Grenada

We stayed in a hotel just outside the capital, St Georges, owned by Peter de Savary whose entrepreneurial activities extend to Grenada, including a marina, a farm and property development.

St Georges is reputedly the most attractive of the Caribbean capitals. In common with much of the region there is a fort, although in this case the scene of more recent action; this was the location of the execution of the Prime Minister and 24 colleagues in 1983, which led to the invasion by the US. In St Georges we also visited markets to buy fish, fruit and vegetables as we had cooking facilities. We were introduced to a “superfood”, the fruit of the locust tree known, for reasons that became clear, as stinking toe fruit ! Thankfully the taste was better than the smell.

The Grenadians are extremely friendly and helpful, even by West Indian standards, and also very religious – mainly Roman Catholic and Seventh Day Adventists, however we did see a Scottish Kirk, severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

We had a day in Carriacou, a sister island reached by a two hour ferry trip. It is even quieter and more laid back than Grenada with beautiful beaches and more friendly people who all seemed to know each other.