Family visit in Grenada

Today is Midsummer Eve and Christer and I (Malin) are sitting in the boat, chatting and sipping a really good gin. A gift from our sons who visited us. These well-mannered gentlemen! 😉

We had a wonderful time with our visitors and we miss them already. Together we went to a guided tour of Grenada, saw scenic places, watched how chocolate is made, tried different types of rum and saw how nutmeg is processed in different ways - Grenada's pride and major export. We visited the market at St Georges and took the opportunity to buy local spices. We have sailed to Carriacou and Sandy Island and rounded the whole island of Grenada! We have swum at long beautiful beaches, snorkeled and seen underwater statues, turtles, rays and colorful reef fish. Sometimes we have had good dinners and sometimes not so good dinners, like when we tried the national dish oil down containing, among other things, pig's tails...

Catching fish was high on the wish list. Christer had bought fine fishing gear with which we had previously caught, among other things, tuna. Now it was time for SERIOUS fishing! At one point we had such a big fish on the hook that we couldn't possibly get it up. Everyone on the boat struggled with pulling the rod and line while I tried to control Anastacia who danced around in a strange way as the fish literally pulled the boat in different directions. After an hour and a half of fighting and where the fish was almost at the boat, the line snatched and the fish disappeared. We had come sooooo close to landing a giant catch. Wild speculation ensued as to what we had gotten onto the hook. Maybe it was a Megalodon after all, that miraculously survived in the depths of the seas?

Since there was only rubble left from the fishing gear, we bought a new rod and line and helpfully repaired the fishing reel. Then it was time again. All sorts of fish were pulled up. A nice Mahi Mahi was caught and could be enjoyed later in the evening. However, most of the fish got to see freedom in the sea again, as did the long barracuda with its razor-sharp teeth!

During the visits, the discussions have been heated in the boat and we have discussed all possible areas. Politics and religions as well as love and family relationships. All with respect, despite different opinions!

Now our guests are back in Sweden and the boat is once again rigged for long sailing. Tomorrow, we head west towards Curaçao, one of the so-called ABC islands. We estimate it will be about 3 days sailing.

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