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Grenada is one of the spice islands, in the Caribbean, where the whole island smells like nutmeg and ginger. I loved our trip there in January a few years ago,a wonderful diversion to the 20 degree weather in Illinois. The turquoise waters, the food and the wonderful friendly people are a joy to behold. The trip per air started off early since the plane left at 630 and it's a 2 hour car trip to the airport so the day started before sunrise and the layover in Miami was torture with a 7 hour layover but my thoughts were on the wonderful vacation to begin once we arrived. The taxi drive to the first hotel, Grand Anse Beach Palace, was interesting if that can be said since it was dark and the driver drove fast and stopped occasionally and looked around and then finally found the place, no lights on to greet us but after what seemed like an eternity some one came to the door and let us up to first an unmade up room and then to room 30 which I was hoping was great once the light of the day could be seem, truth to be seen later. Morning came quickly and off we galloped from the room to breakfast and then to a bus to town for money exchange. We soon realized we were on island time no hurries from the people- will I learn to be on island time? "time will tell". Paradise has been found. Rum and fruit drink in hand the waves are lapping at my ankles and I'm in heaven. The balcony is also a great place to sit on to listen to the crash of the waves underneath us and the rum drinks just keep on going down easy. St George by bus, not really a bus, but a van with a driver and a spotter the slows down to ask if you need a ride, he gets you settled and ask where you are going and collects the fare 2.50 EC each, such a deal. The food we ate was fishy as much as possible marlin, dophin, flying fish, grouper and calamari to name a few. I love fish so I was in heaven again. Renting a car was easy and I'm not driving, just the navigator. Driving on the "wrong side of the road" is not for me. The road signage has much to be improved upon though. Cars often stop in the middle of the road just to talk. I digress. We arrived at our next hotel, La Sagesse, without incident in the driving. We were given the green room bu nothing inside is green- interesting but the room is lovely and the scenery is picture perfect. What day is it? how easy it is to forget, not wearing a watch and my phone is shut off. It does rain most nights and off and on during the day but when the sun comes out, it comes out strong and hot. My tan has started even with a 72 SPF on. We did take plenty of tours while on the island and not just laid in the sun and chilled or "limed" as they say. We went to a snorkel trip and saw the under the sea sculptures, the De La Grenade Industries to see cocoa beans production, Belmont Estates and ate at a wonderful place called Helvellyn House for lunch. Last stop was Rumma de Distillery where the rum is 150 proof and taste like turpentine to me, a quick drunk if you could get past the taste. Overall Grenada is a colorful island that smells wonderful, new huge houses along with the not so new one housing, friendly smiling people, great food on the most part, and did I mention the rum that I was able to drink. School children in various school uniforms, vans with lots of people in, people walking, a few men with machetes, animals along the road side without a care in the world. I will go back and slow down to the island time in my future. But there are other places to see before that I think. Grenada is spicy.