A group of yachties hired a mini-van and had a tour of the island of Dominica. It apparently has the most rainfall of all the Caribbean islands and the lush vegetation is the result.Here is one of the 365 rivers that run through the island.
It was a long day on bad roads, but worth the effort. It is often so easy to sit on the boat and not go ashore at all! Especially with a fridge full of wine and other boats in the anchorage willing to help us drink it!
One of the beautiful white sand beaches on the east coast of the island. No time to stop and have a swim, we needed to get back to base for sun-downers!
Portsmouth harbour in Dominica.In 1995 a hurricane hit and there must be about a dozen wrecks around the bay from the severe weather that hit the island.
Here is Mount Pelee in Saint Pierre in Martinique. In 1902 it erupted, spewing molten ash over the city, killing all but one of the 30,000 inhabitants. Cyparis, the sole survivor was an inmate of the local jail and was rescued three days later, from a dungeon by French sailors.
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ReplyDeletehola, your photo of Portsmouth harbour in Dominica looks amazing. Must be interesting snorkelling there? Keep up the fantastic blog, it is an interesting read and inspiring travel!
ReplyDeleteHi mum,
ReplyDeleteLoving the blog lately, your doing a really good job! I really enjoy reading about where you've been and about the history of the places! I especially liked the story about the drunken sailors who climbed that mountain and put the flag on top, but the military couldn't!
Love you lots! xxx