Dominica's Southern Sites
~Trafalgar Falls & Freshwater Lake - May 5, 2003~
In May, we made our first trip to Morne Trois Pitons National Park to see Trafalgar Falls and Freshwater Lake. The Park is a 17,000-acre protected natural area on the southern part of the island that was designated as a World Heritage Site in December 1997. The name, Morne Trois Pitons, means "three-peak mountain," and the park includes some of Dominica's most treasured natural sites. Trafalgar Falls, our first stop, is a popular island attraction and a short drive from Roseau. The Falls are side-by-side cascading chutes, the largest of which plunges down a 200-ft rock face. There is a very short hike to a platform overlooking both waterfalls, and then you can climb around the giant rocks for a closer look of each, or take a swim under the smaller waterfall. Below are a few pictures from Trafalgar (first row and first two pictures on the second row), but Ian also took a very pretty vertical panoramic of the smaller waterfall, which you can view by clicking here.
Our next stop was higher in the mountains in Morne Trois Pitons National Park. The most exciting part of going to Freshwater Lake had to be the drive there -- about two miles of the rockiest road we've ever been on, complete with beautiful mountain scenery, very winding roads and sharp drop-offs. The adventurous drive stops at a very tranquil lake. Freshwater Lake is the largest lake on the island, although it is actually a nine-acre dammed reservoir. We briefly walked around part of it, and then our stomachs got the better of us, so we set off on the bumpy drive back for an early dinner at Fort Young Hotel. The third picture in the second row is of Kelly walking the path around Freshwater Lake, and the last picture is of the lake.
~Scott's Head - October 12, 2002~
After Ian's first mini exam during first semester, we decided to take a trip with Fatima and her friends to visit Scott's Head, a little peninsula about 15 minutes away from Roseau on the island's southern-most tip. It is where the Caribbean and Atlantic meet, and it is a beautiful and peaceful little hike. We took a transport to the foot of Scott's Head, did the quick climb up, and Ian got some great pictures. Ian managed to tear his toe the day before at the beach, so the small climb was a nice test of his pain tolerance. Afterwards, we went to a new restaurant in Roseau - Port of Call, and had some yummy grilled ham and cheese sandwiches. We finished off a long day by making a quick stop at Breeze's for groceries and ice cream.
Although we spent a few hours relaxing at Scott's Head, most tourists can fit in this site in about half an hour to an hour, along with some of the other Southern Sites or as part of a full island tour. It is definitely worth the trip, and also an amazing dive site (or so we're told). Below are pictures taken from Scott's Head.
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