"The national flag of Grenada was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom, 7 February 1974. The six stars in the red border stand for the country's six parishes, with the middle star, encircled by a red disk, standing for the capital, Saint George's. The symbol in the hoist represents a clove of nutmeg, one of the principal crops of Grenada. It also represents a link to Grenada's former name, which was the "Isle of Spice".
The red colour of the flag stands for courage and vitality, yellow
for wisdom and warmth, and green for vegetation and agriculture".
"Grenada is an island country consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines".
"Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" because of the production of nutmeg and mace
crops of which Grenada is one of the world's largest exporters. Its
size is 344 square kilometres (133 sq mi), with an estimated population
of 110,000. Its capital is St. George's. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove".
"Ivan passed directly over Grenada on September 7, 2004, killing 39 people. The capital, St. George's,
was severely damaged and several notable buildings were destroyed,
including the residence of the prime minister. Ivan also caused
extensive damage to a local prison, allowing most of the inmates to
escape. The island, in the words of a Caribbean disaster official,
suffered "total devastation." According to a member of the Grenadian
parliament, at least 85% of the small island was devastated. Extensive looting was reported. In all, damage on the island totalled US$815 million (2004 USD, $1.02 billion 2014 USD)".
 |
| A year before we arrived |
e
Pictures taken from a distance doesn't show the devastation that still exists. As we usually like to do, is walk the town to meet the people & see the town close up. 
 |
| Almost total destruction of this church |
 |
| Really?? affordable Healthcare? wow - they should share their secret with 'you-know-who' |
Meanwhile, back on GRACE.
 |
| Canoe Stern |
 |
| Salsa class |
 |
| Goodbye Grenada |
Next stop - Los Testigos
No comments:
Post a Comment