Prince Rupert Bay - Dominica
Juniper
John and Sally
Wed 27 Jan 2010 22:38
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15:34.884N 61:27.759W
Well, our much anticipated day exploring the
waterfalls and volcanic mountains of Dominica got off to a wet start......and
got wetter and wetter!
Our guide "Seacat" aka Octavius LeGuy, voiced his
concerns about hiking up to the waterfalls as the mountain rivers would be over
full because of all the rain. We were keen not to abandon our trip altogether
and ended up spending a highly entertaining day and very informative day with
Seacat doing the "Alternative" tour of Dominica.We chewed on freshly cut
sugar cane in a small plantation, drank coconut milk from a coconut knocked from
a tree, tasted fresh coco (to mix with sugar and spices to make a Carribean
version of hot choclate), and smelt Ylang Ylang, Cinnamon, Bay and
Eucalyptus picked or cut straight from the tree. We ate BBQ'd plantain and
coconut as we travelled up and down mountains that we couldn't see, all the
while being entained by Seacat's explanation about life on the island. At around
11.00 we stopped in a small mountain village where "Moonshine" is brewed, we
sang the "Moonshine" song and sampled the brew.......
It was quite a day!
Set off early today to sail north up the coast
to Prince Rupert Bay. After a gentle start, ( plenty of time to do the laundry
we thought..... ) the wind picked up and we sailed extremely quickly the 18
miles to Prince Rupert Bay, arriving in time for a late
breakfast.
We were met in the bay by a great group of boat
boys with names like Lawrence of Arabia, Seabird, Eddison, Cobra, Providence and
Spaghetti. They help with moorings, trips to customs, laundry, rubbish disposal
and organising local trips. We are planning a dawn trip up the Indian River
tomorrow organised by Cobra.
Spent the rest of the day catching up on a few jobs
on board. John has had a bad case of barnacles on his bottom which have
understandably been bothering him. So.....he donned his surgical gloves, a
diving tank and set to work. We will no doubt sail even more quickly with a
smooth bottom.
The pic is of some of the boat boys helping out a
boat that came in just after us.
Sal and John.
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