Welcome sign greets us as we come off the pier
What would a Caribbean port be without tee shirts for sale?
Roseau, Dominica’s capital
The vendors are waiting for the eager shoppers from the cruise ship
Roseau is a very colorful city
The Dream from Morne Bruce overlooking Roseau
The Lord is my Shepherd
Trafalgar Falls
The Father waterfall
The Mother waterfall
Taran with the Mother waterfall in the background
A little delay: our bus had a blowout
Roadside vine flower
Overlooking the Emerald Pool from the trail above
The improved trail down to the Emerald Pool
The lovely Emerald Pool—one of Dominica’s top sights
A closer view of the falls and the cave
Some in our group cooled off in the Emerald Pool
Part of the trail was wet and slippery
The lush green rainforest of the national park
A view of the Atlantic from the trail
When we got back to Roseau, the opening parade of Carnival was starting
Taran found an excellent spot to watch the parade
Several walk on stilts
Blazingly colorful costumes
There is a liberation from slavery theme. Following the abolition of slavery and the slave trade, the freed slaves celebrated by engaging in masquerade, dancing, and singing in the streets as an expression of their newfound freedom
A different kind of group
Everyone has a chance to participate
Flag Wavers
So glad we got to see an authentic island celebration
It was getting dark about the time we left Dominica
Sunset
