Dominica is only 1/4 the size of Rhode Island and yet has a chain of mountains along it's length reaching heights of 4747 feet! There is no direct route between two points located on the shores. The building of roads for the island must have been a staggering task. We were about to find out just how staggering today. Our plane was scheduled to leave at 7:00 am and we had to be there by 5:30 am. The airport is about 25 miles as the crow flies but with the mountains and winding roads, it take an experienced driver 1.5 hours to make the trip. I was not about to make the drive myself in the dark over a route I've never driven so we hired a driver. Adding time to get ready in the morning, we had to get up at 3:00 am! The driver arrived mostly on time with a huge bus, it looked brand new. We loaded up and the driver started out on our last Dominica journey.
There was little traffic but we did see about a dozen joggers running along in the dark. However, the speed seemed about as fast as one could possibly travel on those roads! When we headed across the island I counted at least three steep climbs and descents before we finally reached the far coast when the airport was. We were told it's the only flat land on the island. It is hard to describe but also hard to exaggerate the speed of that drive. It was safe but oncoming cars and buses seemed to melt through our right side as they passed at what seemed like high speed. The fact that the side view mirrors didn't' suffer damage was testament to the fast that there was enough room although it didn't seem that way from our vantage point!
It was a great trip! Now it's time to rest up and tackle our kitchen renovation that starts Monday!
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