The Grenada excursion continues with lunch and a visit to the beach.
Lunch was provided at the Beach House Restaurant and Bar. It was a delightful buffet of local foods and fresh fruit juices.
The restaurant was at a side of a beautiful cove.
Cloudless skies and mild temperatures blessed us once again.
The water was just as clear as everyone tells you it will be. This picture was taken from the restaurant deck.
A dime would be visible on the sand.
The seas were this calm during our entire journey.
Jan enjoys a Carib beer. Besides several rum factories, each island has its own brewery. Seems that no one wants to contribute to the neighboring economies.
Jan mugs for the camera.
We rode minivans a mile or so to the beach. Note the fanny pack that Jan won at the "shopping" seminar. She carried it everywhere, with ID card, cruise ID card, morphine, and methadone.
Jan's rollator (walker) went through the sand pretty well, with a little help from me. My gym shoes are behind it.
Jan takes a siesta. She decorated this hat with artificial flowers from Michaels craft shop.
The equatorial sun was very intense. We slathered on sun block repeatedly.
Jan had to protect her scalp, too.
Jan, getting ready to go into the water.
Our big satchel was sent to us by the lady who booked our cruise. This time it held clothes, sunblock, spare camera batteries, and water bottles.
Jan stretches and glories in the warm sunshine.
Another stretch.
My shoes again. I rarely remembered to put them on when I went back for fruit drinks. The sand was really hot and I had to run to avoid burning my soles.
This time Jan drinks bottled water, so I don't have to run again. swims by.
We swam two or three times. I had to persuade Jan that the water wasn't cold. Then she readily joined me. There are no pictures, as I had to support her against the gentle waves.
We ride back to the ship after our tour and day at the beach. We rode by the Grenada yacht harbor, a sheltered cove. Our guide told us that after Ivan had hit, boats were up on the road surrounding the inlet. Dozens were destroyed.
The house at the upper left still has no roof.
It will take years for complete recovery from Ivan. Soccer is very big on Grenada. We rode by the national soccer stadium which was completely destroyed. Repair work hasn't even started yet because of higher priorities.
We return to the ship and once again Jan falls exhausted into her bunk as I again take pictures from the promenade deck. The following pictures, taken in the setting equatorial sunlight, have been lightened. Other passengers are still returning to the ship.
The picturesque harbor has several roofs covered with blue tarps.
And some roofs completely missing.
This freighter was anchored offshore.
Possibly it was waiting for the pier we were using. We were required to board each day by 6:30 PM and couldn't leave the ship at the next port until 7:30 AM the next day, even though the ports were only 25 miles or so apart. I wonder if the piers are used for freight at night and tourists during the day.
Deck 7 is the ship's promenade deck, open for walking completely around, sitting, or playing shuffleboard.
These calm seas graced our entire journey. The only day without glass-smooth seas was the Saturday return which had perhaps one-foot waves.
As I walked around the promenade deck, I took photos from each vantage point.
The single pier is close to this outcropping.
In the evening we attended the "Action Comedy of Michael James." Jan enjoyed the show.
A manta ray greeted us. That night Jan said to me, "I'm smiling. I'm so happy my whole body is smiling."
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