Roseau, Dominica – May 2009
For a change for us, and to do something a bit different, we had decided to stock up for our final Atlantic crossing in Dominica. As the island lies further east than most, it seemed a good place to get an advantage on the wind when leaving. We had got used to stocking up in less than ideal places by now, so the lack of choice wasn’t too much of a problem for us. However we knew the market for tropical fruit and vegetables was very good and cheap, with lots of choice there, so we had fun stocking up.
We also had to source a few items for the boat which turned out to be simple.
Anchorage was easy, next to the hotel just south of the cruise ship dock, with easy access by dinghy.
Roseau was good to visit again, and I appreciated its old Caribbean style more on this visit.
We spent a week in Roseau, and left when we were ready. Sailing and motoring up to Portsmouth in the NW of the island, we saw a constant rainbow over the island, a feature we remembered. Dominica, being immediately hilly and lush, attracts lots of cloud and rain, and the clear skies above the sea complete the recipe.
We spent the night anchored well out in the bay at Portsmouth, leaving in the morning north and hopefully eastwards to clear Guadeloupe to its east. However we were aware the winds were not doing their best in direction and that escaping the islands might not be so simple.