Today, we are docked at Roseau on the dramatically scenic (as was Grenada, yesterday) island of Dominica.
So far, we have called at Lisbon, Portugal,
Bridgetown Barbados,
St.George’s, Grenada,
and today, Roseau, Dominica.
Apart from Lisbon and Barbados, the island ports we are calling at are places I have not yet visited. Barbados was much as I remember it and will be revisited again this year on my way from Southampton to Vancouver.
Grenada, I was assured, would be a suitable replacement for St. Lucia, I presume cancelled because of the continuing pandemic. I found it to be dramatically scenic with a huge abundance of fruit bearing vegetation, just like a page out of the National Geographic Magazine. Had it not been overcast, the colours would have been vivid. At least, the rain is warm here! We were docked at the capital, St. George’s, later to be joined by Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic. St. George’s was founded as a settlement by the French in 1650. Exports include cacao, nutmeg, and bananas, etc. Sugar processing and rum distilling are local industries. During the almost eight hour exploration of Grenada, we called at something like The Diamond Chocolate Centre where the finest pure chocolate was available for purchase.
We continued high into the hills where a fine lunch was being kept piping hot on some kind of long charcoal burner. I didn’t get to photograph the tropical landscape visible from the large covered eating area. After further exploration by minibus, we were soon back at the quayside. I had already bought a t-shirt earlier in the day.
It had been a fascinating day, not too far removed from a similar trip yesterday. Steep hills covered with tropical growth and the ability to be self sustaining.
To be continued
Roseau, Dominica.
This was another trip into the mountains, calling first at Morne Bruce Garrison from where panoramic uninterrupted views of the capital of Dominica, Roseau, could be enjoyed. The first illustration explains the original “purpose in life” of this military location.
We continued to a Botanical Garden where I made for the loo, along with several others of a similar age! The heavens opened up, and most of us became drenched as the warm tropical rains fell. We then ventured to the hills for yet another astonishingly scenic but arduous drive to Hibiscus Falls, also known as Jacko Falls. It was worth the all too brief visit where a choice of fruit and alcoholic and non alcoholic beverage was on offer.
To be continued.
Many thanks for reading, David, on the isle of St. Kitts. 15.56 hrs, GMT -4.
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