Tha Nature Island

We were stopped on the road on our first day in Dominica by a guy who over-enthusiastically began singing us poems about Dominica. He wanted a dollar afterwards, but that's not the point. These people are extremely proud of their country's 'nature island' image.

We often heard them boasting to us about its 365 rivers- one for each day of the year, the numerous hot springs, waterfalls, hikes and general greenness of the place. And its warranted.

You don't go to Dominica for the beaches simply because there are none. Believe me, we tried looking. Nothing but rocks. But the people are amazingly friendly, the place is insanely green and undeveloped (but still has good infrastructure) and there's enough hiking, river walking, hot springs, waterfalss and swimming to exhaust you indefnitely.

So we spent 8 days there doing just that, and wandering around little coastal villages, eating street food and trying the bush rum of this laid back little place.

Photos and more are coming soon!