Potato Volcano

We spent our last days in Grenada anchored right outside La Phare Bleu Marina, just off the coast of Calvigney Island. It is still unbelievably hot this time of year with very little wind. Swimming in the impossibly clear water is the place to be for most of the afternoon. With so many cruisers waiting around before they head north, there are various goings on organized throughout the week.
One event is the cooking competition at the marina. A specific ingredient is picked - in this case it's potatoes - and announced on the radio net. Anyone can enter and anyone who shows up can sample the dishes and help judge. Roy couldn't seem to get inspired to participate, so we showed up as judges. This is the chef's entry: a potato volcano. While it looked great, the overwhelming taste and smell of the Sterno hidden in the crater sent it to the bottom on most judges cards. Other entries included chocolate cake with potato icing (yuck) and several variations on Scalloped potatoes (yum).

After tasting 14 different dishes our carbohydrate quota for the month was definitely met.


Another activity at the marina is playing domino's. Not just regular old domino's, this is Mexican Train domino's. Yes, it involves little plastic trains, domino's that number up to 15 instead of the usual 12, and any number of people. While Roy and I are not great games players, when in Rome...