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[Roots Farm <karen AT rootsfarm.info>]

2 bedroom apartment on ground floor of our house in Cochrane, Dominica finally ready for vacation rentals ONLY to fellow farmers, nature lovers, chemically sensitive and other folks who can happily be 100% synthetic chemical and fragrance free.  

Apt. is new, private, clean, well equipped, comfortable, pleasant --  more like a home than a hotel.  Peaceful get-away in gorgeous natural surroundings.  No TV (lots of books and Internet connection).    Fresh, beautiful uncontaminated food available.  Healthy Construction techniques, materials & furnishings (built for chemically sensitive me).   Comfortably sleeps and accommodates 4.  We are a farm family of 2 humans, 4 dogs and 3 cats.  At least the humans of us will be busy, but helpful; respectful of your privacy, but as friendly as you want us to be; and wanting to make this your favorite ever vacation.   

We are approximately 1600' up SW facing slope of rainforested mountainside on edge of impressive ravine?/valley?/precipe?/canyon?/chasm? with most of our (noncertified but using 100% organic practices) farm on the other side, but some crops also in yard around house.    Quiet, sparsely populated, mostly wild area.  Cool and comfortable in shade; hot in sun; velvet nights cool to slightly chilly. Great rainforest hiking, waterfalls, bird watching (including parrots and hummingbirds galore)  just steps out the door.   Good beaches, whale & dolphin watching, fishing about 30 minute drive away.  Really good snorkeling and world class diving a little further.   Lovely views of mountains and Caribbean sea from house & yard.  Incredible clean, fresh air (although occasional infrequent whiffs of sulphur when wind is strong enough and from SE.  Usual trade wind direction is from E-NE. )  

Dominica is astoundingly breath-takingly beautiful.  It boasts many tourist attractions yet has relatively light tourist presence due to lack of "development" --  no casinos, little tourist-geared shopping and few white sandy beaches.  Rainforest hiking trail though down length of island.  Boiling lake and seismically alive areas.  Great local music.  Food better than most other English speaking islands (French influence lingers in food and a French Creole spoken in addition to English.)  Guiness like Ireland wishes it had.  Safe.  Friendly welcoming people.   Different culture, including only remaining Carib population in Caribbean, as well as predominant population of African descent. 

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Apartment rents per night:    $75 for 1 or 2 persons sharing one bedroom; $100 for 2 people using 2 bedrooms; $125 for 3 using 2 bedrooms; $150 for 4 using 2 bedrooms.   Food extra, although farm excess gratis.

Pictures and additional information available on request.

Best wishes to all,

Karen

Roots Farm Organic Produce

Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs

Cochrane, DOMINICA

767-449-3038 (before 7 P.M.)

karen AT rootsfarm.info