An active week for MAREP - they had 2 "Hand-Over" ceremonies in different Parishes (total 15 Parishes in Grenada). MAREP provided grants to build 2 rural roads to provide farmers easier access to transport their goods. This was handing over the road to the community so that as one resident said; "it will save them 2 pairs of shoes each time it rains when they have to haul their products down the steep hill in mud". This is a pic of the new road in St. Patricks Parish and the ceremony with the head of MAREP (Mr. Campbell) speaking.
Went back to Sauteurs for the 3rd time this week (Fri) for a year-end Beach social with MAREP staff. Setting was beautiful where the Caribbean and Atlantic ocean meet - so the water is rough and crashes against the cliffs. (see pic below). Picnic on the beach includes bringing these HUGE pots where they cook up all kinds of root vegetables (ie. edo, yam, cassava, plantain, breadfruit), dumplings, & ALL parts of the chicken over a fire for a couple of hours.
After lunch, we had a mandatory hike over the steep ridge (see above pic) through the bush, climbing over rock and jumping across streams - I did this in my sandals - crazy! When we reached the next beach on the other side... some of the staff were elated and so was I, except my thighs felt like jelly.
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