GRENADA MUSINGS.....



Colors of Grenada

 As suggested in earlier blogs, life is very easy and predictable here in Grenada… Tuesday, lunch at Nimrod’s Rum Shoppe; Wednesday, burger night at Clark’s Court Bay Marina; Friday, BBQ at Secret Harbor Marina or pizza at Prickley Bay; and Sunday afternoons at Roger’s Barefoot Beach Bar. The pattern then repeats itself. In spite of the socializing, a ton of work got done on Persephone this summer; including completion of the awning, installation of a watermaker, the addition of solar panels, a new battery charger and inverter. Maintenance has been completed on all of the major onboard systems; and everything is restored to tip-top shape after the trek from New England. Persephone even got ‘handsomed up’ with a complete wash, wax and a refinishing of all the exterior teak….she looks great !!

Grenada is the cross-roads of the southern Caribbean. As a result, cruisers from all over the world pass through here….many completing transatlantic crossings, some going south to Trinidad/Tobago, others continuing west to Venezuela/Columbia/Panama and THE canal, there is a group heading north ‘up island’… to the Leewards, Virgins/Puerto Rico; and finally there are some who are returning to the states ending their cruise. We have met a ton of cruisers here and have made many, many friends. But as hurricane season winds down, one by one friends are leaving Grenada (‘’Passport”, “Sailatious”, “Dancing Dolphin” “Campachano” “Daniell Storey” and “Sanctuary” to name only a few) , to carry on with their dreams; which makes for daily, bitter-sweet departures.


As for Persephone, she is getting ‘itchy feet’ (really bad analogy !!) and it is nearing that time for us to move on also. But our departure will have to wait for a couple of weeks as I will be traveling to Connecticut for a brief visit in December. Upon my return, Persephone will be re-joining the group of cruisers heading north for the winter season. Several of us are talking of meeting up in Bequia for Christmas. Although plans are up in the air, I know that Persephone we will NOT be cruising one inch north of Antigua…ok maybe to Barbuda for the beaches (central Leeward Islands) as I want to stay in the little latitudes with warm weather and warm waters….with the slightest chill, I will immediately head this boat south !! I have a very simple test, if the butter doesn’t melt when left out, I am too far north !


Gotta run (literally) !! I am doing my first “HASH” tonite. A hash is a 5-10 K cross-country run/ jog/walk through hill and dale. It has rained most of the day here, so I have been told to plan on getting filthy with mud. Most hashes are held in the late afternoon in different, scenic, location all over the country. As there is a full moon tonite, this is a night time event being held in the Prickley Bay area (the adjacent bay). Following the hash, there is a BBQ with sufficient libations to rehydrate the participants. What have I gotten myself into this time ??!!


Capt. Dave