Oh, mearm! (Translation: It got me!)

A section of my jellyfish sting, though I don't think sting is an appropriate word for it. I had experienced small stings in the past, but this was a full out assault. Hard to describe, a mixed sensation of fire and stabbing and tingling that seems to spread. We were far enough from shore and I was enjoying myself enough that I decided the pain would be the same whether I was back on shore or chasing fish with my camera... it was a good distraction-- for a while, at least. :)

Dominica!

October 7th 2007
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 ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominica

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... ... read more

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