Dominica
Sulayacht
Mon 14 Feb 2011 17:22
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Portsmouth was great, we have been for a trip up
the Indian River by rowing boat, this is the river used in Pirates of the
Caribbean II where the voodoo witch women has her house, fantastic trip, a great
guide with just the four of us, Thomas, Regula and us two. Last night
Albert, our river guide took Chris and Thomas out fishing to see if he could
break Chris's run of no luck with fishing, no chance, Thomas (who has never rod
fished before) caught a ten pound King Fish, Chris and Albert
landing it for him, but still no luck for Chris! Sunday we had a trip
around the North of the Island through the rain forests, and Carib Indian
Reserve, it was a superb trip with a very knowledgeable guide, we came away with
lemon grass, three types of bay leaf, cinnamon bark, picked from the side of the
road. We learnt about the various plants
and fruits used in natural healing all these things grow around the many
walks it is possible to do. We visited Fort Shirley which is being
rebuilt, what was the main officers accommodation has now become a centre
which is available for local use, (not that very many locals in Portsmouth would
be able to afford the hire fee!) it was a good trek up and down hills and we saw
ground lizards, tree lizards, humming birds, fly catches and snakes. We
also acquired a dog who left the dock with us and walked all day then sat on the
dock as we returned to Quicksilver!
We liked Dominica very much, it is one of the
islands that does not give you the feeling of being pushed into buying things
and everyone does not have their hand out but I don't know for how long
this will go on for. One thing which is striking throughout the Islands so
far visited is the vast difference between the have and have nots, huge
luxurious houses next to tin shacks with stand pipes in the streets.
Most of the people we met just accept this as so but once or twice we felt a
little uncomfortable.
Well next stop planned is The Saints, Guadeloupe plan to leave here Friday.
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