Well we arrived in Dominica! After a windy ride through the beautiful mountains of Dominica, we arrived at our hotel, the Castle Comfort. They were extremely hospitable.
After settling in we met a great family, Dianne & Robert & their granddaughter Becca. They are from Knoxville & were visiting Dominica as a high school graduation present for their granddaughter. Seeing them together made me reminisce of trips with my grandmother, what a wonderful gift! They told us all about the diving & informed us that Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed here! (pretty cool!)
We also explored the town, had delicious food, drank ginger wine, then went to "Beer Fest" and observed the local culture :).
View from our restaurant, as I drank ginger wine and Sean drank local beer.
Day 2:
Today we had the opportunity to go on our first diving trip!! We saw lobster, reef fish, bristled worms, a turtle & a Pygmy sperm whale!!
TURTLE!!!!
Squirrel fish, sponge & lobster (big enough to eat)
Golden crinoids
Bristle worm ( aka fireworms)
Filefish
On the way back to our hotel, the scenery was beautiful!! We also saw a dolphin, then a pygmy sperm whale! The are very rare, he just poked his head up for a minute, then back down. Below is a sketch.
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