Hi Blog Peeps! Welcome to another writing round up. I hope you enjoy the pictures of Grenada below.
Grenada/Life Update
I mentioned last week that I was working on a new project during the month of June at my day job. This project involves going all around the island, so I’ve seen some really cool stuff this week. It’s been really fun (and pretty exhausting!) but I’m glad to have the opportunity. You can follow me on Instagram if you want to see more pics this month as the days go on.
Early this week, I met Kirani James‘ mom, so that was fun. Kirani James is Grenada’s first Olympic gold medalist. They renamed just about every street after him. 🙂
It was early, but it’s hard to be sleepy when you can look at such a pretty view. 🙂
A quick afternoon trip the beach.
I have to say, yesterday afternoon’s schedule was pretty rough at work. See the evidence below.
I also visited the nutmeg factory in Grenada this week. I wish this picture was scratch n’ sniff, because the smell was absolutely amazing. Also, I wish I could show you how fast these women were working. Seriously hustling. They get paid a wage of $14US per day (and the men get around $16 per day – go figure) Seeing as I spend that going to buy two smoothies, it was quite a humbling experience and a reminder of how lucky we truly are.
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Harry wants to know if there’s such a thing as responsible gambling. I sure hope so, because I’m waiting for my Bond girl moment.
Sicorra wrote an informative post about coconut oil, which Grenadians say is the key to staying healthy and looking young!
Pauline reminds us that it’s not about how much you spend, it’s about the returns.
Jake is killing it in terms of milking his credit card reward points. This time he went to Disney!
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
Thanks for another awesome post this week. I need to find a way to get out and about in Panama city beach more!
Thanks for having me! 🙂
I remember seeing stories about Kirani James during the Olympics and the story was so sweet!
Apparently, he’s a really nice guy! And his mom was sweet!
great pics! It looks a bit cloudy, has hurricane season started? We got a quick one last night, but thankfully were prepared. Thanks for the mention!
Yes, I know! It’s rainy season! We’ve had a few bright spots, but they haven’t been too frequent!
Love your pictures! Wish I could be there 🙂
That’s cool you were able to meet Kirani James’ mom. I remember hearing about him during the Olympics and seemed like a great guy. Have a great weekend!
Grenada is so beautiful. What a fun project to work on! Right now it’s gray in SoCal (always is in the morning, aka June Gloom) but the sun will be out by this afternoon. Hopefully, we’ll be able to squeeze in some beach time this weekend too.
Jealousy has set in again Cat. Thanks for the updates. I hope you have a great weekend!
Virtual hug back for the awesome guest post. Thanks again Cat. Have a wonderful weekend.
how fun visiting different parts of the island for work! Seemed like a rough day;-)
Looks like you had a great time this past week! Definitely excited for you to be writing a couple posts next week on the site.
Cat, that beach looks fabulous!!! Thanks for the tour – Grenada looks so beautiful!
I can only imagine how delicious all that nutmeg must have smelled. Pretty neat you got to meet Mrs. Jame. Have a great weekend.
Yeah, it was so yummy! Thanks KK!
That’s awesome that you checked out the nutmeg factory and I bet the smell was amazing. Grated fresh nutmeg is a must in our house. Thanks for sharing your experience and photos.
Wow those pictures look awesome! I’ll keep an eye out for your posts around the blogosphere.
Thanks Jordann!
Breautiful pics….I would love to visit Grenada
Come on down!
Wow, those beaches are so nice! Love the photos.
Thanks so much!