I have looked all over the internet for a proper list of where the Reggae buses in Grenada go to no avail.... so I took matters into my own hands and compiled a list myself!
Downtown St. George's there is a large bus terminal where you can catch a bus to pretty much anywhere on the island except for the north eastern side. If you want to go north of Grenville and east of Sauteurs you'll need to take a #2 or #6 to Grenville and catch a bus from the bus terminal in Grenville.
Now some buses of the same number go different places, so you'll have to read the top right corner of the bus to be sure.
1. St. George's - Grand Anse - Calliste
2. Grenville via Westerhall -or- Springs, Woburn
3. Richmond Hill, Morne Jaloux,
4. St. Paul's, Perdmontemps, Beaton, Vincennes
5. Grand Roy, Gouyave, Victoria
6. Grenville via Grand Etang
7. River Road, Tempe, Mt. Parnassus -or- River Road, Mt. Gay, La Mode -or- River Road, Beaulieu, Boca, Vendomme -or- Annandale, New Hampshire, Willis (#7 goes everywhere!)
8. Cherry Hill, Fontenoy, Happy Hill
Showing posts with label reggae bus. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Want a free tour of Grenada?
ok here is how...
Go downtown to renew your Visa (so you can stay in the country) then walk out of the immigration office nonchalantly down the street and when a bus driver honks his horn at you, just hop in that bus. Assume that it's a #1 bus and will take you to Grand Anse.
About 1 minute into the trip you will realize that, no this in fact is not a #1 bus heading for home, it is a #2 bus heading for St. David's.
Calmly inform the bus conductor that you are an idiot and are on the wrong bus.
He will look at you and ask you a question that you don't understand and you will say "I meant to go to Grand Anse"
Driver and conductor will exchange glances and mumble something. Assume they understand that you do not want to go to St. David's.
Whiz around the Grenadian country side, get slightly car sick, and enjoy the gorgeous landscape.
See Hog Island, Woburn, a school yard full of colorfully dressed little children, and the Jus Now Bar.
If the driver stops in the middle of absolutely no where and tells you to get out and wait for another bus make sure he understands that you DO NOT want to go to St. David's.
Once it is clear that you are in fact on the WRONG bus and meant to get on a #1 everyone will have a good laugh on your behalf.
Ask the driver if he will be returning to St. George's at the end of his route and then just get back on the bus and go along for the rest of the ride.
About 45 minutes later the driver will drop you off back in St. George's exactly where he picked you up.
If he feels sorry enough for you he will say "no charge, no worries, find the right bus"
Bam! Free tour!
Go downtown to renew your Visa (so you can stay in the country) then walk out of the immigration office nonchalantly down the street and when a bus driver honks his horn at you, just hop in that bus. Assume that it's a #1 bus and will take you to Grand Anse.
About 1 minute into the trip you will realize that, no this in fact is not a #1 bus heading for home, it is a #2 bus heading for St. David's.
Calmly inform the bus conductor that you are an idiot and are on the wrong bus.
He will look at you and ask you a question that you don't understand and you will say "I meant to go to Grand Anse"
Driver and conductor will exchange glances and mumble something. Assume they understand that you do not want to go to St. David's.
Whiz around the Grenadian country side, get slightly car sick, and enjoy the gorgeous landscape.
See Hog Island, Woburn, a school yard full of colorfully dressed little children, and the Jus Now Bar.
If the driver stops in the middle of absolutely no where and tells you to get out and wait for another bus make sure he understands that you DO NOT want to go to St. David's.
Once it is clear that you are in fact on the WRONG bus and meant to get on a #1 everyone will have a good laugh on your behalf.
Ask the driver if he will be returning to St. George's at the end of his route and then just get back on the bus and go along for the rest of the ride.
About 45 minutes later the driver will drop you off back in St. George's exactly where he picked you up.
If he feels sorry enough for you he will say "no charge, no worries, find the right bus"
Bam! Free tour!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
3 little birds.
I just had the most relaxing experience. probably of my life.
I am not one to relax. I get bored laying on the beach. Showers & baths are annoying. I speed through books. you get the idea.
Just about 20 minutes ago I was on my way home from St. George's (again! had to pick up something for the craft tutorial I'm doing tomorrow for the SOs!)
I climbed in a reggae bus, hot and sweaty. We zoomed through the narrow streets of the city and once we got to the Carenage Bob Marley's 3 Little Birds comes out the speakers. Don't worry about a thing, every little thing gonna be alright. It just sent a wave of relaxation over my body. I closed my eyes, let the wind blow in my face, and just reveled in the fact that I was on a reggae bus in the Caribbean listening to Bob Marley.
and then I wanted to cry. I have to leave here! in December! I don't think I realize how much I am going to miss Grenada. This place has changed me. Made me notice the world around me and the brokenness and the beauty.
It is forever etched on my heart, a special place to me.
I am vowing to cherish every minute of these last 9 months I get here.
and listen to more Bob Marley
here's to a relaxing afternoon for you too
I am not one to relax. I get bored laying on the beach. Showers & baths are annoying. I speed through books. you get the idea.
Just about 20 minutes ago I was on my way home from St. George's (again! had to pick up something for the craft tutorial I'm doing tomorrow for the SOs!)
I climbed in a reggae bus, hot and sweaty. We zoomed through the narrow streets of the city and once we got to the Carenage Bob Marley's 3 Little Birds comes out the speakers. Don't worry about a thing, every little thing gonna be alright. It just sent a wave of relaxation over my body. I closed my eyes, let the wind blow in my face, and just reveled in the fact that I was on a reggae bus in the Caribbean listening to Bob Marley.
and then I wanted to cry. I have to leave here! in December! I don't think I realize how much I am going to miss Grenada. This place has changed me. Made me notice the world around me and the brokenness and the beauty.
It is forever etched on my heart, a special place to me.
I am vowing to cherish every minute of these last 9 months I get here.
and listen to more Bob Marley
here's to a relaxing afternoon for you too
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Carenage
Today I went downtown to do some shopping and turns out that 3 cruise ships were in port today!
So the number of cruisers probably outweighed the number of locals in town today :)
I had a fabulous day playing tourist! No one bothered me much because there were busy with the literally thousands of other white people with cameras walking around.
I did however get my bus fair paid for by a nice man. We had a nice conversation on the way into town & he was well informed that I was married and paid for me when he got off, so I said... whatever go for it & put my $2.50 back in my pocket.
I bought what I needed and walked through the tunnel to the Carenage to see the ship that was docked there. There were two larger ships docked at the main port. The main port is connected to the Esplande Mall. It was built by the Dutch after Hurricane Ivan in 04. The cruisers that got off at the Carenage got a much different first view of Grenada, a preferable one if you ask me. Rather than seeing Duty Free shops and overpriced, made in China souvenirs when they stepped off board they were greeted with the beautiful, picturesque Carenage.
I walked around and snapped a few picture before hopping on another bus to to head home. one I unfortunately had to pay for.
So the number of cruisers probably outweighed the number of locals in town today :)
I had a fabulous day playing tourist! No one bothered me much because there were busy with the literally thousands of other white people with cameras walking around.
I did however get my bus fair paid for by a nice man. We had a nice conversation on the way into town & he was well informed that I was married and paid for me when he got off, so I said... whatever go for it & put my $2.50 back in my pocket.
I bought what I needed and walked through the tunnel to the Carenage to see the ship that was docked there. There were two larger ships docked at the main port. The main port is connected to the Esplande Mall. It was built by the Dutch after Hurricane Ivan in 04. The cruisers that got off at the Carenage got a much different first view of Grenada, a preferable one if you ask me. Rather than seeing Duty Free shops and overpriced, made in China souvenirs when they stepped off board they were greeted with the beautiful, picturesque Carenage.
I walked around and snapped a few picture before hopping on another bus to to head home. one I unfortunately had to pay for.
St. George's decked out for Independence Day!
Happy face!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
All 4 Christ
I saw a flier at the grocery store one day for an island wide food distribution
so I went to their website
and requested more information
flash forward a month (or more!)
Friday night, around 7pm I receive a call informing me that there is a food giveaway on Saturday, can I meet them at 8am? a little more than 12 hours later....
ha! this is Grenada and of course I said yes
I drag my friend Jessi along with me, because I don't know what I'm getting myself into
and sure enough, it was quite the adventure!!!
the morning started off great.
as I was waiting for Jessi and a reggae bus at the Texaco at 7:30am I see
a man walk by carrying a forever21 bag
a man driving down the street clapping, clapping along with a song... no hands on the wheel.
and then we hop on a bus and it's entire ceiling was airbrushed... two hand guns in the front, creepy trees in the back, and some dogs (or goats we couldn't tell) running over some sand dunes
we finally arrive in St. George's and meet David, a member of All4Christ and he tells us we're going to pick up a package.
from the post office??
no, from a red truck.
we walk along the street searching for the red truck, and alas it is there & the man does have a package.... a case of corned beef! :)
we turn around and luckily enough there is a bus going to Tempe stopped in the street right behind us, so we all jump in!
in Tempe, we walked up to a Pentecostal Church and helped carry bags of groceries from storage to the door to get ready to load the truck.
then we wait.... just the 3 of us...
little by little a few people wonder in...
9am passes
then 10am
and 11 is nearing.... and we are sitting in this hot, stuffy church waiting.
finally a truck arrives. after spending 20 minutes trying to park perfectly & ending up parking in the most inconvenient location (nothing, and I repeat nothing is done in a well thought out way in Grenada) we start loading up.
food, clothing, and an entire drum kit in the back of a truck...haha!
looking around I didn't see many other cars or a van... so I look to Jessi & say "I think we're riding in this truck!!"
and sure enough... we all load in!
they thought the floor of the truck was a little damp so they laid out trash bags for us to sit on. not the best idea... the first couple turns and Jessi and I were sliding all over the place!
As soon as I get my hopes up that we are actually going to be on our way.... we need to make a pit stop for a generator.
turns out the generator may not be working... so we sit and wait for someone to come check it out.
mind you Jessi and I had both taken Dramamine in prep for this trip because bus rides through the mountains have proved to be quite hard on the stomach. so it was kicking in and making us sleeeeepy
another 20 minutes and we are on our way! for real this time... at least until we had to stop for gas :)
the actual truck ride was short and enjoyable. nice breeze, great views.
We finally arrive and meet the people at the government housing scheme in St. David's where we were handing out the food and clothing.
Lots of cute kids running around! & one little girl bit and pinched me :/ just for fun!
The group set up and about 5 minutes into the generator running, smoke fills the air and the generator is broken. all that for NOTHING.
so we continue on... singing without instruments (which really would have been fine in the first place)
someone along the way pulled out some extension cords and hooked the mics and keyboard up from someone's house... so a little later the music picked up.
It was nice listening to everyone singing and praising God... even in the hard times they were facing.
and it was nice to be able to give them some food and clothing (even if I had very, very little to do with it and the whole production could have very easily gone on without me)
After distributing the stuff Jessi and I had to make a break for it because I was supposed to be back to babysit at 2!
we walked down the road, until we found the "main road" and waited for a bus to pass.
one finally did & we got on
and it took us to St. George's. again.
so we had to take ANOTHER bus to get home!
craziest day.
I got back to the Lance Aux Epines roundabout to find that no bus would be passing for another hour, so I had Kerrie (my babsitting mom) come pick me up there.
eeesh.
I fell asleep the minute I got home from babysitting (dramamine) and didn't wake up for 2 hours.
the best nap ever.
now after the longest post ever, some pictures!
so I went to their website
and requested more information
flash forward a month (or more!)
Friday night, around 7pm I receive a call informing me that there is a food giveaway on Saturday, can I meet them at 8am? a little more than 12 hours later....
ha! this is Grenada and of course I said yes
I drag my friend Jessi along with me, because I don't know what I'm getting myself into
and sure enough, it was quite the adventure!!!
the morning started off great.
as I was waiting for Jessi and a reggae bus at the Texaco at 7:30am I see
a man walk by carrying a forever21 bag
a man driving down the street clapping, clapping along with a song... no hands on the wheel.
and then we hop on a bus and it's entire ceiling was airbrushed... two hand guns in the front, creepy trees in the back, and some dogs (or goats we couldn't tell) running over some sand dunes
we finally arrive in St. George's and meet David, a member of All4Christ and he tells us we're going to pick up a package.
from the post office??
no, from a red truck.
we walk along the street searching for the red truck, and alas it is there & the man does have a package.... a case of corned beef! :)
we turn around and luckily enough there is a bus going to Tempe stopped in the street right behind us, so we all jump in!
in Tempe, we walked up to a Pentecostal Church and helped carry bags of groceries from storage to the door to get ready to load the truck.
then we wait.... just the 3 of us...
little by little a few people wonder in...
9am passes
then 10am
and 11 is nearing.... and we are sitting in this hot, stuffy church waiting.
finally a truck arrives. after spending 20 minutes trying to park perfectly & ending up parking in the most inconvenient location (nothing, and I repeat nothing is done in a well thought out way in Grenada) we start loading up.
food, clothing, and an entire drum kit in the back of a truck...haha!
looking around I didn't see many other cars or a van... so I look to Jessi & say "I think we're riding in this truck!!"
and sure enough... we all load in!
they thought the floor of the truck was a little damp so they laid out trash bags for us to sit on. not the best idea... the first couple turns and Jessi and I were sliding all over the place!
As soon as I get my hopes up that we are actually going to be on our way.... we need to make a pit stop for a generator.
turns out the generator may not be working... so we sit and wait for someone to come check it out.
mind you Jessi and I had both taken Dramamine in prep for this trip because bus rides through the mountains have proved to be quite hard on the stomach. so it was kicking in and making us sleeeeepy
another 20 minutes and we are on our way! for real this time... at least until we had to stop for gas :)
the actual truck ride was short and enjoyable. nice breeze, great views.
We finally arrive and meet the people at the government housing scheme in St. David's where we were handing out the food and clothing.
Lots of cute kids running around! & one little girl bit and pinched me :/ just for fun!
The group set up and about 5 minutes into the generator running, smoke fills the air and the generator is broken. all that for NOTHING.
so we continue on... singing without instruments (which really would have been fine in the first place)
someone along the way pulled out some extension cords and hooked the mics and keyboard up from someone's house... so a little later the music picked up.
It was nice listening to everyone singing and praising God... even in the hard times they were facing.
and it was nice to be able to give them some food and clothing (even if I had very, very little to do with it and the whole production could have very easily gone on without me)
After distributing the stuff Jessi and I had to make a break for it because I was supposed to be back to babysit at 2!
we walked down the road, until we found the "main road" and waited for a bus to pass.
one finally did & we got on
and it took us to St. George's. again.
so we had to take ANOTHER bus to get home!
craziest day.
I got back to the Lance Aux Epines roundabout to find that no bus would be passing for another hour, so I had Kerrie (my babsitting mom) come pick me up there.
eeesh.
I fell asleep the minute I got home from babysitting (dramamine) and didn't wake up for 2 hours.
the best nap ever.
now after the longest post ever, some pictures!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hiking through Grand Etang
you'd think that being sick for a week I'd have tons of blog updates... I mean I really had nothing else to do, but blog, but I didn't. Every time I wanted to, I just felt too tired... like blogging takes a ton of energy? I don't know... anyway... I have lots to update about! I just spent the previous week living a fabulous Grenadian vacation! and I want to talk about all the cool things we did... starting with going to Grand Etang!
Last Thursday, we went down to St. George's and caught the #6 bus to Grand Etang... $6EC per person... much less than a taxi. Lee even skipped school for this event!!! for the first time ever!! haha
So we pile into the reggae bus and the guy just keeps adding people... so Lee and I end up sharing on of the fold out seats, about 12 inches wide. seriously. My body was turned completely sideways and I was pressed up against the window... even so we headed off into the mountains!
and when I say mountains, I mean actual mountains. We drove up to the highest drive-able point in Grenada, 1910ft above sea level... up winding, steep roads. Several times the wheels squealed going around corners and I was convinced we were going to tip over and roll off the mountain... and my life would surely be over because I was protected by nothing but the window!
As you're going up the mountain there is a a very noticeable change in scenery and temperature... it really is a rainforest. while at sea level we are experiencing a horrible drought and there isn't a speck of green grass left... up there things are lush and green (even though I've heard they haven't had much rain there either) but maybe it retains it's greenness because it's so much cooler. It instantly becomes much more comfortable of a temperature.
We found out once we got there that there was a charge of $5EC or $2US per person to enter the trails and lake area... when we went before with the school it was covered, but whatever... Grenadians have got to make their money somehow and tourists are willing... and it's worth it!
Grand Etang Lake is also where Grenada has been getting a lot of their water during the dry season. It's a crater lake that sits on top of one of Grenada's extinct volcanoes.
Last Thursday, we went down to St. George's and caught the #6 bus to Grand Etang... $6EC per person... much less than a taxi. Lee even skipped school for this event!!! for the first time ever!! haha
So we pile into the reggae bus and the guy just keeps adding people... so Lee and I end up sharing on of the fold out seats, about 12 inches wide. seriously. My body was turned completely sideways and I was pressed up against the window... even so we headed off into the mountains!
and when I say mountains, I mean actual mountains. We drove up to the highest drive-able point in Grenada, 1910ft above sea level... up winding, steep roads. Several times the wheels squealed going around corners and I was convinced we were going to tip over and roll off the mountain... and my life would surely be over because I was protected by nothing but the window!
As you're going up the mountain there is a a very noticeable change in scenery and temperature... it really is a rainforest. while at sea level we are experiencing a horrible drought and there isn't a speck of green grass left... up there things are lush and green (even though I've heard they haven't had much rain there either) but maybe it retains it's greenness because it's so much cooler. It instantly becomes much more comfortable of a temperature.
We found out once we got there that there was a charge of $5EC or $2US per person to enter the trails and lake area... when we went before with the school it was covered, but whatever... Grenadians have got to make their money somehow and tourists are willing... and it's worth it!
Grand Etang Lake is also where Grenada has been getting a lot of their water during the dry season. It's a crater lake that sits on top of one of Grenada's extinct volcanoes.
this is the panoramic view I put together...
We hiked around the entire lake! not my idea... but Lee led us down the trail and I followed... but it was fun! We saw a lot of cool stuff... Grenada's plant life is so interesting to me.... not only do they have palm trees, fruit tress, nut trees, flowering trees, regular trees with big leaves, and huge 300 year old trees... they also have cacti and bamboo growing all over the place.... weird. but I like it. and there are so many beautiful flowers!
collage I made on picnik.
once we emerged from the jungle we went up the hill to get a view of the lake
At the top of the hill, where the buses let you off they have lots of little shops set up for souvenirs, snacks, and drinks... and men playing music and making up songs.. and women with fruit on their heads wanting you to pay to take a picture with them. that's the job I want. dressing up and having people pay to take a picture with you....... hmmmm perhaps I can set up shop at Canada's Wonderland this summer while Lee is working ;) or at least at Niagra Falls... I just need an idea of a getup.
anyway, before we left I was so happy to see some Mono Monkey's come out to see if anyone had any food for them... they weren't as scary to me this time, they were cute. but I still didn't get close. I was sad to hear that a lot of the monkeys died in hurricane Ivan :( they weren't actually meant to live here anyways... they were brought over from Africa, but hopefully those little monkeys are busy multiplying!
anyway, before we left I was so happy to see some Mono Monkey's come out to see if anyone had any food for them... they weren't as scary to me this time, they were cute. but I still didn't get close. I was sad to hear that a lot of the monkeys died in hurricane Ivan :( they weren't actually meant to live here anyways... they were brought over from Africa, but hopefully those little monkeys are busy multiplying!
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