Day 49
October 18, 2019
ROSEAU, DOMINICA
This is Roseau on a sunny day. It is heavily overcast and threatening rain as I write this in the morning.
For the first time we are noticing plenty of young folks on board the Sun. I guess it's because, on this two-week leg, the ship spends most of its journey visiting Caribbean islands with sandy beaches and warm water.
Can you imagine? Dominica has a population of around 65,000 and it is a country - heck, Saanich is more populous. However, there are nine active volcanoes on Dominica; Saanich has none.
Have you ever gone tubing down the Cowichan River? If you haven't, you are missing out on one of the most enjoyable ways on Vancouver Island to spend 3-4 hours on a hot afternoon. Dozens of people swarm to the River whenever the weather permits. It is a popular pastime with our family, particularly the boys and their friends. This experience leaves pleasant memories that last a lifetime.
So, when Dominica offered a "River Tubing Safari" as an optional excursion, I signed up immediately. Karen preferred the "Panoramic Roseau" tour.
Later. This afternoon - SOUR-PRISE! The scheduled tubing has been cancelled for safety reasons. Last night it rained mightily in the mountains and now the river is running too fast and too high. Not too difficult for me, of course, but there are octogenarians on this excursion who might be affright by these challenging conditions. Que sera!
Karen's panoramic tour was passable, but she did get a nice photo of Roseau and ship from Morne Bruce but she couldn't download it to her computer - sorry!
NOTE - On the left side of this blog there is access to all past blogs by clicking "Archive".
ROSEAU, DOMINICA
This is Roseau on a sunny day. It is heavily overcast and threatening rain as I write this in the morning.
For the first time we are noticing plenty of young folks on board the Sun. I guess it's because, on this two-week leg, the ship spends most of its journey visiting Caribbean islands with sandy beaches and warm water.
Can you imagine? Dominica has a population of around 65,000 and it is a country - heck, Saanich is more populous. However, there are nine active volcanoes on Dominica; Saanich has none.
Have you ever gone tubing down the Cowichan River? If you haven't, you are missing out on one of the most enjoyable ways on Vancouver Island to spend 3-4 hours on a hot afternoon. Dozens of people swarm to the River whenever the weather permits. It is a popular pastime with our family, particularly the boys and their friends. This experience leaves pleasant memories that last a lifetime.
So, when Dominica offered a "River Tubing Safari" as an optional excursion, I signed up immediately. Karen preferred the "Panoramic Roseau" tour.
Later. This afternoon - SOUR-PRISE! The scheduled tubing has been cancelled for safety reasons. Last night it rained mightily in the mountains and now the river is running too fast and too high. Not too difficult for me, of course, but there are octogenarians on this excursion who might be affright by these challenging conditions. Que sera!
Karen's panoramic tour was passable, but she did get a nice photo of Roseau and ship from Morne Bruce but she couldn't download it to her computer - sorry!
NOTE - On the left side of this blog there is access to all past blogs by clicking "Archive".
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