2024-11-02 Last days in Trinidad and sailing back to Grenada

We did some more exploring at Chacachacare.  Hiked up to the abandoned buildings and walked around.  Think the buildings were a church, living quarters and the hospital for the leper colony.

Buildings were nice at one time, with covered verandas

Nice view of the anchorage

Kitchen areas were outside the main buildings

Don't know what the odd shaped cutouts in the walls in the hospital were

Showering and toilet facility

Dean being goofy

Lots of black vultures on the roof and in the building added a bit of creepiness

Next day we headed to a different anchorage, as Chacachacare had gotten to be a bit choppy and rolly in the afternoons.  We needed to put up our sails, and mark reefing points on our halyards, and figured doing it in the daylight would be best, as when we left Trinidad, we would be leaving in the dark.   Had a nice sail, with lots of tacking but got all the reef points marked.  We anchored in Scotland Bay, which  was quite nice and calm.   We could hear the howler monkeys in the forest.

We checked out of Trinidad - took 1 hour, and we never waited in line, we were the only ones checking out.   Lots of paperwork, and lots of copies and stamping and initializing and signing.   Had a nice lunch out, and stopped by to see Bruce and Sandra on Namid.  They were hauled out, and flying out that same day that we were leaving as well.   

Chaguaramas Trinidad anchorage

We spent our last Trinidad cash at the store, and rested until 7:00 p.m, then set sail in the dark for Grenada.  Did spend some time getting our Grenada courtesy flag ready, as it was a bit torn and faded from use.

A good selection of sharpie markers is great for coloring flags

Nice sunset for our last night in Trinidad

Had a nice sail, left at 7pm and arrived around 9:00 a.m.  Showered, checked in, and walked to the grocery and hardware store before back on the boat for lunch and needed naps.

Next day we moved over to St. George's, which is the largest town and capital of Grenada.  We took a mooring for a week, as the area in front of St. Georges is a marine park.

Went to town, and got a Digicel sim card for internet, and just walked around a bit, and got a few groceries

Industrial area of main harbor

Lots of pleasure and fishing boats in inner harbor

Busy streets with lots of stores

Narrow streets as well

Today we head off on a tour of the rain forest and more.