About Joab

Joab, 12, comes from Leeds. On his trip he visited the islands of Grenada, where his dad was born, and Jamaica. Joab is Rastafarian, and he learned more about his faith on the trip.

Joab's diary

Tuesday 6 August
When we got to Grenada, the first thing I noticed was the heat. We went to The Limes, where my grandma lives. I was really happy to see my cousins, aunts and uncles, as I hadn't seen them for so long.

Wednesday 7 August
I got up early and had a delicious Caribbean breakfast of breadfruit, fried plantain, home-made bread, fresh fruit juice and a cup of cocoa. Then we went to the Concord River for a swim, where I nearly drowned. Dad just laughed at me!

Afterwards, we went to Guave fishing town. It was nice seeing the fresh fish, but the smell was awful. We went to a local caf? to eat some fish and some roti. Then I went for a swim at Grand Anse beach, before the sun went down.

Thursday 8 August
Today we went to the Belmont Estate, where cocoa and spices are grown. I met some local children who help out there after school and in the holidays, to earn pocket money. I saw some African dances and joined in a game they were playing. I was also shown how cocoa is made from cocoa beans. Then we all went crayfish fishing.

Friday 9 August
It was my Gran's 80th birthday party today. There was a fire-eater who did the limbo dance. Limbo dancing is when you try to dance under a pole that gets lower and lower. It was good fun. My cousin Alex won.

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Going for lunch in the caf?

This is what a crayfish looks like