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February 21, 2010
Barbados Trip Comes to a Close :(
It's hard to believe a week has gone by, but it's our last night in Barbados. Has been an awesome trip, we feel very fortunate to be able to come for a week to unthaw and unwind. We're all feeling sad to have to go, but looking forward to getting back to "normal" life.
Heidi's posted several photo albums of our trip:
Barbados West Coast
Exploring Coral Reef
Barbados South and East
Here's a quick breakdown of our daily activities:
Monday- Arrive
- Secure car
- Learn to drive on left, and look the correct direction for oncoming traffic when turning
- Drive across island
- Find condo
- Swim in pool
- Explore grocery store food options, secure food for week
- Swim at Fitt's Village Esplanade beach until lunch
- Swim in condo pool after lunch
- Drive to high peak in center of island, tour Gun Hill Signal and climb on the Lion carved from stone
- Swim in pool (again)
- Spend day at Folkstone Marine Reserve; swim, snorkel, dig in sand, read, eat lunch, play at playground, eat ice cream, buy souvenirs, etc
- Swim in pool
- Morning submarine ride
- Lunch and afternoon in Bridgetown
- Swim in pool
- Spend day at Crane Beach, 3 of us get stung by jellyfish but sand, water, and waves too good to resist and everyone continues to swim
- Swim in pool
- Late night Island observatory visit to overlook the city, see the night sky and look through telescope
- Pack up and load car early, hit Oistins for lunch
- Wade in Oistins Beach
- Move to new house (inland, more local flavor)
- Swim in pool
- Back to Oistins for dinner
- Church with the locals
- Sunday drive to Bathsheba for lunch, watch surfers, walk on the beach
- Up early to pack
- Swim in pool
- Off to airport
Posted by mike at February 21, 2010 6:35 PM