Whenever I’m on vacation, I always end up going to church. I’ve been in more churches when traveling than anywhere else. So, today, we made a pit stop (really we were looking for a bathroom! As Linda said “Even Christians have to pee”). The northern part of the island is filled with sugar cane and dinky little towns. We had
The Animal Flower Cave in Barbados is located under the cliffs at the Northern tip of the island. The website says the cave is “an interesting study in geology, local history and stunning sea activity.” I have to agree whole heatedly with the “stunning sea activity”. Often the eastern part of Barbados is described as rugged with stunning views and
Harrison’s Cave is named after Thomas Harrison, the man who owned the land in the 1770’s. The cave was carved out over millions of years by seeping water. There are a series of subterranean caverns with underground rivers, a 45 foot waterfall, stalagmites and stalactites. Several expeditions ventured into the caves but it wasn’t until a Dane, Ole Sorenson, and
Our first stop was Earthworks today, a local pottery place. Their tag line is “Earthworks, no ordinary pottery” and they aren’t kidding. The colors are vibrants and the inventory vast. The best part is patrons are free to wander around the pottery making area. The main guy, David, the son of the woman who started the place, of Canadian decent,
We went coast to coast today, from our apartment near Holetown to Bathsheba, where the waves are rough and the surfers catch the waves and the view is stunning. Going from coast to coast (and back again) in the same day …. can’t say that in America! Holy cow! The driving is harrowing! The roads are narrow and I’m sitting
Not an abbey at all (and never was), this former sugar plantation is an example of a stone house built by a wealthy planter in the mid-17th century. The Jacobean great house is two stories and has seven bedrooms. The upstairs is off limits but the guided tour of the main floor included information about a couple of unique pieces
The signal station was one of six stations on the island used to get news to the garrison in Bridgetown. This was before telephones were installed in 1883 and flags were used to convey the messages. The view is great from the top of the signal station that was restored by the government. During restoration, some artifacts were found but
At the entrance to the Grenade Hall Signal Station, there were a bunch of monkeys! The Wildlife Reserve was founded in 1985 to protect the Barbados Green Monkey. Originally from West Africa, the arrived on Barbados about 350 years ago, and are found all over the island. The attendant at the Grenade Hall Signal Station had food, specifically sweet potatoes.
We headed to the Wildlife Preserve today. It’s pretty cool. There aren’t a multitude of species but the animals roam freely. LOTS of tortoise, deer, peacock, and a rodent called mara (part rabbit part something else – about the size of a medium sized dog – kind of an odd thing) along with some snakes in glass aquariums and some
Here is a shot of Linda and me yesterday on the Atlantic Coast of Barbados.