The Green Iguana is the largest of the lizards found in Grenada. Most of the time they live in the trees eating leaves, new shoots, and fruit. Sometimes they are seen walking on the ground and today we saw two. The large bright green one above as the featured image of this page and, later, a smaller one with a green body and turquoise head. They can grow up to six feet long with at least half of that being their tail which they whip about when they walk. They also appear to be excellent swimmers as both rushed into the pond once they were spotted and swam away easily. Iguanas are actually endangered due to overhunting and also, like so many other of the animals, residential and commercial developments that wreck their habitats.
One of the nicest things about this resort is that they have maintained a large pond area that is full of birds and lizards. I have also appreciated their labelling of the local flora and fauna. Despite it being ever so dry here there are a few flowers that are still managing to bloom.
It was 28 degrees with a UV Index of 10 today and 31 mph winds. Despite the strong winds, everyone felt extremely blessed to be able to be outside. There are so many Canadians here and the weather showed it snowing in Ottawa with snow showers in Winnipeg and temperatures of -4 C. It is a wonder that we didn’t all rush the Air Canada office to extend our stay.
In the evening the perfume from the Frangipani flowers fills the air.
Grenada is located near the Equator. It has some of the most spectacular sunsets in the world. Today I talked to a couple from England who said they had also witnessed the full moon rising up over the horizon. What a sight that must have been!
This is a really short post but I wanted to just add some images for all of those stuck in a lingering Canadian winter. The top one is the Caribbean Sea looking from Magazine Beach to St. George’s in the distance.
Views from my son’s house in Egmont Bay.
Everywhere you drive in Grenada, you will see goats tied at the side of the road eating the grass. Today, in our ride back from Grand Anse in one of those wonderful minivans, the van backed up to let a man out by his house. Little did we know till they stopped that the bag on the floor beside us held two baby goats! Today, some people make the local goat cheese which is delicious. Other goats find their way into the local dish, roti. Roti can be filled with vegetables, fish, boneless chicken, or potatoes and peas.
And speaking of roti, I apologize. It was simply too good to stop at the beginning and take a photograph. The Sugar Shack makes the BEST roti in St George’s. They are located on True Blue Road. Eating local is not only economical but can be delicious. Three roti – 1 fish and 2 boneless chicken – a Monster drink, 2 Cokes, and a Sprite was 66 EC or about $29 CDN. It was full of chicken, both dark and white meat and the seasoning was spot on. They are moving from their temporary site into a permanent building with a new kitchen on True Blue Road shortly. If you get to Grenada, take the minivan and ask the conductor to let you off. They will surely know the place!
