On the way from Orchid World to The Blue Horizon (our hotel for the night) we stopped at Gun Hill Station. The signal stations, six of them, were used in the before-telephone-time to relay messages to Bridgetown about incoming ships. The view from there is almost 360 degrees and is lush and gorgeous.
We headed to Orchid World on the way to the hotel that’s closer to the airport. Orchid World is a nice piece of property near the center of the island. It rained on the way there, the first real rain shower we’ve had then entire week. It didn’t last long but it came down hard. When we entered Orchid World
During our walks on the beach we occasionally see a turtle poke his head up out of the water. There are organized tours that will take you “swimming with the turtles”. Today, I swam with turtles on my own! I was floating out in the salty water of the Caribbean and all of a sudden, a turtle was in front
Linda and I took the bus to downtown Bridgetown. We waited for the blue national bus, passing up a couple yellow buses, before hopping on one of the yellow buses. I got the last seat in the bus and the guy who takes the fares signaled to Linda she could ride shotgun. So, she had an up close and personal
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