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February 7 - February 14, 2008: Dominica
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Dominica - first Impressions
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Prince Rupert Bay - from a Distance
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Anchorage at Prince Rupert Bay |
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The Five Second Rain Storm - the Clouds look so threatening. When the Rain comes, it takes five Seconds - sometimes less - and it is all over...
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Our Island Tour - Part I, the North to Mid-Island
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Lots of Plants, Fruits, a few Vegetables |
Coffee - very delicious |
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Grapefruit |
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More Plants and Flowers, Fruit (here, Bananas) |
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Beautiful Vistas everywhere |
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Hurricane Damage |
Juergen in front of "Randy's Restaurant & Bar" |
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Randy |
the Bar at "Randy's" |
Gift from Greg - a Grasshopper |
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Greg, our Driver and the Artist |
More Island Beauty |
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...more gorgeous Flowers... |
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Local Produce offered by Local Women |
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Spanny Waterfall |
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Fishing Boats in Layou |
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Fishing Boat under Construction, and Layou's Slums... |
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Juergen and Greg |
Indian River Trip on a Row Boat - no Engines Permitted!
It was a special experience being rowed up river for about three quarters of a mile, surrounded by wilderness. We saw a crab hiding in the root system of a huge tree and were lucky to spot an iguana on a Palm Tree. If it had not been for our guide, Roy, we would never have seen him, but this way, you get to enjoy him, too. The iguana here are smaller than the ones we saw in St. Croix, and they live in trees, while the ones in St. Croix live the swampy area right near the harbor.
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A windy Day that picked up our Dinghy and almost threw it overboard - thank God for a Bow Line... |
On our Way to the Indian River on Cobra Tour's Boat (Jerome's) - view onto part of the Harbor Scene of Portsmouth |
Shipwreck left to rot - Damage from Hurricane Dean in 1979 |
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Indian River - a 3/4 mile trip with Lots of gorgeous and wild Nature |
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More beautiful Flowering Plants |
Iguana on the Palm Tree |
Can you Detect the Crab??? |
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Roy, our Indian River Guide |
Roots and more Roots |
"Bush Bar", designed by Cobra of 'Cobra Tours', built by "his Men" |
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More Bush Bar Pictures |
Today, February 10, we took the Tour around the Southern Part of the Island, including its Capital, Roseau.
While it has the Rain Forest and a few impressive Water Falls, we generally preferred the Northern Part of the Island.
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On our "Southern" Tour of the Island, we again saw beautiful Shore Line, quaint Villages, etc. |
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Church in Roseau |
"Male" Waterfall at Trafalgar |
"Female" Waterfall at Trafalgar |
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Bather enjoying the Hot Springs near the Trafalgar Waterfalls |
Sulphur Spring |
Crushed Schoolbus - result of Hurricane Dean (1979) |
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Roseau, Capital of Dominica |
National Plant (Name?) |
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Quarry, Export Item - Source of Island Revenue |
Barge for Transport of Gravel to Guadeloupe and Martinique |
Lunch at Chez Wen in Scotts Head |
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Scotts Head near Soufriere Bay |
Another Beach South of Roseau |
Bus Stop |
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Private Housing - not so nice |
Beach |
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Kubuli Beer Brewery - near Roseau |
Our last day in Dominica - and our last few Pictures of our beloved Island!
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Big Papa's Restaurant, Bar, TO Station and Internet Cafe |
Eddison collecting our Mooring Fees for the last two Nights |
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Here are a few pictures of Jerome Leboubou, son of the former Ambassador to the Kongo in Germany, Cuba and, we believe, the Dominican Republic,
now Office Manager of Cobra Tours, and new Friend of ours
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