This is Part 3 of Christmas in Paradise by Oliver (Winchester, UK). If you have not read Part 1 or Part 2 of Oliver’s Christmas in Grenada you should do so first before continuing.

Culinarily speaking, our greatest triumph was the cooking of seven (yes, seven) lobsters, which we collected direct from the boat in Lower Woburn.

My New Friend

As we feasted on the delicious meat, I reflected that the cheapest lobster I’d seen on any menu was 75 EC dollars, while we’d paid just 100 EC for all those lobsters. Bargain!

Lobster Feast

We planned to eat out as much as possible but in the end (no way were we going to risk drinking and driving), we ended up walking over the hill to Le Phare Bleu on several occasions, as it was just a five minute walk from the house.

Vastra Banken Swedish Lightship

We didn’t risk the beautiful but pricey Västra Banken lightship itself but found the Poolbar restaurant a great place to chill with nice food, very cheap Happy Hour Carib Buckets and live music of varying quality.

We disgraced ourselves by allowing our guard dog to follow us into the complex, whereupon she promptly stared a dogfight in the middle of the restaurant, scattering the diners in terror.

Our Dog Coco

This is by no means the “real” Grenada, by the way, more the sanctuary of well-heeled European yachtie types, but still a beautiful place to relax.

Talking of Carib Beer, I’m afraid I’m addicted. We adventurously ventured to the brewery itself and bought two crates, which I’m embarrassed to say I single-handedly emptied in a week. It’s nectar.

Carib Girls - Le Phare Bleu Happy Hour

We just had to try BB’s Crabback in St George’s, as Giles Coren had pronounced it the “best restaurant in the world”. I don’t think even BB himself would claim that, but the food was indeed delicious and he fitted us in without a booking, even though an entire touring UK cricket party was also there. We left before it got noisy.

We sadly didn’t make the highly recommended Fish Friday in Gouyave, but other random places we tried included an incongruous but rather sweet German restaurant on the harbour, the aforementioned Mangrove Hideaway (while the lights still worked) and the more upmarket Dodgy Dock, great for plane spotting.

But none of them could match the simple majesty of the rotis at the Hard Wood Snacket in Carriacou, where we’d taken a day trip with the Osprey (shockingly referred to by the locals as the “Vomit Comet”). But that’s another story.

One thing’s for sure – no future Christmas will ever measure up to this.

Birgit and Oliver

A Beer is A Carib… In Grenada

Learn this: In Grenada A Beer is a Carib, and Grenada makes absolutely the Best Carib Beer. Full Stop!!!

Now them Trinbagonians (Trinidad & Tobago) won’t agree but that is another story.

There’s only one thing that’s missing from this shot taken by a_truong, and that’s YOU!! Cold Carib Beer, Lovely Sunset and a Grenada Beach… it’s almost perfection in paradise.

As a tribute to my favorite lager I am dedicating this page to fellow Carib Drinkers and Carib Lovers (one in the same).

Post you favorite Carib Photo, and let’s salute the king of Caribbean Beers.

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Carib Beer in Pictures

My sister and I, with my friend Val, I hanging out at Rick’s Cafe… our favorite spot

David, Mom and Arend at Nutmeg Restaurant

With sister Hazel and friend Leslie. Find out why I did not have a Carib Beer at Nutmeg Restaurant…

A Carib Shak… How is that for an island bar? Not to mention a great Carib Beer Advert. Thank you Funkatronik.

Enjoying a Cold Carib at the Thomas Sisters Eatery on Grand Anse Beach

Ron, Cecil and a traitor Heineken drinker (not shown) chilling at Port Louis Victory Bar

Spass & Carib Beer at Club Karma

Jeff & his wife at Flamboyant Hotel, enjoying a Carib Beer on their favorite Caribbean Island… Grenada

Carib Beer and smokes…aaah, breakfast in Grenada…compliments

Izumi a.k.a Zoomdog and her high school buddies, enjoy their final sunset drinking session at Grand Anse Beach

Cricket lovely Cricket, the Carib Girls, & Cold Carib Beers, my friend Spass is in heaven at the Party Stand in the National Stadium… Windies v Australia.

Thank You Gerad from Nashville, TN – Hanging out with family for a 50th birthday. We all turn 50 sometime.

Perfection… you just can’t beat this!! Special thank you to Caroline of double © photography for this awesome shot. Taken on Grand Anse Beach.

Girls hanging out at Le Phare Bleu Happy Hour. Thank you Oliver.

Carib Girls - Le Phare Bleu Happy Hour

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