Banana production in the Caribbean

Harvest of the day, Dominica.

The banana industry provides a very valuable source of foreign exchange for most Caribbean islands. In Dominica for example, the banana business is the second largest employer after the government, providing work for 6,000 farmers with another 700 employed at boxing plants. That's about one third of the country's total work force. Dominica exports around 30.000 tons of bananas each year and earns about EC$40 million (€10 m) annually. Perhaps these are the bananas you eat with your morning cereals?

Early morning in Portsmouth

I have by the way added some of our very favorite websites and blogs down on the sidebar to the right. There are so many pages out there to read but these are some of them that I/we always get back to to find a good style, good vibes and plenty of inspiration. Will add up with some additional sites in the next few days.

Beauty of the sea

Still overwhelmed by the sudden encounter of a large (around 7-8 meters long) female humpback whale and her calf. They played around our boat for 3-4 minutes before they took off underwater. Unbelievable creatures, they seem so harmonic and peaceful in their slow motion, their steady breathing through the blowholes and the surreal size of their beautiful bodies. Next time I'll try have a look at them from underneath the surface.