Roseau/Victoria Falls

Yesterday (Friday October 16th) was our first full day in Dominica.  We got up early and left by 8am for Roseau which took about 45 minutes to get to.  In Roseau we got to see all of the fresh fruits and vegetables in the market along with little souvenir shops we stopped in along the way.  Before lunch we were also able to visit Trafalgar Falls which are two waterfalls of both hot and cold springs. It was amazing to feel the difference in temperature from one stream to the next. On the way back from Trafalgar Falls we stopped and had lunch at Pearls in Roseau which was quite the experience! We all had dishes that we weren't familiar with and even looked different than our typical cafe meals but it was great to try something new! A few hours after we got back we were able to hear the jungle bay story told my Glenda which was also very interesting to hear. She talked a lot about the country of Dominica and the lifestyles of the people in Dominica and also how jungle bay got started.

Today (Saturday October 17th) we left around 10:30 for the Victoria Falls hike. It was nice that the drive was only 7 miles away from jungle bay.  We rode in the jungle baby again to Victoria Falls like we did on friday to Roseau.  When we got to the falls we got to say hi and talk with Moses (junior) who is known as the "medicine man". The hike was soooo amazing! We crossed the white river 4 times to get to the falls and also climbed over many rocks and boulders along the way.  There are no words to describe the beauty of the falls. Once we got there we were able to swim in the water below the falls and the force of the water was so strong it almost felt as if we were in the middle of a hurricane. It was so freshing to get to this point and be able to swim in the water. Once we got back from the hike about 3 hours later, we had lunch and sat by the pool for about an hour since we won't be able to do much of this during the week. Around 4pm we went to a drumming class and each had the opportunity to try different beats on the drum used in traditional Dominican music. It was a lot of fun but we realized how difficult it is to stay in a constant rhythm. We also used this chance to talk to our teacher about his perspective on Dominica and a little bit about his background.  He gave us a really good feel about the different kinds of music in Dominica along with their daily lifestyle.
-Sara, Beth, Jess-