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Sailing The Grenadines Part 5: Patrick vs. the Volcano

Not afraid of death by fire by Patrick Bennett

Here we are at the final chapter! Don’t forget to start with Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 or to visit Sail Oasis for more info on Caribbean charters.
It’s hard to deny that beauty and fire go hand in hand. Literary masters have long waxed poetically of “smoldering eyes,” “burning passions” and “carrying torches for lovers.” But in the case of our gorgeous Caribbean region, that “fire” is more than just a metaphor. Lurking just below the white, sandy beaches and serene rainforests burns a raging line of flames – one that stretches hundreds of miles from Antigua to Trinidad along the border of the Caribbean and North Atlantic tectonic plates.

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Taste of the Caribbean: Morne Délice Nutmeg Jam

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Nutmeg has to be one of the most popular spices in the Caribbean. Just look at how often it’s employed as the essential finishing ingredient to some of the region’s favorite libations.
Christmas may not be Christmas in Trinidad & Tobago without Ponche de Creme, but the drink itself just wouldn’t be right without some grated nutmeg. Coquito, Bushwacker, Pain Killer, Gully Wash and even plain old rum punches; all benefit from a sprinkle or two of this magical spice.
The dried, powdered form of nutmeg may be the best-known throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world, but in Grenada, locals have developed a myriad of additional uses for the crop over the years.

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Patrick
Patrick

Caribbean Wallpaper Wednesday: Concord Falls, Grenada

Concord Falls, Grenada by Patrick Bennett

I can still clearly remember staring at the gas gauge as we drove north along Grand Mal Bay on the southeast coast of Grenada.
The little, white arrow pointed squarely at the orange E.
This may have happened a couple months ago, but I remember feeling very uneasy about this discovery. You see, I had my wife and six month old with me on this little excursion, so the thought of finding ourselves along the side of the road with an out of gas rental car was weighing heavily on my mind.
“What’s with that face?,” I remember my wife asking.

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Patrick
Patrick

Taking in Tyrrel Bay at Dusk, Carriacou

Taking in Tyrrel Bay at Dusk, Carriacou

Your monthly Moment of Zen.

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Patrick
Patrick

Sailing the Grenadines Part 1: Three Simple Questions Make Travel Amazing

Dreaming of Caribbean Travel By Patrick Bennett

Before you read a word of this post, stop and visualize your dream vacation.
I’ll wait…
Got it?
Ok, now crumple up that image and throw it in the trash.
We’re Uncommon Caribbean and our focus isn’t “vacations”— it’s experiential travel. You work hard for your money, right? So why waste it on a vanilla experience at a McAll-Inclusive when you could be spending that hard-earned cash on a one-of-a-kind travel adventure you (and all your jealous friends) will be talking about for years?
That’s certainly the thinking behind a lot of what we do here at UC. Just look at Dave’s trip to the decidedly off-the-beaten-path island of Montserrat.

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Steve
Steve

Friday Happy Hour: Westerhall Plantation Rum, Where’s the Spice?

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In addition to the excellent reasons I cited yesterday for attending the upcoming Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, I am also very anxious to try new (at least to me) rums from Grenada.
I’ve been to the Spice Isle only once, and only for a couple hours, but the magical island has always intrigued me. It’s not just the wonderful Oil Down tradition, Spicemas or the beauty of Grand Anse Beach either. You see, there’s a bit of a legend about our family that connects Patrick and I to Grenada on our mother’s side in a most uncommon way. I’ll share the full story once I get a chance to really spend some time there (hopefully later this year), but let’s just say it involves a slave, a young white lady, and a love so strong it was worth risking everything.

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Saturday Video: Missed Trinidad Carnival? Never Fear, Spicemas is Almost Here!

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Grenada Carnival. . . from Kemper Ruth on Vimeo.
In my grousing over missing Trinidad Carnival last year, I offered up Vincy Mas in St. Vincent as a viable alternative. This year, I’m stumping for another quintessential summer celebration of Caribbean culture, Grenada’s fantastic Spicemas.
Like Vincy Mas, Grenada‘s largest annual party was moved from the pre-Lenten period to the summer months so as to avoid competing with the larger festivities in Trinidad. The video above gives a brief taste of the action, which looks to be as hot and colorful as any West Indian fete!
This is obviously a great thing for those lucky enough to squeeze both Carnivals into their travel plans, as well as poor schlubs like me that keep missing all the fun.

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