Last Lap: Road Trip

Oh no! My vacation is slowly winding down and I am trying to search for excuses to stay longer.  I don't know what it was, but this vacation is the first in a long time where I have am not that excited about getting back.  It doesn't have much to do with the company but more so an appreciation of my homeland.

I am so much in love with Grenada. Man, I tell you that there is this warmth here that you can't find anywhere else and I just love it love it love it!! My mom is on vacation as hasn't been for such a long time; I just love it when she's home.  There is this difference in the atmosphere that is evident when she's home.  It always seems like holiday and a super calm vacation.  This comes from the long hours she has worked and the small amount of time we spent together when I was younger, so spending time now is always a fun experience even when we do nothing 😌

Yesterday my mom decided that for our last weekend she (meaning my father as the driver) would take Kenny (and by extension, me) on a small tour around a few places he has not yet been.  I was well pumped for the day!

Our first trip was to the Grenada Chocolate Factory.  This company was first established in 1999 by Mott Green, an American citizen who established in Grenada. According to the official website of the company, Mott's idea was to establish an organic cocoa famers and chocolate makers cooperative.  As we went on the tour, the process of this production was an interesting one.  

The following pictures would be a summarization of the trip:

Side note: I love Grenadian chocolate; my favorite is the 71% chocolate with the Caribbean sea salt and the one with the little cocoa bits! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 To die for!!

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Second Stop: River Antoine Estate 

Our next stop was the River Antoine Distillery, home of the famous Rivers Antoine Rum aka Rivers. I'm definitely not a rum drinker but it was fun to see the process and get to sample the punches and the chocolate flavors.  I know a few of my Trinidadian friends who always talk about Rivers would love to have some samples.  The last I was there was a college Chemistry class tour many years ago.

We were lucky to get there in time for the tour that was about to begin but I couldn't help but look around at the beauty of the place.  I think River Antoine is one of the most beautiful places in Grenada.  It is well taken care of and kept in a neat manner.  The people who are around are welcoming and friendly.  We were taken on several areas in the distillery that were responsible for the different processes of alcohol production.  The tour guide was knowledgeable and was able to answer many of the questions posed to her.  

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Third Stop: The Belmont Estate

More cocoa, more beautiful Grenada, most chocolate 😻

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Next Stop: Lake Antoine

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Next Stop: Levera Wet Lands and Levera Beach 

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Final Stop: Bathway Beach!!

As we journey back home and my mind travelled on several different things that transpired throughout the day, I couldn't help but appreciate my island in the sun.  I love my Grenada!