Travel to Grenada – Episode 836

Hear about vacation to the island of Grenada in the West Indies as the Newbie Traveler talks to Caleb Sedam about the tropical paradise the place he recently completed med university.

Caleb states, “Besides remaining a health-related college student if you want to go to Grenada, there’s a few of good reasons I would advise. When I imagine about it, I assume about it as much more genuine. People can feel of places like Jamaica or Cancun, which are complete of resorts and crowded with persons. But Grenada, even though it is a tourist desired destination, it is not pretty crowded and it does not have that identical variety of scene as a position you would see in Cozumel or Cancun. So I truly feel like it is extra reliable. It’s a lot more pure Caribbean than some of the major touristy places.”

Caleb commences us with the seashores as Grenada is acknowledged for its beautiful white sand beach locations. Magazin beach front is the seashore that you would probably see on the vacationer brochure but Grand Anse is also wonderful. Caleb’s favored seashore is not that far away but fewer discovered by cruise ship visitors and that is Morne Rouge Seaside (BBC).

Then we discuss about some of the agricultural historical past of the island. It utilised to be the house of numerous sugar plantations again when the labor was slave labor. Most of those people are gone but there are continue to more than enough to aid the production of neighborhood rum. Some of the extra preferred export crops on the island now are nutmeg (which Caleb suggests you will uncover in almost everything) and cocoa for chocolate. The Grenadians are so very pleased of their nutmeg that it is even represented on their flag.

Grenada is a wonderful spot for snorkeling or scuba. You can acquire a catamaran cruise (booze cruise) to the underwater sculpture backyard for some great images with your underwater camera.  There is also great kayaking on the southern stop of the island. 

The middle of the island is mountainous and has some excellent hikes including a couple waterfall hikes in Grand Etang Countrywide park. Caleb suggests the hikes to Concord Falls, to the Seven Sisters, and to Annadale Falls. 

Caleb tells us some of his beloved restaurants on the island and in which you can find the nightlife, which includes well-known places with students like Container Park.

If you want to get absent from St George’s which is the major metropolis on the island you can head up to Grenville and it’s possible get in a drag race there.

There are 6 islands that make up the country of Grenada, and Calen suggests a pay a visit to to the smaller island of Carriacou.

It might be truthful to say that the most memorable competition on the island is the August Carnival festival. But never dress in your new fancy outfit as some of these parties… which go by means of the night… concerned the throwing of paint and motor oil.

Understand a lot more about the wonderful island of Grenada. It is truly worth visiting… even if you really do not want to be a medical professional.

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Display Notes

Grenada
St. George’s
Grand Anse Seaside
Magazin Seashore
Westerhall
River Antoine Estate Rum Distillery
Diamond Chocolate Factory
Flag of Grenada
Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Grand Etang Lake
Mona monkey
Harmony Falls
Seven Sisters Falls
Annandale Waterfalls
Cruise tours in Grenada
The Aquarium Restaurant
Umbrellas Beach Bar
Japanese Caribbean greenback
Morne Rouge Seaside (BBC)
Levera Beach front
Container Park
Legitimate Blue Bay Vacation resort
West Indies Beer Corporation
Lavo Lanes
Grenville
Grenada Motorsports
Carriacou
Carnival in Grenada
St. George’s College

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