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Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Geography Overseas Trip to Dominica (14th-20th April, 2014)

The French & British architectural influences in Roseau

Overlooking Roseau from Symes Zee Guest House

Breakfast at Symes Zee

Cruise ship in Roseau from Morne Bruce lookout

Windsor Park stadium to the right

Mr Jones instructing students on tour

All paying rapt attention, including Ms Messiah, at left

Looking to the South, Soufrière and Scotts Head

Driving along a coastal road

Ruins of old sugar mill

I dare say, there's a cut in the cliff ahead!

Getting ready for a sail along Indian River, Portsmouth

Look lively chaps, it could get bumpy

And off we go...

Ahoy there, me mates…

Look sharply me Hearties! It's the Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-Witches-hut

Beyond this point is Dead-Man's-Chest

Along the haunting stream...

Shiver Me Timbers!!! There are other pirates on the hunt...

Pirates-at-the-bush-bar

A trail along the banks of Indian River

It's lunch time... what you lookin' at?

Welcome to the Cabrits National Park

History unfolding...

ATTENTION: don't wander off alone in the woods...

Fort Shirley beckons you...

C'mon lads, just a wee bit more to go!

Looking across the bay from Fort Shirley

It's not a horse Nicholas!

A-Picture-Perfect-Moment

Look around laddies, there must be pirate treasure buried around here, somewhere!

Keep looking...

Looking for hidden treasure is hard work...

To Roseau, to Roseau, to buy a fat pizza!!!

St. George's Anglican Church and "Neg Mawon" Emancipation Monument

Roseau River flowing towards the Caribbean Sea

"I don't quite see the resemblance...!" said the lion to the lad.

KFC ahead... yippee!!

Roseau River at low tide... climate change you think?

misty... mystique... mountain

By George, I think she's got them perplexed...

Gets you thinking of the "Bussa" statue in Barbados

Trekking through the woods to Soufrière sulphur springs

Do we have to go over there? YES WE DO!!!

Hey... there's someone living down there!

What a Relief!

The Morne Vert Loop from Soufrière

Ellerslie Mountaineers, under the command of NCO Mountaineer, Anson Griffith (F-R). Bravely trekking where no Ellerslie student has trekked before.... We hope!!!

Bridge crossing in the mountains

Trekking deeper into the mountainous rainforest of the Waitukubuli National Trail:
Segment 2


Morpo Junction

Night fast approaching.... We're still on the trail.

Don't worry people... the baby is looking for his real daddy...

The Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Across the bridge there's no more sorrow.... Looking to take a picture of the ogre under the bridge?

Another trek through the woods...

Emerald Pool in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Intruding on the couple in the pool...

All decked out for the Fall on the deck of the Fall. Hope they don't all fall...

Contemplating his next move at the Kalinago Barana Autê (Carib Model Village)

Mr Kevin Dangleben, manager of the Kalinago Tours Inc., explains the history...

Leaning in for a closer look, while Mr Jones (with tablet in hand) captures every square inch of the picture display at the information centre.

Another display of related history

This is how and where it all began....

FYI: the Kalinago name for Dominica is Wai-tu-ku-bu-li

Draped in snake skin? All-hail-the-new-chief-of-the-snake-skin!!!

Surveying the Kalinago compound

The craft shops. Authentic Kalinago craft sold here...

Cool garage...

I think I'll sit right here and be the new chief of the village...

An elevated hearth... perhaps?

The Atlantic surf

Ellerslie champions...

Taking in the rustic beauty of the compound

At the check-in lounge of the Melville Hall Airport

Poor Rasean... I guess the mountain trek was too much for him after all!!!

We Came! We Saw! We Conquered!

Outside the check-in lounge of the Melville Hall Airport

OOW
2014