The Isle of Spice, Where Everything is Nice!

Travel day was yesterday!  Finally!  We arrived at the airport at 7 am.  The airport was not busy so check in, baggage drop and security was quick.  This gave us plenty of time to grab coffee and snacks for our flight to Toronto.  Fast forward….since there really is not much to say about a flight to Toronto. 

Caribbean Airlines – the warmth of the islands!  We stepped onto the plane in Toronto at 2:30pm and arrived in Grenada at 9pm.  A Grenadian sitting near us on the plane was so excited to hear about our trip and why we were visiting the isle of spice.  When we stepped out of the airplane he said “Welcome!  Smell the sweet warm air?” Another greeting to us was “The isle of spice, where everything is nice”

Lorin and Andrea (faculty from TAMCC) greeted us at the airport with very beautiful smiles and excitement.  The Caribbean accent sings to our Canadian ears.  Since we were all weary, we hopped into the van, whisked through the streets and got settled at our hotel. 

It will be fun to experience this island and project with everyone. Some of the first comments from my fellow travellers were:

“Shari, there is no land – why is the plane so close to the water! Where are we landing?”

“OMG, we are driving on the left side of the road!”

“It’s hot here! Do they have cold beer?”

We all are bringing a different perspective and level of knowledge.

As I finish preparing myself for the day, I write this short entry from my hotel room….here is my view:

And this was in my room....should I worry?