Flying into Dominica is a dramatic and exciting experience as the plane heads straight into a green forest and then lands on a short strip. We were greeted by the university driver who then took us to Portsmouth and more specifically, Picard where we were to stay for a week.

After a range of interviews at Ross over a couple days…

we took a tour of the island to view housing options…

and to see what there was to be had in the shops. Before that, we started with breakfast in Le Flambeau.

This seaside restaurant has it all…

Beach and ocean views…

And amazing sunsets towards the west…

We went up and down the coast and were delighted to see some wonderful birds, one of the great things about our current home in Australia!

I also noted that virtually every tree here grows edible fruit.

The volcanic and mountainous nature of the island gives it some awesome beaches…

… and stunning backdrops.

Dominica, being volcanic, has hot and cold springs bubbling all over the island.

The springs above are surprisingly cold, but there is a ‘boiling lake’ elsewhere that we have not explored yet. That will be my next post!

Not surprisingly, the British were here and left a few cannon lying around to attract tourists.

Being tourists, we felt it a good place for a selfie.

After eating some of this…

at this little restaurant…

we determined that perhaps we need to finally get a nice fishing boat to cruise these waters fishing for Lion fish and other tasty treats.

Where are you going for your next winter get away?