oradea pictures The park is open daily, 9am to 5pm. A day pass costs EC$10/US$4 and includes entrance to the park an

Watch on the left, about a mile north of the factories, for Rodney s Rock. The black lava outcropping sits majestically off the coast and deserves a legend even an undocumented one. The locally accepted tale is that Sir George Rodney, admiral of the British troops oradea pictures assigned to Dominica, fooled and diverted an invading French fleet in April 1782 by hanging lanterns on the massive rock to make it appear that a British warship was anchored offshore. Whether the legend is true or not, Rodney s Rock is a terrific photo opportunity.

Pigeon Island was named for the common wood pigeons (also called redneck pigeons) that once nested on the island. You can see them at the Mini Zoo adjacent to the Union Nature Reserve (see Hiking, page 172, for more information). A trail along the south shore leads to a shaded military cemetery, where you can wander among 18th-century monuments that mark the graves of British servicemen oradea pictures who died on the island. Take the signed trail leading to the north side of the Point, where you can climb up to Signal Hill,a fairly gentle 15-minute hike. This was the main lookout station for the British navy, and you will have exceptional views of both the island s Caribbean and Atlantic coasts and Martinique Island, to the north.

The park is open daily, 9am to 5pm. A day pass costs EC$10/US$4 and includes entrance to the park and admission oradea pictures to the museum and interpretive center. oradea pictures A 10-day pass is also available for EC$30/US$12, so you ll break even if you visit the park at least three times. oradea pictures (Children 5-12 years old get in for EC$2.67/US$1.) The public beach offers more than a half-mile of soft sand leading to calm water with good snorkeling conditions, and you can buy refreshments from vendors. More substantial snacks and lunch are available at the waterside Jambe de Bois Restaurant; 758-450-8166.

The rainforest has the tallest trees with the fullest growth. oradea pictures They block most of the sun from reaching the forest floor, and their massive oradea pictures trunks are covered in anthurium and bromeliads (plants that include the familiar Spanish moss). Most of the plants that grow on the ground are ferns.