From Michigan with Love Blog, a blogger from Michigan, USA, currently exploring the beautiful islands of Dominica, shares her experience on the Caribbean island. She went to nature island with her family.
On his official Facebook account, the blogger wrote, “If there’s one hidden gem (populated) island in the Caribbean, Discover Dominica has to be it. Dominica – or “nature island” is a lush, green, magical beauty & I still can’t believe I got to come here”.
Speaking about travelling to Dominica, she stated that the port in Roseau had only one dock. And there are precisely zero international airports on the island. So the tourists that visit come in via ferry from Antigua & Barbuda or Martinique – therefore only a little busy with tourists.
The travel blogger emphasises that For anyone who likes hiking, a trail runs from the north to the south of the island and takes about a week to complete. And while there are mosquitoes, there aren’t any poisonous plants or animals to worry about if hiking through the island.
This island is also highly fertile & grows a fantastic variety of tropical fruits & spices like mango, banana, grapefruit, limes, cinnamon, avocado, breadfruit & more.
Many people here live relatively sustainably off their land, growing what they can since imported food from the supermarkets is all ridiculously expensive (minimum wage is $4.25/hr, and an apple is $5!).
She outlined that in addition to all the tremendous edible plants, the other plants that grow here are all medicinal! The people here don’t use a lot of pills and pharmaceuticals; instead, they find the cures to their ailments right in nature.
The Travel blogger described that during their excursion in Dominica, she swam in the Emerald Pool in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The excursion then took them to a restaurant to try some rum punch, then a botanical garden to see a bus eaten by a hurricane from the 70s before the final stop atop a scenic overlook of Roseau.
She described that Dominica is famously known for mountains, rainforests and waterfalls. It also has several beaches and dramatic coastal formations, many of which can be found north of the island.
