Monthly Archives: March 2013

Fred Ward was coming to do another story on Dominica for the National Geographic. We always looked forward to his visits. He and Charlotte are from Miami but had moved to the Washington DC. area. Fred is the only person … Continue reading →

If you wish to justify flying single engine aircraft over large areas of ocean, remember Frank Delisle’s words. “What the hell are you trying to do? Prove something that has already been proven? That some day your engine will fail … Continue reading →

Ninety Whiskey was my pride and joy. It was bright red, and trimmed in broad bands of gold. Lettering was in simple black gothic and its number in those large black letters was N8590W. I paid a pretty good amount … Continue reading →

The topic of conversation everywhere on the island seemed to be the first-ever visit of Her Majesty, the Queen of England. Stories about the upcoming event were printed in the Dominica Chronicle and Mrs. Alfrey’s Star. The British expatriates at … Continue reading →

When the MauMau decimated Kenya, three of the surviving victims were an early retiring British doctor, his wife, and their young daughter. It was our view that this was at least fortunate for Dominica, because he was sent to the … Continue reading →