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Anchored in Dominica. Walked up through the rainforest to the old British artillery battery to get a view over the bay, and then to the fort that the British army built (or rather, that their slaves built. I honestly can't imagine the unspeakable evil and sheer misery it must have been to do forced labour in this climate).

Anyway, the fort is now a museum and the area around it, a national park where the rainforest has been allowed to regrow. More recently, the establishment of the national park was assisted with an EU grant. Dominica isn't in the EU, but it retains ties to Britain which was an EU member at the time.

Got to see our ship, the Star Flyer (foreground) anchored in the bay, with her sister ship, the Royal Clipper (background), from the fort.

in reply to Sarah Brown

It was either the Star Flyer or its sister the Star Clipper. Definitely not the Royal Clipper.

Loved that cruise. It was so lovely.

in reply to Pandora

@:rainbow_heart: Pandora We were on the Star Clipper 23 years ago.

It and the Flyer appear to be utterly identical.