Owen in Grenada: Trip on the Carib Cat

Old library in Carnage St. George

Our friend Meena who lives two houses down invited us to come with her on a boat tour. Meena is the hostess of the catamaran tour. We went yesterday at 2:00 p.m.

We met at our house and drove down to Carnage outside of the public library. The library was destroyed in hurricane Ivan 10 years ago and still hasn't been rebuilt. About 20 people were taking the tour.

We sailed for about an hour, then we stopped at Flamingo Bay. We had to jump off the boat. I was scared, you couldn't see the bottom. Aiden and dad went first, then I jumped in. I swan with mom. We saw pretty blue fish and browny silvery fish. We also saw pretty giant leaf like plants underwater. We stayed there for 45 minutes. Meena helped people who had never snorkeled or had gone swimming before!

Meena at the sculpture park

Then we went for a fifteen minute ride over to the sculpture park. There were about 13 sites where sculptures were. The reef was also wiped out by hurricane Ivan so the park was put there to help rebuild the reef. The first sculpture was kind of scary because it was dark in the water and some of the people sculptures fell over. Some of the sculptures were to remember slaves who were killed by their "owners" crossing to Grenada. Another sculpture "Christ of the Harbour" was put in memory of passengers of an Italian cruise ship that caught fire leaving St. George.

We also saw millions of Jack fish.

It was pretty on the ride back since the sun was setting. Meena gave us cookies, chips and Coke, she's awesome. She is like Nelly, a friend of my mom's back home!