Hot Springs and Botanical Garden

On our way back from the falls we stopped at Wotten Waven Hot Springs where we saw all sorts of things–ginger, cocoa, and coffee plants.
 
We also saw Roseau wheat which sorta reminds me of bamboo or sugar cane, and this is what Roseau was named after.  The hot spring was bubbling and around 140 [...]

Morning of Day 2

So…DAY 2!! 
We first started out riding along a highway following the west coast in the back of a truck (don’t worry Mom, there were seats and it isn’t as bad as it sounds).  This part of the island is much drier because the mountains block the rain, so it wasn’t as lush and much more [...]

History of Dominica Part II

During the time ownership changed hands the people were given some rights, including the right to vote. These rights came from lack of production for the island. Ability to vote was taken from the people of Dominica because limes became a cash crop around 1871. The lime production around this time was one of the [...]