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Dominica November 2005A week-long trip to the mountainous Carribean island of Dominica (pronounced "Dom-in-EEK-a"). Primary rainforest covers over two thirds of the island, making it arguably the most untouched island in the Caribbean. This is not your typical tourist's Caribbean. The best beach is accesible only by rappeling down the side of a cliff, and the loudest nightlife hotspot is 15 feet in the air, in a treehouse surrounded by the cacophony of jungle sounds.Dates of travel: Nov 18, 2005 to Nov 26, 2005 Duration of travel: 8 days Photos taken with Canon Rebel XT 350D |
Thanksgiving Dinner
We've decided on this trip to eat away from hotels as much as possible, but this has proven to be very difficult. There just aren't many restaurants on the island. Most of the locals grow their own food, so it simply doesn't make economic sense to eat out (nor can many afford it). Also, many of the tourist-aimed restaurants only open when a large influx of tourists come in, either during the high season, or when a cruise ship tour stops by. Snackettes selling bbqed foods are common on roadsides but they are mostly for lunch and light snacks.Our previous neighbor Ken had told us that the grocery store in town sometimes serves dinners. When go there, the owner tells us that the cook isn't there, and she needs a day's notice to procure the food. Tonight, we can try Mara's.
"Its a yellow building down the road. There's a sign on the front, but I don't know what it says."
Sure enough, we find the building. The sign is so weathered in the front, it is totally unreadable. It really doesn't matter to the people in the town, as they know where everything is anyhow.
Jenny and Cameron
Thanksgiving Dinner
We've decided on this trip to eat away from hotels as much as possible, but this has proven to be very difficult. There just aren't many restaurants on the island. Most of the locals grow their own food, so it simply doesn't make economic sense to eat out (nor can many afford it). Also, many of the tourist-aimed restaurants only open when a large influx of tourists come in, either during the high season, or when a cruise ship tour stops by. Snackettes selling bbqed foods are common on roadsides but they are mostly for lunch and light snacks.Our previous neighbor Ken had told us that the grocery store in town sometimes serves dinners. When go there, the owner tells us that the cook isn't there, and she needs a day's notice to procure the food. Tonight, we can try Mara's.
"Its a yellow building down the road. There's a sign on the front, but I don't know what it says."
Sure enough, we find the building. The sign is so weathered in the front, it is totally unreadable. It really doesn't matter to the people in the town, as they know where everything is anyhow.
Jenny and Cameron
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