Dominica

We set sail for Dominica on Tuesday morning, passing St. Pierre again as we headed North.

5/6 to 5/8  - As we approached the Dominican capital, Roseau, an insistent boat boy approached our boat and attempted to lead us to one of his mooring balls.  The water right offshore was quite deep but Richard felt more comfortable using our anchor, so we waved him off. 

The anchor held securely in strong winds for more than 5 hours before we turned in for the night.  I awoke around 11 pm because something didn't feel right.  I went up on deck and discovered that we had slipped our anchor, drifted past several moored boats, and were nearly a 1/2 mile offshore.  Rather than attempt to re-anchor in the dark, we decided to motor on up the coast to Portsmouth on Prince Rupert Bay.  We arrived a little after dawn.

Fort Shirley in the background protected Prince Rupert Bay.

            Rick and I explored Fort Shirley, which has been recently restored.  It was quite impressive.

           The three of us took a guided row boat trip up the Indian River with a local named Michael Edison.

 He was very entertaining and showed us the sights as we made our way up the river to a small bar in the bush, where I sampled the local brew - Kubili.

                                        

                      Despite appearances, Capt. Richard didn't need to be carried back to the boat.

             The highlight of the river tour was Jack Sparrow's witch's hut from Pirates of the Caribbean.