The Finale

WARNING:  This post is going to sound too perfect...but I promise it really is indeed the full recount of our final days.

Presentations were a success.  It is amazing how fast and furious ideas and thoughts can come together when you have a short deadline.  The comments from many of the students and faculty who were participating were how professional and how thorough the business concepts were on Friday.  

WOO HOO!!!

After debriefing with everyone, we headed to Grand Anse beach under the large Almond tree for a cook out and swimming.  Food was a large pot of Oil Down and lots of beverages.  We had sweetbread and finally something called tania. Here is a recipe:  Grenadian Tania Drink  Being good Maritimer's from Canada, we added Grenadian rum...then it was really good!

As a finale to our gathering, a NSCC student and TAMCC instructor brought out the guitar and we sang songs and laughed.  Some were traditional Grenadian songs, and others were popular well know songs.  We even sang “Farewell to Nova Scotia”!  This part of the afternoon gathered a few other beach goers passing by and the diversity of people added to the final day of the project; perfect harmony of people and culture.

Finally, as we said our goodbyes and “C-U’s”, we saw the sunset over the water and started to think about our travel plans home…almost!  We had one more day on this beautiful Isle of Spice.  I went snorkelling with another student on Saturday.  We went to a reef on the east side of the island – a protected area.  The schools of fish around us made me feel like I was in a large aquarium.  

Then we boarded back on the boat and went to the underwater sculpture park.  This is a unique diving area for Grenada.  I had viewed some videos about this before arriving and this was on my list of top 10 things to do and see while visiting.  I am so glad I got there.  The sculptures were eerily calming.  As you float above the water peering down 15-30 feet, you see full size human sculptures.  This is a popular area so we shared the viewing area with about 20 snorkelers and 6 divers.  Unfortunately I do not have a water camera, so if you wish to see this, click on the link below (or better yet, go to Grenada)!

 http://grenadaunderwatersculpture.com/

To celebrate, we went out for one last walk on the beach to view the sunset and then headed to have a sushi dinner.  I have to admit the sushi was incredible. The tuna was incredibly fresh and melted in your mouth.  

Travel day is here and we are tired, fulfilled, and extremely proud of our work from the project.  Now the fun begins when we arrive in Halifax later tonight…hugs of welcome from family and friends and our final documentation part of the project – the video and documentary.  My role will be sharing this project with the college and I know the Girl Guides in Bible Hill are interested in the cultural aspect.  So my job as an educator will continue.  Best part is that I get to experience this project again next year with a new group of students and the same instructors in Grenada – my new friends. 

This blog will need to continue…jus now! (see previous blog post for the accurate definition of 'jus now')