Pictures....of November

There are a lot of pictures so I hope you enjoy them. Lately (all of November) it has been raining a lot. Some days I end up seeing 5 to 8 rainbows that include double rainbows. So far I think I have seen more rainbows on Dominica than I have my whole life!!!

A picture of a rainbow from our apartment. You can see the clouds coming over the mountains....and sometimes you can't even see the mountains like below. Days like this are when I cancel swim lessons. :)

Another rainbow.
A storms a comin'! The clouds here are so neat. I love looking at clouds and you encounter almost every type here on the island. The whole sky was pink so Ben had me pose for a picture. Cute.
When I was younger these were the types of clouds I thought angles lived on.

But if you look under it is rather scary!!! Look how low the clouds get!!! Run for cover! P.S we have also experiences two earthquakes!!! There have been more....like 100 within the last few months. But I have only felt two. I guess it's because we have 7 volcanoes on this island.

Ben presenting at a Wilderness Medicine lecture. He did a great job.
After Ben's mini 2 exam he had a day off to go to the beach. He really wanted to see #1 beach and it turned out to be an awesome day for it! When we arrived the waves were huge and the beach shrunk. It seemed like a totally different beach compared to when I went there earlier. We went with our friends Deb and Dylan, it ended up being so much fun!



Us! So cute!

Another rainbow and a small little cave.
Here we are again and the rainbow is shooting out of the palm tree.
The sand was extremely smooth and had no shells. It's mostly a black sand beach. Ben was laying down in it and I thought the pictures looked cool. So I had us take a picture together. I think this is one of my favorites.
Ben wading out towards the waves. They were so strong and I would only let us go up to our hips. It probably wasn't the safest thing to do. But again, so much fun!
I was attempting to cover Ben with sand. When I got back with the camera a wave had washed him away.

Me and Deb sitting on the beach, with a pile of coconut shells behind us and huge waves ahead!
Me walking back to the trail.
Now a quick change of scenery. This is a rare picture of Ben studying at home. He doesn't study at home because it's a distraction. Even though I go into the other room and watch t.v. Bummer.
This is a picture I took on my way into town. I took it because you can see the mountain of the other island in the distance.
The End!!! Hopefully we can get more up before Christmas. But if not, the next post will be of Argentina!!! Yay!!!! Merry Christmas Everyone!

Exploring the island....over a month ago.

About a month ago I explored the island with some friends. It was super fun to get out and see more of what Dominica has to offer. Here they are:

Not too long into our journey I realized I had drank too much water. So we decided to pull off into a little town to use the bathroom, fill up on gas, and get directions. It ended up being a neat little place and the people were really nice. The houses looked especially colorful. We ended up using a bathroom at a laundry mat! Who knew they even existed down here!!! And to do one load it cost 2 ec, which is about 80 cents. Much cheaper compared to the 25 ec we have to pay to get a load of laundry done at home.
Random story that happened while we were stopping. A man in a car also pulled over to ask if I wanted to take his picture. I said no, but then I did. He asked if I was married or if I knew of any white girls that were looking for a husband. I told him I didn't know of any, but if I did I had his picture and would come back and tell him. Hahaha, we both laughed at that. Unfortunately the picture is too dark. So I didn't post it.

Houses.

A church and cemetery.

Driving up a mountain in Dominica.
The entrance to Emerald Pool. This is the first trip I have been on with a groomed trail, signs, and an entrance pavilion with food. It was a nice experience, but definitely more touristy, hence the groomed path.
A face on a tree.
Emerald Pool.


Here I am walking to the waterfall. The pool wasn't very deep, but I still had to swim over. Or you could go the other way and climb over some rocks.

Me and the waterfall. So cute.

Here is the entrance to Trafalgar Falls. I haven't really explored the southern half of the island. Supposedly this is the desert side, and we live on the jungle side of the island. There was a noticeable change in the landscape and lushness, but it was still a jungle. I thought the cliffs were pretty cool.
One of the falls.
Me and both of the falls. This picture dosen't do them justice. They are huge!!! Like a 100 ft tall (maybe, I'm really bad at guessing distances/lengths). The waterfall on the left is hot, because it's a natural spring and has minerals in it. The right is cold. So the two come down and eventually form one river. But at the bottom of the falls is a bunch of rocks that create pools. So you sit in one hot and 5 feet away is freezing cold. And then there are a few in between. It was so much fun.
One of the hot pools that we sat in.
Unfortunately I didn't take more pictures, because we were climbing rocks and I didn't have Ben with me to hold the camera. I didn't trust myself. But hopefully you get the gist and I can take Ben there to get some more pics.

Some wedding photos.

I was talking to a friend today about why is it when we have nothing to do we don't do anything. Maybe if my time down here were a few months I wouldn't be so lazy and sleep in till nine everyday. I often think of America and how amazing it is....we really had some doers when it came to developing our country. I think Dominicans became lucky....or somehow it just happen that they got their country.
But anyways....it's interesting that during all this free time (although I'm more busy this semester) I don't update my blog everyday, visiting teaching comes to the last day of the month, I don't read a book, finish my thank you notes for the wedding, or write in my journal (something I should work on). I have a ton of time to perfect myself with these little goals, but I don't. Or it takes me a while. It's interesting how when people are busy and it seem like there is no time things get done.
Who knows how I will survive once I get back to America. But in the meantime here are some wedding pictures. Obviously the engagement photo was a teaser, because it has taken me about a month to get these up. But, I'm having a little trouble downloading all my wedding pictures...so that's my excuse. Here are some "detail" pics. Enjoy.

Honey jars with peoples names and seating number.
Table arrangements.


The most beautiful bouquet ever! Ben's mom is amazing.
Top of the ice sculpture.
Me and some of my bridesmaids. Best friends from college.
The guys boutonniere.
Market Street Grill, the location of our Utah reception.
Ben with his brothers, my brothers, and groomsman.
My family. My favorite picture of me with my dad.
*more pictures to come. This is really all that was able to download.

#1 Beach

So a few weeks ago I went to #1 beach with some friends. It was so much fun and the perfect day. It's the beach that Johnny Depp is being chased by the Indians in the third movie...i think it's the third movie. Anyways it was pretty neat. There is the ocean and then right behind the beach is a river. So we took on the waves, and then played in the river with the kiddies. Actually, I should tell you this beach is beautiful!!! A must see spot.

View of the ocean from the river.
Another view. My favorite picture.

The river side. It's the perfect spot for kids...about a foot of water.
My friends Chelsea, Margo and Me!!!

View of the beach facing east.
View towards the west. This beach is wonderful because it's huge, flat and isn't black sand.
Some of the group heading down the trail towards the beach.