Inga, who moved to Grenada 25 years ago from Germany, put together a Ladies Day outing for anyone wanting to join in on the fun. She is quite involved in organizing island tours, wine tasting events, dinghy drifts, and jumbo sales for boaters wanting to get rid of stuff they no longer need.
Not remembering the last time I got together with a large group of ladies I decided this outing would be fun, reminiscent of a typical lay-over back in the good ole Pan Am flying days. Best part, our transportation charge was only 15 EC which is approx. $5.50 US. I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet some new faces and spend the day off the boat with some good company.
Our van driver was Cutty, who we really liked from a previous island tour. Our first destination was a local t-shirt factory. I am kind of off cotton right now in the tropics because it absorbs too much moisture from your body and leaves you dripping with sweat. None the less, fourteen of us descended on this small t-shirt shop looking for the perfect item. I decided the grandkids had enough t-shirts already and just watched the action.
We finally finished up and headed down to the van for the best part! Vee, a very sweet gal from Austria had brought along some champagne and orange juice and started serving us all “mimosas”. Definitely reminding me of some of our bus rides from the airport to the hotel way back when... Anyway, they were delicious and got us all in a party mood.
We laughed all the way to our next shopping destination, Art Fabrik, the batik factory, and two other shops with nice souviners nearby. I had already visited the upstairs area of the Fabrik shop with my sister where we saw how batik is created. I decided to order a turtle scoop neck top in pretty blues hoping they could make it before we leave at the end of October. Everyone enjoyed the shop and wandered to the other two shops as well.
Our next and final stop was The Aquarium. Some of us actually thought we were going to an aquarium where we would see the dolphins and other sea-life and then have lunch. Much to our delight it is a fabulous restaurant down on the beach, well hidden from most of the local traffic scene. We all sat around a large table overlooking the harbor and placed our orders as a nice breeze blew through. I was thinking, “Hmmm I could certainly get used to this!” The menu was lovely and I ordered a pumpkin squash soup followed by a wonderful seafood dish. A couple ladies ordered Chocolate by Death with 14 forks and around and around the table it went with each of us savoring a little taste without all the calories.
After lunch a small group of ladies went for a nice swim and relaxed in the water. They had clean showers and a place to change. We didn't want it to end but Cutty, our driver kept eying his watch so we knew it was time to head back. What a great day -- sign me up again!
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