Above pictures are of a part of the market in Roseau – the capitol of Dominica.And no – those green things are NOT bananas – they are plantains. I thought they were bananas though – and I took a picture of them thinking “Man those are some green bananas!!”. But as I was showing Justin the above picture of them and telling him how I couldn’t believe how green those bananas were – he breaks it to me that they are not bananas. You can tell they are plantains because they have a “ridge” along the sides. Roseau is where we go to get groceries that we can’t normally get here. Things like shredded cheese, sour cream, brownie mixes, etc. And actually you cant always find those things. But the chance that you MIGHT find them makes you go.

Tomorrow we are sailing on a huge catamaran to “Les Saints” – a small island off Guadelope. We will get to eat some good food and maybe buy some good steaks!! People that have been say sometimes they have steak – sometimes they don’t. Les Saints is a French island so they have good cheeses. Im not sure if the fact that they are French makes them have good cheese – but French are known for Wine and Cheese – right?? Oh that reminds me – I can get a good bottle of wine there hopefully!! The wine here is so expensive. A bottle of Yellow Tail costs $80EC (about $30US). So I buy a cheap white wine called “Pampas del Sur” – costs $16EC (about $6US). A bottle of Yellow Tail in the US is like $10!!

Also – they have one kind of beer here – called Kubuli (picture above). It is brewed here on the island and let me tell you – they are PROUD of it. Justin describes it as “OK, but tastes like cigarette water kinda”. But the thing is – that’s all you can get here. With the exception of a little Heineken. So considering the fact that Justin used to try a different beer every time we went to a different restaurant at home – he’s not too excited about the current situation. 
OK – I feel the need to write the below because we grew up in conservative southern Baptist "surroundings" and do not want to offend anyone:

Note to my little cousins reading this: We are 21 and of legal drinking age and drink in moderation because we like the taste – not because we want to get drunk. If you want to try alcohol do not try it until you are 21!! Love you!!

Also note to anyone over the age of 55 who might be close minded: Jesus drank wine – it is not a sin.

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