Fort de France, Martinique, France: I did not feel like this was an Island, rather a big city. Martinique is the biggest Island in Caribbean. Stores display fashionable clothes and shoes. People are dressed well. Walking is pleasant. No hassles to tourists. Surprisingly, there is a McDonalds (Free Wi-Fi) but not yet Starbucks! Great local Biere (Beer) ‘Lorraine’. Groceries are relatively inexpensive; A bottle of French wine (3.95 Euro = 6 USD) and Emmental cheese (about 9 USD/pound) and French bread (Less than 1 USD). Enjoyed a Napoleon pastry and Croissant with coffee at a little street cafe.

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Grenada, Eastern Caribbean: Grenada, a three hour plane ride from Miami is one of the Easternmost Caribbean Islands. The climate is tropical, the sky is crispy blue, the rain is clear and warm, and smiles look bigger. Travelling for me is enjoying FREEDOM from work and responsibilities. Visiting Seven Sisters Water Fall in Etang National Park in Grenada and walking the local fresh market in St Georges are two must things to do in Grenada. Hiking up to the Seven Sisters Fall, a farmer showed me a nutmeg tree. The nutmeg fruit is about the size of an egg.

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