January 18 Grenada

We arrived at the Grenada dock at 8am.  It was a bit rainy and overcast but it gradually cleared and we ended up with a warm, sunny, humid day.  This island is English speaking and clean (at least by Caribbean standards).  It is very lush and people were friendly.  We took a tour of the Grand Etang National Park and we also stopped at a co-op where they prepare nutmeg for export.  They grow many spices here and do produce one third of the world supply of nutmeg.  The roads were extremely narrow and the island is very hilly so the driver was constantly honking the horn as we approached the blind curves.  Unemployment is about 30% so we did see a lot of people just sitting around.

Old plantation building

Demonstration of different spices

Women workers sorting the nutmeg.  They make the equivalent of $14 US per day

Nutmeg tree