Holiday vibez!

In case you were wondering how come I haven't posted anything in the past five weeks, let's just say I've been too busy living my life to blog about it :) 

Here are some highlights from how I spent my time in December and early January...

Started with a lovely evening at La Phare Bleu's pizza night with Danielle. The waiter thought we were 'old friends catching up' - who would have guessed that we just met 3 months ago?

 Later that week, my big sister came to visit me in Grenada! We had a packed weekend cuz I wanted her to experience as much of Grenada as she could in 4 short days.

At the Mount Carmel waterfall

On board the catamaran for our snorkeling adventure (thanks Aunty Ruth Ann!)

We saw hundreds of brilliant tropical fishes and visited the Underwater Sculpture Garden - imagine statues that are only visible underwater...

Visited the nutmeg factory in Gouyave to see how they process their most prized national spice

Massive lobster that was most likely cooked at Fish Friday - a local seafood festival held in Gouyave on a Friday night

Of course we hit Grand Anse beach hard...

On the way to the airport, realised that we hadn't yet had the refreshingest smoothies in the whole of Grenada so had to remedy this!

Sister Wilma graciously decided to invite some of my friends over for a lime at home - I think it may be a while before she makes this offer again... talk about a crazy bunch of people!!!

They wanted to play Mafia all night...

Nuff kicks whenever this bunch gets together

The next week Aunty Gloria came to visit to do adult literacy training with persons who would be involved in teaching adults in Grenada to read and write. I am very grateful that she came, because there is no way I would have been able to do all this myself.

Training prospective literacy tutors

It was a packed trip, but we squeezed in some time for sight-seeing at Grand Etang lake.

Ended my time in Grenada for 2013 with a dinner by Sister Joan and Sister Wilma - the most gracious hostesses!

 Then I packed my bags and headed home for a whirlwind time with family and friends...

Cousins lime by the Dowlaths in Chaguanas

It was so good seeing some faces that I haven't seen in years...

Ziplining in Macaripe - Rachel's birthday present!

If you've never done this before I highly recommend it - it's great fun :)

Visited my very first home church - look at these children all grown up

Daniel insisted that I have lunch with the Williams family afterwards and I'm so glad I did!

 Then it was off to Tobago for some long overdue time with family

Sister's lime in Tobago!

Christmas morning breakfast

Put in good beach time with my Pumpkin but it still wasn't enough...

All too soon it was time to return to Trinidad...

Helped my brother and sis move into their own apartment

Bought supplies for flood victims in St. Lucia (Dan please don't hurt me...)

Reunion with John D Crew at IS/IVCF Dinner

Caught up with all the babies who were born while I was away

New Years Day lime at Dow Village

Conducted a tour of South for the visitors - Sunset over the La Brea Pitch Lake

Coleen getting a lesson in pastelle making

Lime with my longest standing group of friends - 20 years and counting! Love you guys :)

As much I enjoyed the time with those I got to see, I did miss all those I didn't get to lime with, but don't be in despair, 2014 is a whole new year!!! Feel free to come and visit me in Grenada while the free lodging is available ;)