Tag Archive: "island time"
Chest pain. All new. Not good. So on Wednesday, when it hadn’t stopped for three days and the pain scale hit 6 on the 10 scale, I called McHealth. They insisted I go straight to…
Do you have a list, written or not, of things you want to do before you…expire? If so, that’s your bucket list, a term that everybody seems to detest, but gets more usage all the…
When you gather up your gumption and step off the Reality Train, expect impressions and mindshifts to happen–especially if you’re returning to an idyllic place that’s been home before. Comparisons of “here vs there” are…
One year ago today, our bonafide BreakAway of 69 days had just begun. By the time it was done we had hopped between five West Indian islands and enjoyed a grand family adventure.
Yet even…
On the last island (Bequia), it was called the “Dollar Bus.” Here, it costs about the same, and is sometimes called the “Reggae Bus.” They are privately owned vans that run established routes, all across the island.…
Beer tastes better down here (if that’s possible). It goes well with seafood, sailing, sunning, and as a palate (and/or body) cleanser for the salt after swimming. While all beer is good food, a few barely pass…
Getting to Grenada is not easy. Maybe that’s why tourists are relatively rare, and an “undiscovered” label still sticks in most guidebooks. That’s all good by me. We came here, 12 degrees north of the equator and not far…
After 18 dreamy days, it’s time to depart this Paradise. Happily, the BreakAway is not over; we set sail for Grenada at 7 am. But like most packing days, this one brings waves of emotion that…
Within moments of landing on this island, one is struck (almost literally) by the plethora of mini-vans bearing massive monikers in front, blasting deafening reggae, and driving like NASCAR wanna-bes. They’re called “the dollar bus.” And for…
Word of warning to future island-hoppers: Beware the goats and sheep. And their kids. I mean, they are everywhere—EVERYWHERE! On St. John, where goats are preferred, herds of them can appear in the road around any corner. Here on Bequia,…
