It didn’t take the Caribs very long to figure out that they were swindled by the French. As the story goes the French gave the Caribs a few bottles of Brandy, and some beads in exchange for the right to settle in Grenada.

Eventually the Brandy finished, and the Caribs grew bored with the shiny trinkets, so they attacked and killed several Frenchmen.

Of course the the French did not take this lying down and decided to wipe out the Caribs. The Caribs last stand was at what’s now the town of Sauteurs in St. Patricks. As the European historians tell it, the few Caribs that were not killed refused to surrender to the French, and instead leaped over the precipice.

Hmmm… I wonder if the French didn’t just force the Caribs to jump… guess we will never find out.

The French called the precipice Le Morne De Sauteurs, which translated means Leapers Hill. Hence the reason the town that developed there is called Sauteurs. The hill is also referred to as Caribs Leap.

Okay enough with the history lesson for today. What you should know is that if you are in Sauteurs St. Patricks, then you should visit Leapers Hill.

There is a very nice museum of sorts at Leapers Hill that has a collection of Carib artifacts. I have pictures but you will have to go visit the museum yourself.

Ms. Patterson, the guide at the museum, with one of the paintings.

It will cost you about US$2.00 to get in, a small price to see and learn more about Grenada’s history. The museum is also an excellent vantage point from which to see the islands north of Grenada including Carriacou.

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A Vacation Review by the Clarkson Family From Canada

Hi there, we are from Canada, and we enjoyed the beautiful island of Grenada. It truly was an island of spice where everyone is nice. My husband and two kids (9 and 6) visited Grenada for the first time for one full week of relaxation and sightseeing. We loved it. We had a plan for everyday of the week, and made it to see the beauty of this island.

Grenada, amazingly is large, and in about half day trips, we saw lush and mountainous views, surrounded by the ocean. Wow!! What a sight it was.

We miss Grenada very much already and the kids remember everything we did.

• We visited Fort George and Fort Frederick
• We went to the Etang Lake Rain forest and were lucky to see the monkeys up close and personal…what a sight
• We also got a chance to visit Sauteurs, Leapers Hill, the waterfalls (which were amazing and beautiful); and we also visited Grenville

The countryside, and the friendliness of the people were wonderful.

The kids loved seeing Grenada’s culture, and the bus ride around the island was an experience to remember. We also took a taxi which was easier for us to certain spots, like the chocolate factory, where we were given a tour, and a lot of information about how cocoa is processed (we actually walked on cocoa beans barefoot).

Grenada we shall return, with your beauty, Grand Anse Beach, the lush greenery of your island, and the friendliness of your people…. keep smiling, and we miss you, land of spice.

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