We started getting our boat ready to leave Grenada; doing all our grocery shopping, laundry and a million other little chores. We finally got the anchor up April 11th and headed for St. Georges, Grenada which is our staging point for islands north. Seas were great and wow! No water coming over the sides. We had the sails up for once as we were not beating into the wind. We anchored outside St. Georges to get the final things accomplished before we left. We had to do the laundry again, grocery shopping again and had to fill our tanks with water (water maker not working again). We have had hardly any rain so we couldn’t get any in our rain catchers on the decks. John’s Fed Ex package finally arrive from the US (US Customs & Documentation Paper) so now we were good to go and just waiting on another weather window.
We didn’t have long to wait and left St. Georges, Grenada after 5 ½ months, Thursday April 15th for Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou off the town of Harvey Vale. This is where we planned to get the boat hauled and bottom painted. We had another terrific sail with seas 5-6’ and it was a piece of cake again with no water coming over the sides. That meant “Digger” Carol wouldn’t have to tear the boat apart to see if any water came into the boat. Life is great! There is not much to see here in Tyrrel Bay; a few restaurants/bars, grocery stores, Carriacou Yacht Club and the Tyrrel Bay Haul Out Marina. The marina we are told is infested with mosquitoes and are not looking forward to that. After getting here we have walked around the town a few times, going into stores just to see what was actually here. We have gone into Hillsborough (capital) by bus twice to get groceries, check out new restaurants and just check out the town. We found the prices were a little higher here and some things you couldn’t get at all. We should have – could have – should have - gotten more groceries before we left St. Georges. What is it about hindsight? We were told we would be hauled out April 21st and that day has come and gone and we are still waiting. They don’t move here to fast and like the Bahamas “maybe tomorrow”. We have had some locals coming by selling their wares and we bought some wine off one and two dozen oysters off another. The oyster man cleaned the oysters right in his dinghy and it only cost us $8.00 US plus two rum & cokes that night and one rum and coke the next night. Now when evening comes we hide down in the boat so he doesn’t come for more drinks. John says he is going to put Carol in the dinghy each evening to go from boat to boat for rum & cokes! Every Saturday they have fresh fruits and veggies from the locals just off the government dock. Fishing must be good here for the boat next to us caught a nice size red snapper the other night. We took off in our dinghy the next day and tried to troll a line behind it but came back empty handed.
We have been here in Tyrrel Bay now for over a week and still are awaiting the moment to get our boat hauled. So now it’s back to computer work, pictures and reading and other boat chores .
Stay tuned for more adventures from John & Carol aboard the S/V Sweet Caroline
When I grow up I want to be like you two.
Frank
I mean it.
Hey Guys,
After reading your blog, we thought you might still be in Tyrell Bay. Loved the blog by the way.
So where are you now? Yes, we finally left Grenada…teary eyed…heading north. Again, Where are you?