Emerald Pool and Carib Territory

We had another trip today - this one had students too. There were several buses. It is orientation week starting tomorrow and all this past week there were trips around the island to acquaint the students with the beauty of Dominica. I was busy all week so this is the first one I went on. I have to say, I liked the faculty trip two weeks ago a lot better. Oh my they were noisy and boisterous. They are obviously excited to be here - wait till they get the work slapped on them. Poor buggers won't know what hit them.

Anyway, it was a pretty good trip but it was raining pretty hard on the way back and it is thunderstorming tonight. In case you are worrying, we are not supposed to be in the path of Hurricane Earl. Hey, did you see Hurricane Danielle??? Gotta love that one eh?

Anyway, the Caribs are one of the few remaining indigenous tribes in the Caribbean that weren't massacred - check it out in the history of Dominica . We also went to the Emerald Pool - in a grotto - very pretty - water falls, streams and pools. This island sure is beautiful.

Yesterday we went to the Portsmouth market at 6;30. Yes, 6:30. I met Mary and Allan there - they came on a bus from Ross (because they are still in temporary housing at the campus waiting for their places up here to be finished) - well about 4 buses actually - the trip was on the itinerary for the students. So, I agreed to meet them then. We shopped and then came back here, called John (Mary's husband) and he came up here and we made a great breakfast of fresh bread, bacon and omelette. Yummmmo. We bought fresh tuna too - it cost $7 EC for a pound - divide that by 2.67 and you'll get the cost. OMG!!! It was so cheap and so good grilled for supper. The guy blows the conch shell to signal fresh fish. I can also get it daily on my route home from work. Tough life here. Anyway, the three of them are up here a lot to check on their places and to hang out on my deck. We were watching the hole for the pool being dug yesterday - the infinity pool that will look out over the water down the hill a bit - gee that will be tough too.

Okay, I've tortured you enough for tonight. See ya.....