Welcome to Our Life in Grenada Blog!
Our blog does not promote any religion or politics, its just what we do and see while getting along with the business of living.
Welcome to our own little world.
We decided to start this blog because...well, people are always asking us what its like living in the 'Sunny Caribbean'.The quick answer to that is 'Not much different from whever you are now', except for a few things which are done differently (this usually means slower, after all, why rush, this is Grenada.)
And, of course, there is always the ever present sunshine and beaches, rainforests and waterfalls.... It can be distracting, but the truth be told, most islanders don't really notice it as they are taken up with the business of living, and usually take it for granted.
A small insight into who "we" are, for people how don't know us yet :).
Me (Monja) expat from Germany who moved down to Grenada in '92 and met Neil my husband and fellow writer of this blog. I experienced over the years a totally different life to what I was used to and started to love the Caribbean culture and people. For a couple of years I worked in the Tourism industry here and started to develop the Grenada Explorer website (yes, i'm a web designer), so future visitors will find all the information about our Caribbean home online. I have seen many expats come and go over the years and I see things a lot different than newcomers to the island, but I am sure you will find that out soon enough on our blog entries. 
I'm Grenadian (Neil) and my point of view tends to be 'slightly' different to my wife. Growing up on the island your view of things, and the pace of life, is different (obviously). The way you get stuff done here can make most non-Grenadians throw up their hands in frustration and want to run around screaming. But hey, thats life in the Spice Isle ;-)
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Hi Monja and Neil,
Found your new blog while trying out the new webcam site.(could see everything but the actual image)
Mr. CCSpice and I are 5-time visitors to the Island(2 before Ivan, 3 times since)We usually can be found not far from La Sagesse Bay! Grenada is very special to us, and we enjoy reading the Travel Forum & checking the site to keep connected.
I'll be sure to check your blog frequently.
Best,
Cape Cod Spice
Found your new blog while trying out the new webcam site.(could see everything but the actual image)
Mr. CCSpice and I are 5-time visitors to the Island(2 before Ivan, 3 times since)We usually can be found not far from La Sagesse Bay! Grenada is very special to us, and we enjoy reading the Travel Forum & checking the site to keep connected.
I'll be sure to check your blog frequently.
Best,
Cape Cod Spice
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August 29, 2007
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Monja and Neil
As you know I don't post very often on the Travel Forum because I do not know much about the tourist spots.
It has been a delight to get to know the two of you, though the beginning of our friendship right after Ivan was a trying time for Grenada.
Soon we will end a 3 year period of very little time in Grenada and will have our own house back again.
When I think about Grenada I think about a wonderfully small island nation that I will cherish spending most of my days in. A place that does not export war, and where most people are good to one another because if they are not then someone may tell their mother and then there would be hell to pay.
I have had to learn a great deal about patience as we have rebuilt a house before Ivan with our own hands and labor and then almost immediately started over after Ivan this time using various contractors. One of the things I have come to understand is that as long as it may take situations will work out well in the end.
After Ivan as I read news reports I decided again that I love Grenada and the size of life there. One of the things that pointed this out to me was a major headline telling of the distribution of 28 bred goats to various farmers and the long term benefits to many more people after 5 generations of growth. Any nation where 28 goats are a great positive factor is the size that I think will suit me.
So I don't know much about the tourist spots but have gotten to know about hardware stores, lumber yards, the local market and fish market. I have also developed some very good friendships that I am sure will last my life time.
I'm glad you started this blog Monja. I will be very interested to see how it developes.
As you know I don't post very often on the Travel Forum because I do not know much about the tourist spots.
It has been a delight to get to know the two of you, though the beginning of our friendship right after Ivan was a trying time for Grenada.
Soon we will end a 3 year period of very little time in Grenada and will have our own house back again.
When I think about Grenada I think about a wonderfully small island nation that I will cherish spending most of my days in. A place that does not export war, and where most people are good to one another because if they are not then someone may tell their mother and then there would be hell to pay.
I have had to learn a great deal about patience as we have rebuilt a house before Ivan with our own hands and labor and then almost immediately started over after Ivan this time using various contractors. One of the things I have come to understand is that as long as it may take situations will work out well in the end.
After Ivan as I read news reports I decided again that I love Grenada and the size of life there. One of the things that pointed this out to me was a major headline telling of the distribution of 28 bred goats to various farmers and the long term benefits to many more people after 5 generations of growth. Any nation where 28 goats are a great positive factor is the size that I think will suit me.
So I don't know much about the tourist spots but have gotten to know about hardware stores, lumber yards, the local market and fish market. I have also developed some very good friendships that I am sure will last my life time.
I'm glad you started this blog Monja. I will be very interested to see how it developes.
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September 01, 2007
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mrsmuffinmon
Hello Monja and Neil,
my first post ever, anywhere! The motivation to join this forum is twofold. First to thank you both for taking the time to set it all up. Can't be easy to work on this when there's so many beautiful distractions around you. The second is that my husband and I will be moving to Carriacou in the not too distant future and have been logging on as 'guests' for a while now. Seemed like it was time to join up and join in. We will be on island in December, hoping to talk to a few builders about getting some foundations started for our house. This has been a dream for many years, now it's nearly reality we're both pretty nervous as this is a venture that neither of us have ever experienced.
Your webcam makes us all the more determinded to make the move, thanks for keeping it running.
Mrsmuffinmon
my first post ever, anywhere! The motivation to join this forum is twofold. First to thank you both for taking the time to set it all up. Can't be easy to work on this when there's so many beautiful distractions around you. The second is that my husband and I will be moving to Carriacou in the not too distant future and have been logging on as 'guests' for a while now. Seemed like it was time to join up and join in. We will be on island in December, hoping to talk to a few builders about getting some foundations started for our house. This has been a dream for many years, now it's nearly reality we're both pretty nervous as this is a venture that neither of us have ever experienced.
Your webcam makes us all the more determinded to make the move, thanks for keeping it running.
Mrsmuffinmon
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September 10, 2007
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I am a grenadian who has been living in Canada since 69 , I have visited home numerous times . My last visit was in 97,so as you see im well over due. I moved from Toronto to Langley B.C. in 92,Vancouver is visualy simular to Grenada in geography because theres mountains on the right and ocean on the left, yes im from the west side ,Grand Roy,but nothing ive seen or experienced in Canada compares to what my parents took me away from. So on thst note, what im really trying to say is, dont take it for granted, your in paradise ,soke it up and enjoy every second you spend there. Yours truly ,John Oswald Joseph Robertson
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October 27, 2007
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1st time visitor
Hello all. I am visiting Grenada for the 1st time on November 8th. I keep reading weather reports about rain but when I look at the webcam it looks beautiful. I guess the rain doesn't last long. Everything that I have read makes me believe that this will be a wonderful trip!
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October 30, 2007
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In a few day I will making my first trip to spice island I have read all your blogs and I am unable to contain my excitement . This is the reason I am adding my comments. We are in the hospility business .Grenada seem like the place we should settling. Specialy due to brutal canadian winter of 2007/2008.My son anthony and I will be arriving after easter to invistigate the possibility of relocating some of our opperations in paradice
See you soon
Val
See you soon
Val
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March 18, 2008
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Moving to Grenada
Hi! I love your pictures and I can't wait to dig into your blog to learn more about Grenada. I have an Auntie who lives there and she is inviting me to move there.
Is it hard to get the visa with a work permit?? I am sooooo excited to move there..
Thank you very much!
Destiny
Is it hard to get the visa with a work permit?? I am sooooo excited to move there..
Thank you very much!
Destiny
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November 16, 2009
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