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Dominica to home

My flight wasn’t until 2pm so I had the morning to relax and pack. I had so much stuff with me, my pack was packed to the max! It weighed 50lbs, plus the weight in my daypack brought me up to a grand total of around 60lbs! Pretty heavy! I left my apartment at 11.30 [...]

Roseau to Marigot – La chaudiere and red rocks

I did most of my souvenir shopping my last day in Roseau. I must admit, most of the stuff they sell in the central market is just Chinese made crap for all the cruise ship visitors to buy. There wasn’t too much in the way of locally made stuff, that I was interested in anyway. [...]

Laudat – part 2 and back to Roseau

March 12 Titou gorge is a narrow and smooth rocky gorge, just 5 minutes walk from the rainforest campsite. It is a popular attraction with day visitors from the cruise ships. It was featured in Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest. I had missed swimming up it last time I was here but [...]

Back to Laudat – part 1

After a very comfortable 8 days in the apartment in Picard, I was ready to move on. Camping in Laudat was the absolutely cheapest way to sleep and eat in Dominica so I headed back there for a few days to save some cash and explore the area again. Nearly everyone takes sunday off in [...]