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TlOOctoberlO The Sights Sounds and Aromas of Touring Grenada Grenada is small small enough to be toured In one day But because of the nature of the roads which are narrow and wind up and down foliagecovered mountains and curve precariously around the contours of the beautiful coast it is best to mix touring time and beach time This maximizes your enjoyment of the tropical West Indian culture and minimizes the changes of burning under the constantly shining sun on the tempting white beaches This snakelike roadway through the lush mountains will be your introduction to Grenada on tbe ride from the airport to the hotels But no matter how high the road takes you or how far inland it seemes youve travelled In Grenada youre never more than miles from one of the 45 sparkling beaches Taking of f Tor a tour of the eastern coast In a private taxi the driver will serve as a guide rented car minimoke an open Jeep- like vehicle or a small guided tour you will be most likely to follow ancient trucks laden with people and produce through the farm ing towns past wellkept brightly painted wooden houses and acres of cocoa bananas plantains and spices the first stop is a stunning peninsula known for its magnificent homes gardens and views which are well worth the drive Then down a dirt road to Bacolet Bay a wild peninsula on the Atlantic where the surf pounds against uninhabited beaches for miles around The town of Grenville the second city of Grenada Is the perfect spot to rest and try local seafood A bit of barracuda or conch at the Scahavcn washed down with to help the digestion will provide the energy to continue the Journey Also in Grenville you can wander through the vege table market and tour tbe spice factory and watch the nutmeg cocoa and mace being prepared for export In much the same way the have been preparing them for centuries Saturday is market day in Grenadas bread basket This large colorful market offers fish fruits vegetables breads pastries spices and delicacies prepared on the spot While mingling with the Grcnadians doing their marketing for the week you can stop and watch tbe expert weavers as they ply palm fronds into hats baskets bags and Then its on to Sauteurs past strolling school children in brown blue or maroon uniforms who wave to passing tourists or guests as Grenadlans prefer to call ls lands visitors Sauteurs on the northern most tip of Grenada is the site of the great cliff where the leapt to their death rather than be captured by the French Beach a short distance away is the perfect spot to end the day A seemingly endless expanse of deserted beach ringed by sea grapes and palm trees is ting place of the Atlantic and the Caribbean and off in the distance the Grcnadians beckon hardy sailors The hour long ride home through the Grand district and through the lush mountains bamboo tree ferns cocoa bananas elephant ears and vistas of the sea make It one of the most beautiful rides on the island On the way you will pass Falls and the Grand Forest Reserve and Lake where you can hike through the tropical forest ac companied by local guides Bring pants and a longsleeved shirt for your visit to the land of orchids monkeys The west coast ride takes you past fishing villages set In the mountains where cotton and breadfruit trees abound Gouyave a market town on the coastal road is a centre of the nutmeg industry Dougaldston Estate at the entrance of the town is the spice THE SCANDINAVIAN CONNECTION ABCs TO COPENHAGEN nights between Toronto and Copenhagen by STERLING AIRWAYS or Priced from only Discounts for senior citizens and fulltime students Also onward connections at low through fares available to Belgrade Bergen Brussels Budapest Gothenburg Jonkoplng Kristin Malta nice Oslo Stockholm Tel Aviv Vienna Warsaw Zagreb Zurich RIO DE JANEIRO AT LOW SEASON For Further Information Contact tRaoeL GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE world tours inc Called the most picturesque harbor in the Caribbean St Georges is Grenadas capital city and major port The harbor Is almost landlocked and Is ringed by green hills and pink blue and yellow buildings with red tile roofs factory where cloves cinnamon mace nutmeg and cocoa arc prepared and sorted by hand by women wbo will explain how the spices grow and their uses and then show you the large trays where the spices are set to dry before being painstakingly separated by hand The spice station in Gouyave itself stores hundreds of sacks of this fragrant export same of which can be stored for years A tour In the company of the station those who do not wish to tackle the Grenadian roads keep to the left Full island tours generally run six hours and hit all the high points as well as a few beaches Ridge Tours encompasses Mome Jaloux Ridge above St Georges various forts the Botanical Gardens and the fishing village of Woburn where part of the film Island In the Sun was shot and run two- andahalf to three hours City tours which manager takes you over and under sacks of include St Georges Market Square and spices post bin upon bin of mace in its various stages of preparation wooden hours A very special tour for budding or nutmeg shelling and cracking machinery professional photographers is the Photo and drying racks You leave with pungent Safari eight people are required A of spices in your nostrils and fresh photographerguide leads you on a samples in your hand Road maps of the island are available for US at the Tourism Department office located on the Carenage in St Georges There are a number of tour operators for day trip of forty miles past villages ruins landscapes flora and fauna All tour and taxi rates are figured per car For more information on Grenada contact Travel at 8770138 Venezuela The Best Value Vacation To The Sun This Winter Package Includes Direct Right Accommodation In A Five Star Deluxe Hotel from only 4BRBP aBBaa plus taxes A Sunquest Exclusive Available Only Through Your Travel Agent With Sunquest Vacations The Quality Package Holiday People FOR 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