The butterfly girl

Definitely a butterfly, so that I could flutter by all the flowers and take in their glorious nectar. Their colours are so vibrant and their movements so smooth and delicate they make me think all things are possible on this green earth.

It is situated on Morne Anglais, one of four major mountains in Dominica. It is primarily a village of farmers and away from the concrete of the capital, Roseau. The air is clean and the view stunning. At night, the stars glitter and during the full moon one can walk down the road and see others clearly. A little heaven on Earth, especially if you have independent means ($$$) to live there.

Morne Anglais is one of the Morne Trois Pitons National Park’s southernmost volcanoes and, depending on where you view it from, its peak changes shape quite dramatically. Look at it from Roseau and the summit looks like a broad ridge, but view it from the Freshwater Lake, and it transforms into a finger, pointing to the sky above. It is in the Tropical Rain Forest so the vegetation is robust, lush and varied.

Dominica was the last Caribbean island to form in the Lesser Antilles through geothermal volcanic activity and possesses a volcanic crater lake, known as Boiling Lake.

Dominica's mountains, rain forests, freshwater lakes, hot springs, waterfalls, and diving spots make it an attractive eco-tourism destination.