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Show enada: at Slice Paradise @ Grenada: TheSpiceIs Right Getting There: A Airlines pes a rnational Airpor t fr m Salt Lake City in one caay ify ly mori ningflight to Miami viaI 1 oducingtwice De Ft Worth 1 Sun: service between New May 2 pntinued from H-1 jakenly bombedthe i: d's tal he a Vithin twoyears stability had rned to the Spice Island ‘oday it is a slice of ant proof? Hike in the Grand Friday nights La SourceHotel is a luxury all-inclusive étretchi I ne! Pink Gin Beach. Its mg rain forest where one trail he hike waschallenging, es iaily since thetrail remained ship of of Managing Directe Royston Hopkin, Spice Islz al clear waters of Grand Anse Beach Grenada Board of Tourism < (800) 927-9554 or at http://www.grenada.org Early in the trek one of the on hikers kept slipping nd lend them he continued the . walking h yjects as if she was strolling on he 18th green at the Salt Lake unitry Club, \fter workingup a good s' ye came upon one ofthe sters’ waterfalls. What <abeaute sérene scene. We swam in the freshing water pool, chompit 1 ripe mangoes tossed to us by we Spice Island Trekking crew oad just picked them from tly trees funchofusclimbed the rocks Caribbean. mmers and achgoers will S gravitating to ward Grand Anse. a sweep of white sands near the island’s cap: ital city of St Speaking of St. George's, the picturesque town has two forts, George and Frederick. Built in 1706, Fort George features tun nels, stairways and narrow pas ays that can be explored by sag Fort Frederick, con structed in 1791, commands a panoramic view of the capital Both bastions figured in the 19 intervention. Frederick was the headquarters of the motorized top ofthe falls and leaped division of the People’s Revolu the pool way, way down. Talk tionary Army. George was at the center of the political disturbance. Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and part of his cabinet were avout en ating. On the way back*we ate juicy guava freshly plucked fromtrees above. For those so inclined, scuba ing is excellent. You can strap i2tank and take a reef, wall, rifver shipwreck dive with little ssl. Experienceddivers in par ilar might want to explore the nains ofthe Italian oceanliner ea C, which rests some 100 below the surface. It is the st shipwreck in the Eastern cuted by a faction of the People Revolutionary Government. Bul let holes still are visible in the wall 1e bustling, noisy. colorful Market Square is the center of ac tivity in St. George's. Fresh fi produce drinks and 1 handicrafts are on Grenadians continually trying to hip on his third voyage. The island already was inhabited t ie Caribs. Co land Concep s. no felandaea blacet nvasiontliey al planes in Christopher Columbus first are quick to point out that The Chinese believe that flying and releasing a kite is a way to let go of your problems and worties As Regal China ve: Yangtze, These animals The game is Kenyan ranch, like HE. ASSOCIATED PRESS NATROBI, Kenya About iown theroadfromthe lions, and zebras roaming bj National Park stands a ace where whole joints of the ¢ of exotic animals are ewered on Maasai swords and 3 into a pit of glowing coals. $ dinnertime at the Carni sone of Nairobi’s most popu: minded of Granada in Spain and calledit that. The French adapted ind the Brit > current name ada is a three-island state. Sister islands are Carriacou contests is aman. he are built by har nuts”tour, where millions of the brown nuts are received, carefully Osprey Express, a motored cata graded by hand and bagged for shipment The nutmeg tree. originally seats sects, birds, animals and Chinese Tourism is larg y untapped on Grenadi cially the American market. The Board of Tourism continues to deal with the stigma. of the Americ invasion. Euro: acters. Fish mean luck and dance; pine trees indicate longevity; and the familiar dragon connotes rule and author Guides take you on a “troupe-to from East India, was introducedto the island by the Dutchin‘ the mid-19th century. A fre nt ev ergreen that has glossy leaves and small yellow flowers, the nutmeg tree produces two spices: nutmeg and mace. The tree’s yellow fruit, called the pericarp, splits open when ripeto reveal a brown nut, hich is covered an webbing of mace All three are used. Nutmeg fla vors baked goods drinks and sauces; Mace is used as season. ing and in« cs; the pericarp s used in nutmeg syrup | brought home nutmegs in all t AS knownfor its August Sailing Re gatta, and Pe tiny spit where Carriacou Martinique, a ‘ood niships yet to Petit Martinique from Grenada by taking the maran with comfortable inside peans. Australians and other Car ibbean islande nave discovered the peaceand quiet of Grenada Agriculture keeps the economy afloat. In addition to nutmeg, Grenada exports bananas andco coa. It trades with Trinidad and Cuba. Thus you can find some of pstaurants among safari in§ tourists and locals alike Thatas, if they're meat-eaters. not juedmish Tye menu at the Carnivor eadg like a safari guidebook: gi iffeweland, hartebeest zelle br& ostrich, impala buffalo xgwildebeest, crocodile 4s Beast of a Feast tidh says edin tha front of each guest, alon) d and butter rom table to tabie carrying foot long knives and slabs of black restaurant dripping meat speared on which is lined with and asai swords used for the barbecuing. trich?” one server asks be icing off a hunkof the bird ens. A hint rom the steamin to each din the smok st?” oast Carnivore embracing rant s their ut_ menus ntly for guests to orders their seats Diner on the zebra-striped chairs, and the movable another asks Chicken?’ show of restau Ribs? rireneyd dec it tougher to get security passe and would carry out extratests to identify possible security loop. holes The government had launched un inquiry in January after the repor ter tor The Sun tabloid, who Wass posing as a cleaner. wats vena security pass Britain security about 300 shapes and designs symbolizingdifferent sentiments. including human figures, fish, in ity Kites were crucial in Chinese history. For centuries they were used for military pursuits and to scatter propaganda. The ancient treatise “Records of Strange Events’ tells of Emperor Wudi of the Liang Dynasty. who used kites in battle to senc SOS for Havana's finest cigars in stores outside help. around the island If you like your island safe. clean and environmentally sound Grenada is worth checking Not good at flying kites. A bro: ken kite stri g po! nds good luck for theflier e Lockerbie disaster n security in the United Two Libyans are bei the Netherlands for the Lockerbie bombing. A device planted ina Pan Am jetliner ex: ploded over the small Scottishvil lage. killing 270 people 8 Virgin Atlantic Holiday Vir Atlantic has decided to ground its 25-plane international »et on the holiday of the centu ry: New Year's Eve 1999. Not out of fear over the millenniumbug but for other reasons. Passenger loads were shaping up as low. Most people will have gotten where they want to go by then, a the airlines decided to give the staff a chance to spend this momentous night with family and friends eSsy SUS TUSSeyea TAMILY SP RMICE Don't miss this chance to sail the Inside Passage with our Alaska expert Sometimes even that fails to stop the e r Waiters. No! The flag is down.” afrus: trated Martin Dunford, the owner, scolded a waiter during a recent meal For dessert there’s a choice of apple ESCORTED ALASKA CRUISE sree HERITAGE TOURS 1999 ANNOUNCES 47 day Adult Tour August 2nd thru 48th (13 days you choose fo ty ~ oifore not included) pie, cheesecake, strawber Celebrity Galaxy August 6-13, 1999 All Ocean View Staterooms fabulous rate for peak seasor Only $1499 ries or ice cream The tab for theall-you-can-e: dinner is 1,290 shillings per per son, about So, what does it taste like? 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Vacation Magic Package* including t eobya {milliona arch to improve ait more Gian 10 yeu AY reeived to be intelligent, capable and trong, A femal winner is con: pidcted elev and may even re. ceive marriage proposals Chinese kites are rendered in at Heath rowairport Great Britain’s transport min ister said all airports would make youths competing in “kite-biting contests. If the victor in these Grenada is the second largest pro: ducer of nutmeg in the world, be: hind Indonesia. To that end, a trip to the processing plant in Gouyave is strongly suggested It is a worthwhile endeavor An army of carvers wearing blue aprons and straw hats rush air passer ers may see lo. cal farmers flying their kites along the riverbank. They believe that if their kites fly hi and strong, they will enjoy a bountiful harvest Kiteflying in China lsoisa popular family activity, with Earbeuned Wildlife: A ‘Beast ofaa Teast in Africa BY RAVI NESSMAN Br hairoors: after a cover reporter used fake docu ments to ain unsupervised Colony in 1877, pa sighted Grenada in 1498, ir trom H-1 thre ughout thessprin d sum mer. Beijing native. Wang will share the history of this ancient tradition and even fly beautifully crafted kites off the deckof the visit the Web site shed the im: B Conti 40 jumpingto their ¢ gainedindependet der the stew nd has badly tise she had the wrong shoes Nettelfield proceeded to re. I nese custom of kite-flying. Regal China will bri Commonwealth Visas & Documents: Passports are not required for U.S citizens as long as you have proof of citizenship For additional infor ation and phone vumbers, contact the uted and led by the spirited ron Nettelfield. bought land ind few beads. The Fr the Caribs ath in 1651 off precipice rather than submit appro to French rule. The led Leapers’ priately enough. i Hill Grer Britainin pice Island Beac! h Resort has 56 suites situated along the become one ofthe better otels in the Caribbean »pery from aheavy rainfall two vs before. I hooked up with e'IslandTrekking, owned, op GoFlya Kite On the Yangtze from the ns for a hets. ed out food is scsor ie of the falls of the SevenSisters, like { ferns to the spectacular wa McCarthey: Before the Dut and British batt ofthe island from Martinique Hotel near the sion. Buildings True Blue Bay Re: ort is a gem onth > water front of Grand Ar S e. 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