Dominica 3

Dominica has many waterfalls although some are less accessible than others. First, we went to Emerald Pool, a modest fall with a crystal clear pool. A short walk afterwards found a viewpoint that gave an appreciation of the lush landscape and a view of the Atlantic in the distance. Next came a more serious clamber to Sari Sari Falls, crossing the river a couple of times, steep slopes and cautious steps. But, the reward was a 300’ waterfall that is encountered suddenly rounding a corner. The near pot-hole access precluded my more generous bulk, but Jean and guide Antonio managed to squeeze through it to get right up to it. The water was crystal clear and is the source for bottle water. Jean refilled but was later rather miffed that I had managed to sneak an earlier quick widdle in a side pool upstream while waiting for them to return from the fall! It was a double whammy as she was also beginning to feel the influence of the running water herself and her next opportunity was still someway off!

We stopped at a very rocky beach near the area where turtles come ashore to lay their eggs, and took a drive on some very steep roads through a high cutting near the south of the island. Dominica is the highest of the Caribbean islands and has many hills that make driving a continuum of twists and turns up, down and around the contours. The road surface is fairly good in the main, but some of the pot-holes you could bungee jump into!