We spent the day exploring the town of St. George's which is the main city and capitol of Grenada.
On our way to shore to catch the bus, we ran into some of our friends from other boats, and one of the guys was planning on doing a life raft demo with his old expired life raft. So we decided to hang out for an while to watch the demo. We figured it's probably a good idea to learn how to deploy the life raft in case we get into a situation where we need it! It was also good to catch up with our buddies from Virginia Dare and Beaudacious and make dinner plans with them for later that evening.
Here's the demo of deploying the life raft. The key is to make sure you tie the raft to your boat as you deploy it so it doesn't float away before you can get into it. Seems obvious, but apparently that's the biggest mistake people make.
Fully inflated life raft. This one is a 10-person.
After the demo, we headed off to catch the bus into St. George's. Gene and I are now experts at traveling on the Grenada local bus system. It's such a great way to get around the island and mingle with the locals.
St. George is a beautiful city with a lot of history and local culture. There's a huge local market in the center where local farmers sell their spices, fruits, vegetables, and other locally made products. There's also an old fort (Fort George's) where there are some beautiful panoramic views of the city below.
View of a beautiful church on our way up to the fort
Fort George landmark
View of the city of St. George and the protected Carenage
View of the bay just outside St. George's. We anchored out here during our first and last nights in Grenada, but spent the rest of our time in Prickly Bay area.
The Lagoon and Port Louis Marina
View of the west coast from the fort
Carenage waterfront area of St. George's
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