Ken Tough wrote:
>Rosalie B. wrote:
>
>>And I would have also liked to go to the Indian
>>Reservation. But when I talked to the people who did that and saw
>>the 'native dances', I found that in some cases, they did not even
>>know that the dancers were Indian. Which leads me to suspect that
>>they may not have been or else that the people on the tour weren't
>>really paying attention.
>
>We stayed for a bit on Dominica, and drove over to the Carib
>territory. It was one of my favourite parts of the island, partly
>because I like beachcombing on the windblown side of the islands,
>but also because I was very impressed by the quality of the
>handcraft they make over there, carvings and basketry especially.
>I was also impressed by the homes and townsite, with very carefully
>tended gardens; a lovely area. (Plus, no tourists). Sadly if you
>don't have long, it's not easy to get to.
Yes, I would have liked that. I think I made a mistake in the
original post - it was a boxing match and not a wrestling match. The
only time I saw anyone that could have been an Indian was when the bus
went whistling past a girl and the guide said that they didn't stop
there because they didn't want the parents to let their kids stay home
from school to be available for tourist pictures etc.
>
>If there was anything to buy in Dominica, I'd say it would be
>actual Carib handwork, or luscious fruit.
>
In the end, I got some little baskets and some grass mats, and one
hair clasp made of leather.
>>And many of the people on the ship hated the run-down appearance of
>>Roseau. It wasn't a sanitized Disney Caribbean island for sure.
>
>It's one of my favourites because the old town of Roseau is lived-in
>without being a 70's eyesore with open sewers like St.John's on
>Antigua. It still has a lot of the old architecture around too.
>
I liked it too - I've never been to Antigua.
>Another great place to go is the Indian river, for a quiet canoe
>trip up the banks. (You can get a guide to paddle you). It's
>relaxing and beautiful too, and you might just spot an Anaconda
>in the trees along the bank.
That would be neat.
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