Sunday - 15 March 2009 - Granada
I was here about 3 or 4 years ago during my one and only Caribbean cruise. There were a lot of saint this, a granadine or two, and lots of "Les Isles" with very large boats owned by blond haired rich people. Granada was a bit of an exception in that it was quaint, had a nice forest in the hills, and people appeared to speak English.
We arrived around True Blue Point to St. George. The Emerald Princess mega-ship was already there and disgorging its guests for tours identified by signs saying, "Tour 3553A" (no fooling). We docked on the other side of the pier and looked like the Emerald's life boat. I took a walk and looked at the same churches without roofs from my last visit--there was a devastating hurricane about 5 years ago--and was back at the ship. The Princess ship was still disembarking its passengers. I allowed the Princess' photographers to take my picture. In town I heard a woman from the big ship say as she was walking uphill on a street of small Caribbean shacks, open sewers, and views of the blue Caribbean, "This is just like San Francisco." I suppose the California city's hill were the most salient points in her mind. Granada has hills, too.
Will read a bit and then pack up for leaving Silver Cloud tomorrow. My suitcases have appeared on my suite's bed, and pink luggage tags (those with pink ones leave last at 9:45 am tomorrow) are in an envelope. Good cruise. Will add some comments later after packing and on way home via a night in Miami.
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