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Dominica The Nature Island - Travelogue Ian R Clayton, September 30 2009 A visit to Dominica is like a step back in Time. The island has not changed much in 50 years, there are more hotels, boutique accommodation and of course Johnny Depp and the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean have all been there, leaving in their ...

Well, yesterday was an annoying day. LIAT doesn't tell you that they are making 2-3 stops, so what was a 1.5 hour flight became a 5 hour flight. ON the plane, I learned that my new beautiful silver bracelet, which cost me $180 EC, or $60 US, really should have cost $160 EC for 2 (they are supposed to come in pairs). That's what I get for rushing around and for buying at stupid duty free, and not from a local. Ok, 3rd annoying thing. Got ...

I'm leaving today. I'm a mixture of happy and sad. I got a ride to the airport with the american couple which saved me $70 US. Yesterday was fairly uneventful. Got back on the bus from Roseau. Getting around has been an intricate system of connections. Some people know who I am before I get there because of staying with the Grand Fond families. That village was remote ...

... cried when I went into the bathroom. Concrete walls, no toilet seat, everything smells. My room is a 3-inch thick mattress and I can feel the slats under my back. I think I could deal with it better if there wasn't actually a large family that lives here (9 people). They are very nice and dinner was tasty, but seriously, everything smells--like ...

... sure that our cab driver knew exactly where to take us and where to pick up the husbands.<br><br>So off we went with So Lloyd was the best. He took my friend and I to the Emerald Pool (Gorgeous!!!) and Mr. Nice's fruit stand first. Then we picked up the guys and started on up to Titou Gorge (YOU MUST GO). Titou Gorge is one of the places that scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean were filmed. The water is insanely cold ...

... of the water's force. There was no grace to any of our movements as we splashed about. We retraced our steps as sadly nobody as put up a rip line yet to exit the area, all ready for our lunch. Squeaky clean we arrived at Moses' shack and tucked into his vegetable stew made with dasheen (root vegetable), plantains and mango with a wonderfully spiced base sauce. It was served in calabash bowls and our scooping devices were dried out coconut wedges. Delicious. Adrian never ...

... way up to the island's dock. Dark clouds could be seen overshadowing the island. It looked as if we were entering into a dark mysterious place. The mountains were dark green with colourful houses built on them. It reminded me of the island we visited yesterday, but somehow, Dominica looked more intriguing and wild. One couldn't help but feel somehow curious about this island.<br><br>Dominica lies between Guadeloupe ...

... and learned that bamboo there grows at a rate of 1" per day! Coffee is something that is grown and produced in Dominica, as well as bananas (their main export). We were able to see both coffee and banana plants growing naturally. <br><br> The first stop was up at the top of one of the mountains - the Ti Tou Gorge. The only way to see the waterfall inside the gorge is to swim inside the caves. This may have been the most ...

I landed last night around 4 PM. When I arrived my heart was pounding. My mind was full of fear. I just wanted to get on the next plane home. This was truly the start of a new part of my life. The weather was hot and muggy. When I arrived at my hotel I went right to my room and I started to weep. I know this is what and where I should be. I spent the first night in my room trying to compose myself. With a lot of praying and understanding that what I ...

... and watching the parade, and since this was an island where the cars drove on the "right" side of the road, we decided to rent a car to do some more exploring. With my brother, Ellis at the wheel, we were off and made great time until we caught up with every other person on the island who wanted to go to the southern tip where, evidently the Mardi Gras celebration was even more crowded then at Pointe-a-Pitre. We sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic until we ...