POSITION: 15°34’1.15.9″N 61°27’19.6″W We take a ride up the Indian River near Portsmouth, Dominica. Dominica has over 100 rivers, but few, it turns out, are navigable. The Indian River is part of Dominica’s National Parks and its habitats protected. Daniel, …
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W It’s almost carnival time here in Dominica. The first weekend in March promises to be a huge party up and down the island. But, the young woman serving us in JR’s Bar told us, if …
I ducked, but not fast enough. Lukas caught my jaw with his fat right hand and made stars shoot out of my eyes. My tongue dangled for a second and the blood in my cheek tasted like a rusty nail. …
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W Portsmouth, the main town in the north, is a few streets of houses busily rebuilding after hurricane Maria’s devastating impact 18 months ago. The entire island suffered terribly from some of the strongest winds ever …
Position: 15°52’18″N 61°34’52″W Just south of Guadeloupe are the Îles des Saintes. We found them both beatific and beautiful. We moored off the little island of Cabrit. Deserted now, the ruins of a Napoleonic citadel are a short walk up …
Position: 16°17’58″N 61°47’50″W Guadeloupe sealed the deal for us. As soon as we stepped ashore we were in France. Everything from the road signs to l’insouciance de la police made us feel as though we’d been magically transported 6,000 kilometres …
Position: 17°38’00.4″N 63°14’19.7″W Climbing to the top of Mount Scenery on Saba Island, it is easy to forget you’re on an active volcano. The lava dome is not only the top of the island, but the highest point in the …
Position: 17°37’58.3″N 63°14’16.3″W Clouds hang on Saba. Viewed from St. Martin, Saba (pronounced Say-bah) is a giant fist of a volcano thrust out of the sea. The volcano is quiet these days, but as you approach from the north you …
Position: 18°30’02″N 64°21’57″W Last year we celebrated New Year’s Eve in Charleston, South Carolina. Avid readers of this blog will recall the ‘bomb cyclone’, aka freak snowstorm, that brought the city to a standstill. Our big celebration was to crawl …
