Back from Barbados
Back to chilly old London! Barbados more than surpassed my expectations: we had such a brilliant time exploring, relaxing, and generally seeing what the sunny island had to offer. For an absolute...
View ArticleAround Barbados: coasts, townhouses & type
Sorry for the delay between posts – I had an epic iPhoto-related disaster at the weekend. All I can say is never upgrade to iPhoto 11, unless you’d like all your photos completely erased without...
View ArticleSaint Nicholas Abbey – rum tour
A fun day out in Barbados was visiting Saint Nicholas Abbey, a working rum distillery and sugar plantation, set next to a grandly restored plantation house. It’s set in a pretty flower and herb garden...
View ArticleSailing and snorkelling
I think everyone’s highlight of our holiday was the day when we went out on a catamaran for a day of sailing and snorkelling. After a lot of researching all the different operators we went for Good...
View ArticleOistins fish fry
We spent a fun Friday night in Barbados down at the coastal town of Oistins for its famous Fish Fry night market. It’s undeniably a big tourist draw – we could follow the hoards of white/burnt...
View ArticleHarrison’s Cave, Barbados
Harrison’s Cave is a limestone cavern in the geographical middle of Barbados, formed as the island itself was made – by tectonic and volcanic action – about 60,000 years ago. It was discovered as...
View ArticleBarbados wildlife reserve
You’ll be pleased to hear that this pretty much is my last holiday post! Sorry if it got a bit dull, but I wanted all the memories for myself in one place as much as anything. One of the biggest...
View ArticleBarbados bits and bobs
I totally lied when I said I was done with Barbados posts. Sorry. At least it’s a bit warmer in the UK now, so looking over holiday snaps doesn’t feel so painful. I knocked together the video above...
View ArticleBack in Barbados
Avert your eyes now if a bit of tropical sun is too painful to comprehend at this point of winter! Last week we scooted back out to Barbados for a little escape from January blues. (In case you’re...
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