If Only Heathrow Could be like this! (15 December 2010)

We knew it hadn't been that sunny in Tobago, but even we were surprised by the number of really pale and pasty faces who were assembled in Tobago airport waiting to board a Monarch flight home to Gatwick. After two weeks here they all looked like they hadn't seen the sun for weeks. But it was only as they crowded towards the gate clutching their transit passes that we realised most were waiting to re board for the onward flight to Grenada having spent the last few hours getting here from cold and icy blighty!  There is hope for good weather after all!
LIAT did a good job by getting us into Grenada on time, a short 25 minute flight with about 50 seats. And Greneda was dry in the weather sense at least. As we walked across the tarmac and into the arrivals area we were offered a rather strong and very tasty rum punch - forget your Hawaiin floral lei's, the rum was very welcome! Quite a novel experience for us both to be standing before the immigration officer sipping a delicious cocktail as he scrutinises our passports!

We arrive at the Grenada Grand Beach Hotel, all the reviews said it was "slightly tired" - that euphenism for "going down the tubes", but especially for the bargain price we paid, it's a lot better than expected. Set in 20 acres of prime beachfront on Grand Anse Beach, we sit at the beach bar area looking at the night sky and enjoy a Caesar salad, cocktails and wine, treats we had forgotten existed after the limited choice of goat or chicken in Tobago. The walk back to our rooms was fragranced with frangipani, all very tropical....

One additional surprise is that Ant discovered that he stayed at this hotel before in 1993,whilst on a weeks respite trip from Poland with Kev. Happy memories. The bedrooms and towels haven't changed!