Dominica is a fascinating island with narrow winding roads, small desolate villages with houses made of cement blocks and tin roofs. Fast moving rivers of crystal clear water cascade over huge boulders through banana plantations on rolling hills with blue plastic bags tied around the fruit. The National Reserves are unspoiled beauty with waterfalls and every shade of green you can imagine. In the towns street hawkers in rags sell grapefruit and oranges. Cows and goats graze along the side of the road and flowers you may toil over back home grow wild on the side of the road along with orange, lime avocado and palm trees. But the greatest treasure of Dominica is it's people.
Mary and I brought toys and supplies for the children of The Social Centre and a lovely lady, Mrs. Dorothy Henderson, arranged to pick us up and bring us to the Centre. We spent a wonderful afternoon meeting Mrs. White, the Director, and her staff. The children were all dressed in green, the national color, and they were an absolute delight to meet.
On our last night on the island Mrs White and Mrs. Henderson took us to hear a local band play. We had a barbeque dinner with lively dancing afterward. I must say that these ladies could really dance!
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