Poor Dominica, you have been invaded and messed about for hndreds of years, but it does seem now that you are settled.
On November 3, 1978, the Commonwealth of Dominica was granted independence by the United Kingdom.
And even then you seemed to have had lots of nasty times including the terrible Hurricane David whichIn August 1979, packing winds of 150 mph (240 km/h), struck the island with devastating
force. Forty-two people were killed and 75% of the islanders' homes
were destroyed or severely damaged. Hurricane David is the most powerful
and devastating hurricane ever recorded in Dominica.
Chronic economic problems were compounded by the severe impact of
hurricanes in 1979 and in 1980. By the end of the 1980s, the economy had
made a healthy recovery, which weakened in the 1990s due to a decrease
in banana prices.
But let's put most of that for the aults to deal with. How about we look for some fantastic things about Dominica, shall we?
Scenes from Dominica
Join us on an adventure into the Garden of Eden, the undiscovered jewel
of the Caribbean... DOMINICA! We arrive by sail and hike into the
mountains of the lush tropical rainforests of Dominica and meet up with
MOSES, a 60-year old Rasta that has lived off the land in the mountains
his entire life. We were fortunate to get an interview with MOSES and
gain some insight into his world of peace and love... Something we can
all learn from! :o)
Experience the magnificence of a huge
cascading waterfall in the heart of the rainforest, local vegetation and
culture, and more... ENJOY!!
Adventure activities, fascinating wildlife, history, culture, beautiful
landscapes, sunshine and friendly people - all of these can be found in
Dominica, one of the Caribbean's hidden gems.
Volcanic in origin, mountainous Dominica is almost totally covered by rainforest.
Across the island, north to south and east to west, volcanic slopes and
gorges dominate the landscape. The highest peak is Morne Diablatins, at
1,447 m, (4,747 ft).
Nine of the Caribbean's
sixteen active volcanoes are located on the island of Dominica. One of
these is Morne aux Diables, an isolated cone that forms a peninsula at
the extreme northern end of the island; it is 848 m, (2,826 ft) in
height.
Further south, Morne Trois Pitons National Park is
home to three volcanic peaks. The park's "Valley of Desolation" is an
area of boiling mud ponds and small geysers. Located there, the Boiling
Lake is the world's second-largest hot spring.
According to
historical records, Dominica is among the Earth's most rain-drenched
lands, and that water runoff forms hundreds of streams, dozens of rivers
and a handful of small crater lakes.
Known as the
Nature Island with mountainous landscape of rainforests, rivers and
waterfalls Dominica is a haven for hikers and nature lovers.
As one of
the last Caribbean islands to be colonised, it boasts a pirate past and
today retains a unique culture as home to the regions last indigenous
population of Carib Indians.
Find out why Dominicas residents
are amongst the happiest and oldest in the world and how the islands
tourism industry works in harmony with local communities to offer a
refreshingly authentic holiday experience.
Most people would associate creole cooking with New Orleans, but the
Caribbean also has a rich tradition of creole cuisines. This video was
filmed in the beautiful island of Dominica and shows how to make
marinated mahi-mahi fish with plantain in a coconut batter.
Whilst we are talking cooking let me just show you this wonderfulvideo of the fresh veggies you can find on Dominica and the wonderful gardens of Hetty and Clements home . I hope you enjoy watching this when you visit Dominica next.
Dominica Tropical vegetable and fruit garden at Hetty and Clements home
in Wotten waven, LCF School LCFSchool Dominica. Clement grows over 40
different eatable garden plants on his small farm. David and Gaynell,
Directors of The Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service
(FAIRS) visited Dominica in February 2009. They lived and operated
amateur radio from the Pierre-Louis J73CPL J73HPL home as J79WWW and
J79WW , making about 1500 contacts during the week. David and Gaynell
also did FAIRS mission work with the radio amateurs of Dominica and
provided medical supplies to the hospital in Roseau and the clinic in
Castle Bruce. They enjoyed the fresh fruit and vegetables from Clements
farm everyday. It was a great 2 weeks of work and visiting old friends.
This was the 17th visit in the past 14 years.
