Dominica - March 19-20

Unlucky school bus in Roseau (Mar 20, 2006, 10:01am) On our way to catch a bus to Champagne Reef, we took a shortcut through the botanical gardens in Roseau, where we found this unfortunate school bus. This school bus was crushed by the Boabab tree during Hurricane David.

Banyan Tree in the Roseau botanical gardens (Mar 20, 2006, 10:02am) This is a Banyan Tree (also known as a Red Ficus or Ficus benghalensis), which we saw along the road through the botanical gardens in Roseau. The aerial roots definitely make this tree stand out.

South Roseau (Mar 20, 2006, 10:05am) This picture shows the southern part of Roseau, the capital of Dominica. In the foreground is the cemetery that is just outside the botanical gardens.