La Bougie Travels

A site for the traveler whose tastes are a little bougie

Tag: beaches

  • the end of the island

    the end of the island

    On our last day in Dominica, we headed south again… all the way south this time. We returned to Roseau, where we visited the botanical gardens. This was on the wishlist of my travel companion, and we had run out of time to visit on Wednesday, our previous day in the south. the capital, roseau… Read more

  • the best $2 we’d ever spent

    the best $2 we’d ever spent

    When we looked out from our house in Calibishie, and from various points around town, we could see an expanse of red rocks beside the ocean. We had not yet found an obvious way to get to them, so after a restful morning, we set out to explore the sights closer to home. calibishie’s red… Read more

  • the one where nothing goes as planned

    the one where nothing goes as planned

    In my experience, on every trip, you’re almost guaranteed to have at least one day that doesn’t go as planned. Where everything is harder than it should be. On this trip, that day was Tuesday. We knew many things would be closed on Sunday, and Labor Day on Monday, and we planned accordingly. We expected… Read more

  • dimanche à dominica

    dimanche à dominica

    The sky was alive with color when we picked up our rental car—a older model Honda HRV—at the Avis rental place a short walk from the terminal. I’ve owned Hondas for over a decade, so the car was pretty familiar to me, aside from the fact that the driver’s seat was on the opposite side.… Read more