We started out driving all the way to the southern end of the island (we live on the northern end) to Grand Bay. Grand Bay is the area where the first french settlers arrived from the neighboring island of Martinique. We went to the Geneva Estate where the Coal Pot Factory is located. We got a somewhat of a tour of the coal pot factory. Coal Pot began as a youth skills training program for unemployed young women and is now a community company producing handmade soaps and oils using natural products. We all bought a little something to bring home for Christmas.
Then we headed to the town of Dubuc to hike to some obscure waterfall that I found in a guide book. None of us had ever been there (including our guide)before, so we didn't know what to expect. When we got to the town we found a couple of local men that showed us the way. It was very apparent that this was not a heavily traveled path. One of the men brought along his machete so he could cut the brush away for us to get through. It wasn't a long hike, but it wasn't easy either because there wasn't really a path. We discovered a natural water slide that I slid down! It was a lot of fun and I'm glad I did it! Click below for pictures from the whole weekend and the video of the natural water slide:
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| 2009-11-16 dubique falls |
