Dominica
is luscious, mountains, water and wild vegetation beckon. The natural and
undeveloped beauty is one reason for a visit, the others would be scuba diving,
tubing and kayaking; the preferred choice of activity for most tourists.
The
morning was spent looking through the many tents that were set up right outside
the dock. Local arts and crafts, along with the usual tourist paraphernalia. Dominica is not as wealthy as St Kitts, and
there were few shops, mostly tents, whereas St Kitts is undergoing major growth
and development, not so in Dominica.
The
afternoon tour I booked, took us through the rain forest, it seemed parched, but
it’s their dry season. I never imagined a bone dry rain forest. On the way back
we walked along a path between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; on one
side the usually calm sea, across the path the rolling powerful ocean waves,
and in the middle gawking tourists. Our last stop was a two hundred year old
church, simple yet colorful.
Our
tour guide said that out of the twenty volcanoes in the Caribbean islands,
thirteen of them are found on Dominica, maybe that is one of the reasons for
the lack of development. However, there is reason to hope the economy will
improve, according to our guide, Dominica is in the process of developing geo
thermal energy to supply other islands, that should help the struggling
economy.
After
the tour, it was back to the ship, drained and exhausted, it was nice to sit,
relax, and sip an espresso. It was only about 85; the temperature was a
consistent 85F to 90F, but the extreme humidity just wiped me out. I went
swimming after dinner, and was in bed by 10:30, sad but true.
Cheers,
Margot Justes
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