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February 13, 1992
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February 12, 1992
Calibishie 2/92
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February 10, 1992
Also known as the snake’s staircase – Tête Chien being the local name for the boa constrictor because its head looks like that of a dog. Geographically, this rock formation is called a dyke. It resembles a gigantic petrified serpent crawling up the hillside from the ocean with its back crystallized into wedges of rock which forms a natural staircase. The ‘espalier’ features prominently in Carib myth and folklore.
You can see much better recent footage of this formation on youtube
Getting too close to the water can be dangerous as two people were pulled out into the Atlantic by big waves crashing on the lower part of the stairs.
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February 6, 1992
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February 5, 1992
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February 2, 1992
2 February
Yesterday and today I’ve been doing my best to get over my cold. It’s really the first cold that I’ve had since I’ve been in the Peace Corps. It ran the gamut of causing me a sore throat on Wednesday to giving me a cough. I’ve been trying to cure it with rest.
Right now it would be impossible to rest as the entrepreneurs across the street are jamming their music at body-vibrating and house-shaking levels. There were two jams scheduled for this weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Last night the jam was down the street and not too noisy to sleep. Tonight it seems like it will be right across the street.
I just woke up minutes ago from a good nap. I’ll probably need another one if the music keeps me from sleeping.
I chose not to go to the beach this afternoon with Molly, Ingrid, and the rest. I was helping Valerie George with some Maths and then I copied my videotape message to Adam. After that I ate lunch, read, and felt motivated to sleep. If only I could be certain that I will tonight.
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February 1, 1992
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January 30, 1992
After my friend sent me a videotape with some U.S. television on it, I recorded myself and my neighborhood on that tape to send back so he could see what it was like to be a Peace Corps Volunteer living in Calibishie, Commonwealth of Dominica.
The picture above is from a youtube video someone took after Hurricane Maria. You can see Ingrid’s house, the kitchen, and the bakery in the picture.