La Soufriere vulcano eruption!

By ydalir.nu

The La Soufriere stratovolcano on the north side of St Vincent has been under observation since a new lava dome began to grow in December 2020. It had its latest outbreak in April 1979. On…

Sailing to St. Vincent

By ydalir.nu

After a rejuvenating month on Dominica, it was time for us to leave and sail south. Before we had to do the exit-PCR test so drove down to Roseau, the capital of Dominica and stayed…

Hot and cold water

By ydalir.nu

There were so many beautiful landscapes to explore on Dominica, either with a local taxi, on foot or by rental car. Yes, we dared to drive! One day Bounty showed us his hidden treasure places.…

Sailors community in Portsmouth

By ydalir.nu

As every boat had to quarantine in Prince Rupert Bay, Portsmouth, for a week while arriving to Dominica, everyone had a chance to join the WhatsApp group or listen to the VHF sailors community calls…

Education in Dominica

By ydalir.nu

With the help of Cobra and Eddison, we got in contact with the local school in Portsmouth; Roosevelt Douglas Primary School. We met the Principal Teddy Wallace, who gave us good insights and took us…

Dominica a natural beauty

By ydalir.nu

The roots of friendship for this nature island have grown deep into our hearts during our stay in the bay of Prince Rupert. We have discovered fruits and vegetables that we did not know existed.…

Quarantine in Dominica

By ydalir.nu

Many moons ago the Prince Rupert bay in Dominica was known for being a favourite spot for malaria mosquitoes. This is luckily now far away and we feel very safe. On March the second, we…

Revive from the river

By ydalir.nu

Now it was time to let all the wounds heal. The body as well as the soul. We went to a beautiful hotel, La Toubana, high up on a cliff, close to the sea. It…

Exploring Guadeloupe

By ydalir.nu

Mainland Guadeloupe has the shape of a butterfly. The eastern part is the older one and the western part has a more recent history with an active volcano, La Soufirere. We got a berth in…