The winds eased and the sun was shining so we decided to go for a sail.
We left behind lovely Union island and it’s dare-devil kite surfers…
The land of island bars and colourful markets.
We headed, just a few miles south, to the tiny island of Petite Martinique.
Petite Martinique is the first of three islands that belong to Grenada.
It is meant to be a small fishing island that has escaped tourism.
It had a history as a smuggling port, and this may have played a role in its present status as duty-free.
Of course, as soon as we got there, the humans were off looking for a deal.
The island has a tiny population now so the few vendors on the island try to ‘be everything’. Duty free shop, grocery shop, restaurant, bar and boutique!
If you do not mind ‘standing out like a sore thumb’ and a few ‘rough edges’ the little island is delightful.
The islands main occupation is fishing.
They provide the majority of fish for the surrounding islands.
The beaches here are covered in fishing craft and the anchorage is full of much larger vessels designed for longer voyages.
A large jetty for receiving and distributing catches, along with another jetty for duty-free fuel helps this island flourish in the fisheries industry.
But this can not take away the charm of this place and the people who live here.
You speak to the locals and they love living on their tiny island and are very happy here, young and old.
There are lots of lovely homes, and a few funny quaint ones.
But the little school in the centre of town really shows how proud the community is.
They have painted it to educate any visitors to their island.
On the shutters they tell you about the history of their important local crops.
It is very informative, even if they are not the best artists.
The humans got some great deals of wine and gin on the island. Stocking up for SUNDOWNERS. One shop even had ‘Crown Royal’ whiskey from Canada.
Speaking of SUNDOWNERS the island afforded a great view of the sunset, right between the island of Union (right side) and Carriacou (left side).
