Well this has proved to be an awesome break!! We spent Wednesday and Thursday driving around the island in a rental car with our friends Sarah and David. We rented the car Wednesday morning and then drove to Roseau to pick them up (they spent the night there). We had a very interesting drive up to Victoria Falls. We didn’t have very good directions (there aren’t really street names here – well not street SIGNS). But Justin and David miraculously got us there!! There was one place on the map called steep road that we were supposed to go up (so we were told by the guy at a gas station). Well – like I said there are no street signs. So when we got to a road that was EXTEMELY steep – that’s how we knew we were on Steep Road!! Crazy – right? I felt so sorry for our poor car. Justin drove and when he had the pedal to the floor when we were going up the mountain it was barely putting. We hiked to Victoria Falls (a waterfall) and the guys were amazed – they loved it!! This was Sarah and I’s second time to do it. I have to say it was much easier with Justin (and Sarah and David) helping me cross the rivers and climb the rocks.

Justin and I decided to spend one night in Roseau at the Fort Young Hotel (Sarah and David were also staying there). So after hiking we drove back to the hotel and got ready for dinner. We ate at the restaurant in the hotel (kinda in the hotel – it is right beside it and is affiliated with it). Anyway – it was the best (and most expensive) meal we have had since weve been here!! I had steak and Justin had Mahi Mahi. Sarah had red snapper and David had kingfish. Then we all got dessert. We were there for 2 ½ hours!!! We had such a great time. Then at 10:00 we watched American Idol and Jason finally got voted off!! Yay!! It was nice to spend one last time in an air conditioned room in a king size bed.

So then Thursday we ate breakfast at a place a lot like Starbucks (really, it is!!). And after that went shopping around in Roseau. Then we ate at a pizza place in Roseau. The same pizza place “chain” is also in Picard (where we live) – but the one in Roseau is 10x better! Then we drove up to Titou Gorge (my third time there). David had never been and it is a must do when in Dominica. It is so cool! You swim through a cave like thing to get to a waterfall. It is where some of Pirates of the Caribbean II was filmed! Then we went to Screws Sulpher Spa (also Sarah and I’s third time there) but the guys first time. This is the place that isn’t really our type of spa – just a bunch of sulphur pools to sit in and some good fruit afterwards! The guys really enjoyed going and experiencing some of the things that we enjoy doing. Reality is coming back too fast!!!!

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