“Hey you two want to join us to hike up to Tefalger Falls tomorrow?” asked one of our buddy boats. “We plan to take the local bus head up there and then walk back to see hot springs before coming back into town.?”
I looked at John and we said “Sure that sound like fun. Count us in”
The four other boats we had been sailing with had caught up to us in Roseau, the Capital of Dominica. The group of ten gets to be a little much for getting on the bus in one shot but in our case a hungry cab driver was willing to take us up to the falls for the same rate as the bus. The walk through the rainforest was much easier than it was 9 years ago. The trail is now paved, there are no helpful tourist guides looking for handouts, and it is impossible to get lost. The only negative was when we got to the falls there were all kinds of signs asking to “please to not go any further.”
The last time I was here it was ok to climb the rocks to get in the pools under the falls. I did think it was interesting that the sign said please and not that it was not allowed.
We then ended the falls hike to some hot springs. The walk there took us to dragon caves that spewed out steam, hot streams, and brightly colored wall faces where the mineral laden hot water flows down. It was almost like a miniature Yellowstone national park.
The springs we chose has two hot pools. Let the soaking begin followed by a clod shower fresh from the stream. What a great way to end our afternoon.
We ended the day with cold beers and a local dish called a Roti. It can best be described as a local burrito with lots of curry. Time to head back to the boat and get ready for our sail to Martinique. We will leave early and hope for favorable winds.