Sunday, March 23, 2014

Dominica, the Nature Island par excellence

Still with our buddy boat, s/v Felina, who preceded us by one day, we are discovering Dominica.  From Roseau, the capital city, on a day when the monster cruise ships are not in town, we went for an island tour with our guide Sea Cat and his 12-year old daughter Amber who got along great with our 4 kids. They took us to the Middleham Falls, after a long hike that criss-crosses rivers and the rainforest. Then we headed for the Titou Gorges in which you swim into the deep narrow gorge and disappear into the darkness heading up to a bracing pool and cascading waterfall further up stream.  Then we had again an excellent creole lunch at a local restaurant by a scenic river.  Then we drove to the Trafalgar Falls and hiked up gigantic boulders to the cascading pools of the twin falls.  Then further down stream we relaxed into soothing natural hot water pool.  Finally, we saw sulphur springs. A memorable day.

Hiking to Middleham Falls

Trafalgar Falls
Next to Titou Gorge

Entrance of Titou Gorge
Swimming through the Titou Gorge

More photos to come.