Dominica

Okay, I've discovered another gem of the Caribbean: Dominica! Oh, it's very nice hear. It's one of the more lush and tropical locales that we have been for a while. The town is very quiet today due to it being Sunday and it is just a wonderful, lazy Sunday day! I went for a walk to a beautiful park this morning with Kalya (Cambodia), Ramon (Mexico), and Gianfranco (Italy). We then continued into some of the smaller villages and met some very friendly locals who let us sample a very interesting root vegetable. I'm still not sure what the name of it was, but it looked like a very small potatoe and tasted somewhat like jicima, but also juicy like a coconut. I guess it takes on a very different taste when it is cooked. The local we met lived in Hawaii for a while and also spent some time in Aspen. Very friendly and a typical Rasta saying "Hey Man" every other phrase. After this I went back to the ship and changed into running clothes and went for a run along the coast. Big mistake! I highly recommend avoiding running in mid-afternoon tropical heat with 100% humidity! I think I made it maybe 2 1/2 miles before I couldn't take it anymore. Now, I'm at a cafe enjoying a local Dominican Beer, Kubuli, and pirating some internet! I added an image to my "Pinch Me" post so make sure to scroll down and check it out! Oh, and is it Palm Sunday? I noticed quite a few people hacking off palm fronds and headed for church. Is Easter really next Sunday?!!! Farewell for now man! Peace.