Dominica...........the Caribbean enigma

Screw's Sulphur Spring - Dominica

As Kirstin and I cruised out of Roseau, Dominica and headed for Martinique we both had quizzical looks on our faces. What had we just seen ? Dominica is an island of impossible natural beauty. Mountains wild with parrots and other creatures..........waterfalls, nature trails, hot springs........in short, everything you could want from a vacation.

The grim statistics ? Only 55,000 tourists visited Dominica in 2008; fewer than visited Haiti. (Are you kidding me ?) It's true. We wonder why. A few reasons come to mind. Dominica has no connection to a colonial power (i.e. France, UK) that could develop a tourism infrastructure. The population also seems ambivalent to tourists in general.

School bus crushed during hurricane... in 1978

We loved it, although truthfully we would not venture out too far in Roseau. In Portsmouth (in the north), we wanted to party but it seemed that despite some 50 yachties in the bay, we were partying virtually alone. That said, we love this place and will be back. My biggest regret ? That when I had that puppy in my had I put him down (and never found him again). Have a good life, Rasta.