Many years back we took a cruise and one of the stops was Dominica. We signed up for an island tour and our tour guide, who went by the name of “Shy Guy”, didn’t give us the cookie cutter tour that the others had.
He knew just about every local around. He took us to places off the beaten path, and we got a personalized tour. He really took care of us: recommending what to eat, what not to eat, shooing away the shady street peddlers, taking us to scenic outlooks that were not on the standard tour routes. Man o man, the van ride up and down the mountain roads made your hair stand up on your neck.
It’s probably the best memory from that cruise.