{"id":14155,"date":"2022-12-27T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=14155"},"modified":"2023-01-19T14:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:19:41","slug":"grand-etang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/grand-etang\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Etang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We eventually found our way to Grand Etang Natural Park after the detour at Shodoo Falls. The park contains Grand Etang Lake (&#8220;Big Pond Lake&#8221;), which is a water-filled crater of a 12,000 year old extinct volcano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC03374-scaled.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC03374\" title=\"DSC03374.JPG\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The crater collects torrential surface water, and is about 20 ft deep. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC03377-scaled.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC03377\" title=\"DSC03377.JPG\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parts of the national park receives 3 m (not a typo!) of rainfall per year! During the dry season, water from the lake supplements the water needs of St George&#8217;s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC03376-scaled.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC03376\" title=\"DSC03376.JPG\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catching raindrops &#8230; ? Nope, flying his drone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dji_fly_20221227_121328_268_1672157904936_photo_optimized-scaled.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dji fly 20221227 121328 268 1672157904936 photo optimized\" title=\"dji_fly_20221227_121328_268_1672157904936_photo_optimized.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Overhead view. <br><em>Photo by Nolan (drone).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"14153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_3228.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_3226-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Spices and fruit trees around the Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC03454-scaled.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSC03454\" title=\"DSC03454.JPG\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mona monkey is thought to have come to Grenada on a ship from Ghana in the 18th century. Like a hamster or chipmunk, they store food in their cheeks.<br><em>Photo by Nolan.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7695-scaled.jpeg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG 7695\" title=\"IMG_7695.jpeg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Felix got to hold one (lured by some banana). He said the monkey was heavy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=1024%2C705&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=1024%2C705&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=1032%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=492%2C339&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?resize=1320%2C909&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022-12-27-Grand-Etang-1.8km-23min.jpeg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1.8 km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We eventually found our way to Grand Etang Natural Park after the detour at Shodoo Falls. 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