Like Costa Rica, there is a sense of formal dress in service workers. The gas stations are full service and the attendants look snappy in their uniforms. In fact, all of the uniforms (servers, tour guides, parks) are nice looking. This isn’t 100%across the board. The “guide” at the sea-cave was just dressed in a t-shirt. The homes in Barbados
The sunset on the Caribbean was pretty tonight.
There were actually a few quick rain showers today and it was cloudier than the previous days this week. I actually used the windshield wipers on purpose. Driving is better and better, easier and easier. Not to say that it is “easy”. Everything I know about sitting on the left side of the car and driving on the right side
We visited Folkstone today, the public park on the west side of the island that rents snorkeling gear and has quiet waters. Our first swim out, I saw four fish and they weren’t very exciting. We walked down the beach a bit and tried a different spot. No luck. Then our third time out, we hit the jackpot. So many
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