Hashing!!

What is a Hash you ask?  Basically it is a weekly run/walk put together by a group of people here in Grenada that takes you through jungle, mud, brush, water or whatever their little hearts desire.  The runners and walkers follow the "trail" by tracking shreds of paper.  You can read more about this madness here.

Each week is on a different part of the island and you can take a bus from SGU to the meeting point.  If you are new or your shoes are new they will make you drink a beer out of them before even starting the hash.  Phil and I may or may not have hidden... This ended up being a wise decision because it had rained all morning so the hash was extremely muddy and it was difficult just keeping our shoes from staying in the mud with each step.  It was so fun but SO muddy!  This hash they went pretty easy on us from what I have heard.  At the end of the hash there is food and cheap local beer.  At this particular first hash of ours there was a live band and dancing as well.  All of the newbies get sprayed by tons of beer.  We didn't get to hide from that one so you can imagine how we smelled the whole way home.

The hash started at the golf club and wound around through the beautiful area surrounding the golf course. 

Then came the extremely muddy part.  I didn't take any pictures because I just knew the second I took out my camera I would fall.  We hiked uphill quite a bit and from the top you could see all of Port Louis and the Carenage.  They called this Hash Kiranival because Carnival was the same weekend and much of it takes place in these areas.

 

Many of Phil's Newcastle friends did this hash with us.  We ate and drank and enjoyed the music while watching the gorgeous sunset!

  

  

Then everyone danced and had a great time and the band was really good! An amazing end to our first Hash!

  

 

Oh and what do they call hashers?  Drinkers with a running problem... :)