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Background: Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.

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By Kate and Andy wandering
January 31st 2008

South East Dominica - jus’ hangin’ out in de forest mon!

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Kate taking a dip in the Mermaid pool

They call this a forest but it looks like jungle to me. There is a real Jurassic Park feel to the place. You’ll walk down a track and look up to see a fern 30 feet above your head and vines hanging from trees so high you can’t see the top. Living in the tree house was great fun and an unmissable experience. There were a few other campers in huts and a couple in a tent (yes, a two-man tent in the jungle!), plus a little communal kitchen where we all cooked over a wood fire. Each time we wanted [View Full Entry]

Hiking down the trail from the treehouse

By Travelling Artist
January 29th 2008

Dominica River Tubing . . .

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Where We Started on the River

Today Jody & I went on tour together in Dominica. I really want to get to Titou Gorge; I've read that it's lovely. So we'd arranged through shore excursions to go on a tour that would take us to the hot springs, then the gorge. It was meant to be a peaceful and relaxing day in Dominica. But that fell through when the tour operator at the last minute said we couldn't go on the tour. That was fraustrating and disappointing. But our brilliant shore ex friends came through and put us on another tour so at least the day wasn't [View Full Entry]

By Kate and Andy wandering
January 28th 2008

From a B&B in France to a tree-house in Dominica

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Our little Peugeot

We had to move on to a new island and new accommodation, this was a trip! We left our tasteful chambre d’hote, drove the hire car to the airport, took a courtesy bus to the terminal and caught a taxi to the ferry port in Fort de France - simple. The ferry trip gave us great views of the departing Martinique and approaching Dominica. We disembarked at Roseau and our hire car was waiting. Straight to the supermarket for supplies because this was self-catered, then an hour across the island to Rosalie Forest. After Martinique’s freeways, the pot-holed roads of Dominica [View Full Entry]

By penfold6
December 31st 2007

Time at the Caribbean

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Home time 1500 hrs Ship time 1100hrs Well here goes, last update this year. Ok, where did I finish. Ah yes, just arriving in Dominica. Not too bad an Island, although like the rest it is all geared up for the tourists. We had to go ashore by tender and it was somewhat choppy; one or two cut fingers and we were told a broken arm, this all trying to get on and off the tenders. But me being an old sea dog, no problems, on and off like a sixteen year old. Temperature was around 25c first thing so decided [View Full Entry]

By penfold6
December 28th 2007

Atlantic To Caribbean

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The Local Entertainment

Apologies that this entry is so late and slightly out of order, it was sent to my work email account and I only returned to work today - Rob Friday 28th Home time 1400 hrs Ship time 1000 hrs. Clocks back another hour. Christmas day was spent mostly eating and drinking, not that I drink much so I have to make it up with the eating. During the afternoon of Christmas day games were played on the deck, a form of connect four with a difference and I managed to win a price - another toilet bag, as if I don't [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Artist
December 25th 2007

Christmas on the Islands . . .

Central America Caribbean » Dominica » Roseau

The Ship from the Cathedral's Window

So this is Christmas. We’re in Dominica today. I had nothing planned for a tour and most everything in the port is closed, but I’m off the ship. I wandered the streets, mostly quiet because everyone is home with family. I passed some houses, all with wreaths and garland and “Merry Christmas” on the doors. Through one window I could see a television playing a cartoon Christmas movie. During my wanderings, I spotted the steeples of a church above the buildings and felt drawn to it. It’s bells rang as I walked up towards it. I went in and sat for [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Artist
December 18th 2007

Playing in Paradise . . .

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Emerald Pool

We’re in Dominica and I finally got off the ship to go and see some of the island. A group of us hired a taxi to create a tour. I went with my roommate Stephanie (who works as a theatre tech), Logan (another tech), Anna (social host) and Katia (classical trio musician). We went to Emerald Pool. Our driver took us along roads that twist up and around the mountains. The entire island is covered with incredible lush land. Every turn of the road offers another stunning view of valleys and mountains in shades of vibrant green. Perfect puffy clouds were [View Full Entry]

By KLN
November 3rd 2007

Dominica

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Emerald Falls

We arrived in Dominica, the first of the Leeward Islands after a rather rough crossing from Martinique, which resulted in me spending a fair proportion of the trip lying down in one corner of the cockpit concentrating on not feeling seasick. If you have never felt seasick before, it is like being on a roller coaster where with every pitch of the boat your tummy churns around making you feel very queasy. The upside was that I got to work on my tan whilst feeling bad! Dominica is a very rugged and mountainous island, with high rainfall pretty much throughout the [View Full Entry]

By Matt and Lauren
October 7th 2007

Dominica!

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Hot sulfer springs
Matt and friend Kat enjoying an afternoon dip in the close-by hot sulfer springs.

Hello from Dominica! We had our Peace Corps mid-service training here (which we missed the first half of!), and are now spending a week here hiking, snorkeling, and visiting friends….and so far it’s been wonderful! Our trip here was a bit of an adventure. We were supposed to fly from St. Kitts, through Antigua with a short layover, and on to Dominica. After 2 hours in the St. Kitts airport we were informed that the air traffic controllers in Antigua had gone on strike…so all travel through there was grounded (And the airline we were traveling with has all their mechanics, [View Full Entry]

By matt_australia
March 30th 2007

The Natural Island

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Roseau
The capital of Dominica - Roseau. As seen from the sea

30c, Mainly fine with isolated thunder storms ‘The Natural Island’ - that’s the tourism slogan for Dominica and it fits perfectly. This is not the Dominican Republic, this is Dominica where tourism is still a buzz word and the main international airport is called ‘Cane field’. There are no direct flights from anywhere outside the Caribbean and it remains the regions poorest and least visited destination. I arrived via catamaran from Guadeloupe without a CARICOM (Caribbean Community) visa. The website said I’d be turned away or fined, but I figured littl [View Full Entry]

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