Dominica

nobody@vox.com(Marmot) — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:46:30 -0500

A couple of days after my car accident, I was scheduled to go away on vacation to a little island called Dominica which is near Martinique. It is the same island where the Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed. I had never been to the Caribbean ever so this was a real treat for me. We stayed in this really amazing bed and breakfast where the owner/host was extremely nice. The most interesting part of getting to the island is the little plane we were on and how it flew into the island. We basically flew between these heavily forested mountains. My hat goes off to the pilots. Driving was another thing there. Here in Toronto, we drive on the right hand side so it was a bit unnerving driving on the left. I can say I have never seen a more winding road with a few potholes thrown in for good measure to perfect driving skills.

Staying at the B&B was heaven. Especially listening to the waves of the ocean every night. It was wonderful. The other thing I enjoyed was the sound of the rain. It would either rain in the morning or late in the evening. My boyfriend did all the driving since I had a bit of whiplash and wasn't confident to drive on the other side of the road considering that one had to be very careful when driving around bends. The other driver may not always see you.

So every day, we would go for a drive either to the capital, Roseau where we would have lunch and where I saw the Queen Mary cruise ship. That is one huge ship. Or we checked out the watefalls. I did a bit of snorkeling for the first time. (Really, all I did was sit on a rock in the water and put my face in the water. I really should learn to swim!) The best part of the trip was where we had a soak in a hot spring. That was luxurious.

After awhile though, I was getting tired of the dinners that were being prepared at the B&B, so we found a little restaurant a couple of miles away and would have dinner there. The local food transported me back to when I was kid and my Dad would cook something very similar. I also made a friend down there. She has the most beautiful smile. It's the type of smile that goes right to the eyes and you know the person is being genuine. We still talk on the phone or send text messages.

So even though my bf and I became sick with the flu, it was a much needed, relaxing vacation. I would say it is not an island where there are resorts or a lot of beaches, but well worth the trip to the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean".

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