Once I instructed some Dutch vacationers we needed to remain on the marina within the village of Domburg, a city on the shore of the Suriname River, they received excited. He’d lived in Domburg within the Netherlands for just a few years and the identify was evocative.
I’ve by no means been to Domburg within the Netherlands however I doubt it seems to be very like this place. The village is about eight miles inland from the Atlantic and it takes about half an hour from downtown Paramaribo to get there.
Google despatched us on the river street which is horribly torn up by the vans hauling from the varied industrial services alongside the river. Photographs by no means present the true awfulness of torn up asphalt however I’ll strive right here as this was the worst street we’ve encountered in Suriname.
The river is a marine freeway for bauxite and different chemical crops and the truck site visitors doesn’t spare the street.
For me this was a thirty mph freeway. Maintain up! Pace bump.
State oil facility? Possibly?
I had anticipated extra suburbs and residential residing alongside the street. We discovered a mix of poverty and mansions, many unoccupied.
And quite a few Muslim mosques and Hindu temples on this wildly multi cultural nation.
The driveway to the marina was slightly tough.
No concept what this stated however Bruce and Celia in Arizona requested a Dutch neighbor who obliged.
“Roman catholic church
Our Holiest Savior.
Each Sunday at 10am.
Friday Mary devotion at 18.30″
As a result of there’s a church subsequent to the marina…I had no concept what it stated on the time.
This was the signal I turned left for into the sandy driveway. Discover this one is in English.
That is a kind of buildings that remind me (and perhaps Doug) of Key West when there have been tumbling buildings round:
The marina parking zone. We had thought to camp right here earlier than we arrived in Paramaribo however we found Erik the brand new supervisor has forbidden canine so we went straight to the house.
I appreciated Erik, a pleasant man apart from his anti canine coverage which we didn’t even deliver up as Rusty was loud night breathing at dwelling within the air con.
The meals was scrumptious, hen satay for Layne with a scrumptious peanut sauce whereas I had a flaky white fried fish in a crispy mild batter together with my favourite yuca fries. And a glass of Parbo draught whereas Layne had a juice.
It was a very good lunch helped alongside by a river breeze and a pleasing view of the Suriname River.
Satay and the sunshine savory peanut sauce.
A scenic river view.
We wrecked our lunch whereas Erik took care of the opposite clients.
The marina is a bunch of moorings within the river which exhibited a powerful present.
