GRENADA -  We have arrived.   2,400 miles in 8 1/2 months, and we are finally anchored off St. George town ready for hurricane season.  Our deadline was July 1st, so we made it with less than a week to spare.  It doesn't even feel real yet....somebody pinch me.  So today we sit at the Grenada Yacht Club doing 3 loads of laundry with one dryer and plenty of free internet.

We arrived yesterday afternoon after spending three days in Carriacou which is one of the Grenada islands.  It was a great laid back island to wait out a good weather window.   We ate pizza with other cruisers, took a bus ride around the island, and met friends on Simple Life that we met back in Lake Worth in November, 2012.  And the best news was that Bentley was finally able to go to shore.  He loved the dingy ride to the grocery store for some basic supplies, and enjoyed the company of a little 8 year old boy named Valentine.  Valentine lives on his boat and is cruising with his parents.

Bentley in dinghy with the groceries

 Cruisers taking drum lessons        

          

One of my favorite boats so far         

                            

This one needs some work!   These two boats were on either side of us in Carriacou

So our trip over to the main island of Grenada wasn't as nice as we would have liked.  It was a little bumpy, but with only 30 miles to go we knew we could endure it.  The winds were light and were  behind us.  We flew both the main sail and the small jib, but still had to have the motor running to make speed.  Will and Bentley took a short nap while I manned the helm.

After anchoring we explored the harbor in the dingy.  It is a huge area, and you can see from the homes on the hills, that there are lots of people here.  There are many harbors where cruisers can anchor or moor, and we will be exploring those in the next few months that we are here.

                                                The public library open to cruisers


So over and out for now.  I will be flying out of Grenada on July 3rd and won't be back until August 15th.   I look forward to our annual family reunion in Holmes Beach, Florida (south of St. Pete Beach).  I look forward to seeing my daughter's Carly and Kara.   I can't wait to swim and do puzzles with grandchildren Emma (9) and Connor (7).  I am anxious to see old friends and teachers and students from the past.

It feels sad to leave Will and Bentley, but I am sure there will many cruisers that we have met along our travels getting here that have already arrived or will arrive while I am gone.  

Congratulations to us!!!   We made it to Grenada!!!!