walk out from the falls on the east coast of Grenada, the Atlantic Ocean.
Dave, Jorge and I decided to take the bus into Grenville, Grenada’s second largest city, as a side trip as it was only a couple of miles up the road. We wandered around the town a bit and then boarded the bus to St. George’s main bus terminal from where we walked back to GYC. All in all it was a great day.
The harbour at Grenville (east side of Grenada).
Church downtown Grenville.
Top of church (not the right time).
October 17, 2014
Friday, you know what that means . . . Build Your Own Burger Day at the Merry Baker! Dave didn’t join us today claiming he had a boat job to do.
Yesterday while at the falls, Diana and Gilbert mentioned they were going out for dinner with a few other cruisers to Taffy’s Restaurant in the Woburn area (south side of Grenada) and did we want to join them. Let me see . . . go out for dinner or slave away in a hot galley making one? We caught a bus to Woburn and joined them! Only one thing on the menu, fish and chips and salad. Reservations only. That way they know how much to cook and what to cook. Apparently every night the menu does change but there is usually only one choice. Smart idea. No wasted food.
We were back on the main road by 2030 as we were told the buses only ran until 2100. Well, we waited and waited (until well past 2100) and no bus came. We had given up hope and were resigned to taking a taxi back to GYC. We had almost reached the restaurant to call the taxi when lo and behold the bus arrived! Luckily a lady who was also waiting for the bus started calling us and we dashed back to the road to hop aboard.
October 18, 2014
In anticipation for our trip back to Canada, we started unpacking our “warm” clothes from their storage compartments. Hmmmm, musty smelling! I sensed a major laundry day was approaching. We were going to start the laundry that afternoon but luckily Diana and Gilbert, who were in the area running errands, stopped by for a short visit. The visit was extended to most of the afternoon as it started to rain, quite heavily, trapping them inside CS’ta Time. By 1600 the rain had stopped and they were able to make their way to the bus stop and catch a bus home. During our visit, we had some munchies and a few beers. Oh, oh, Jorge developed excruciating pain in one of his back molars.
October 19, 2014
It was Dingy Concert Day. Again on the south side of the island. Cruisers in those anchorages dinghy over to Le Phare Bleu. There was a barge between two floating docks in the middle of the bay. On the barge, a band was set up and music was played from 1530 and lasted an hour or so. On one of the floating docks, what else but a bar was set up. Money was passed from dinghy to dinghy to the bar and drinks were passed back from the bar to dinghy to dinghy. Truly amazing how the right drinks got to the right dinghies (or maybe they didn’t!) Anyhow, we took a taxi with a couple of other people from St. George and then took a water taxi out to the floating docks. Fortunately we were able to walk to the bar and get our own drinks without involving the dinghies!
Local bird in Port Louis Marina while waiting to go to the Dinghy Concert.
Going to the water taxi.
Approaching the Dinghy Concert by water taxi.
Diana and Gilbert in their dinghy at the concert.
Dinghies galore!
The barge with the band between two floating docks.
"Lighthouse boat" converted to a restaurant.
At the end of the concert, Jorge and I found ourselves by ourselves, the other cruisers who came over in the taxi with us met up with friends and left with them. As buses do not run on Sunday in this part of the island, we had to look for an alternative way home. A young Grenadian lady who was also at the concert, was going back to St. George and offered us a ride for the same price as a taxi! We would have offered her some money but we were quite surprised when she asked for it.
October 20, 2014
The head (toilet) was making a funny noise, not a good way to start the day. Jorge set about investigating it. He had the whole thing disassembled and then informed me we had to change our diet! Luckily nothing appeared to be broken, but a seal was leaking. I’ll spare you the rest of the details. Everything was cleaned but not put back together until we got a new seal. Good thing we were at a marina with working toilets close by!
As Jorge’s molar was still giving him grief, he made an appointment to see a dentist that afternoon. After x-rays and an examination, it was discovered he had cracked a tooth. The dentist removed the half that had broken. Jorge is to see his own dentist once back in Canada to make a decision about the rest of the tooth.
We stopped by Port Louis Marina to visit with a couple from Texas aboard Wild Cat, a 57’ Lagoon, on the way back to GYC from the dentist. We had met them at the Dinghy Concert. We were invited to join them poolside at the marina for happy hour. We did, met some other cruisers and had an enjoyable evening.
October 21, 2014
A short walk to Island Water World this morning produced the seal we needed for the head. Jorge installed it and the head works fine again. Phew!
I'm catching up on blogging this afternoon and Jorge is watching a soccer match on the t.v. at GYC.
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