Our official first stop on the voyage was on the small island of Dominca in the West Indies, 35 miles North of Trinidad and Tobago. It was lush, green and covered by volcanic mountains. Typical of the the Carribean area, the houses in the small town of Rosseau where we docked were a splash of color. As some of the pics show, many of the houses and buildings were hundreds of years old and had weathered the average annual rainfall there of 350-375 inches. For the mathematically challenged, that means they average around one inch of rain per day!! I guess that's why we saw so many rainbows, including one double rainbow that I quickly snapped a photo of through the window of the ship's lounge. I hope that's a good omen for the rest of our trip!
My favorite things there were all the great fresh fruits that were grown there (especially my new favorite, the Passion Fruit) and listening to the laughs and accents of the local people. Lots of comments like the typical "Hey Mon" and "no worries". The guides on our open air 4X4 vehicle tour of the rainforest and waterfalls laughed and joked constantly and seemed very happy to be there and be sharing their country with us.
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