Dominica Bound - Day 5

Today was a day of relaxation. After an exhausting four days, we decided to stay in and enjoy Michael's dad's last day with us.

1) For the first time our electricity went out. We made it a whole 5 days without a power outage. Thankfully, our first power outage was pleasantly short. I was surprised it came back on in less than 30 minutes. My roommate, Derrick, was probably happier than any of us when the power came back. He was unfortunate enough to have been taking a shower when the power went out. He says the water went from warm to instantly arctic. It was a pretty funny when we heard the screams coming from his shower.

2) We headed out to the Portsmouth Beach Hotel around 5:00 PM. We had only been to the beach once before throughout the week so we were hoping to make it to the beach by sunset. Luckily, we made it in time and I was able to capture these pictures of the sunset behind the pier.

As you can see, the beach is simply beautiful. The sand is black and smooth, and the mountains in the distance are breathtaking. I have uploaded some pictures I took of the sand, the pier, and the beach right outside of the Portsmouth Beach Cottages. The pack of stray dogs you see were running up and down the beach with us.

3) After the sunset, we walked to the Coconuts Beach Hotel and back to the Portsmouth Beach Hotel (seen in the picture with the dogs). Just as we returned, we realized that we haphazardly stumbled upon a Ross social event. Ross provided free food (chicken quesadillas, loaded nachos, fried chicken chunks, chicken burritos, and french fries) and free drinks (sodas and juices). The hotel also has a bar so many students opted for a Kubuli, the locally brewed Dominican beer, instead of the free drinks. We made the line for the food, stood around eating and speaking to fellow first semesters, and went home. Everyone was really friendly, and we spoke about where we were from, where we live, the island, etc. The local dogs also had a feast that night as students fed them their scraps.

4) After the social event, my boyfriend and I went home, and Michael and his dad walked another student back to her house in Glanvillia. Glanvillia is far and it is dark at night so we all decided it would be safer for her if someone walked her to house. Apparently, that was a big mistake, and Michael has vowed never to return to Glanvillia. I'll let Michael tell the story but I'll say this much, if you find an apartment located in Glanvillia, run the other way.

Luckily, Mike and his dad made it back home in one piece, and we spent the rest of the night talking and hanging out.