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 The Boatyard Beach Club by mazzap
$12 entry fee ($5 for kids) will get you a sunbed, parasol if available, changing facilities, full use of the supervised rope swing off the pier, water trampolines and kayaks. Jet-skis were a fairly reasonable price too, but we had seen them cheaper on other islands.
The bonus is that adults get $5 each back in tokens to spend at the bar!! Enough to buy a rum punch, which was the best we had tasted in 2 weeks, and a large fruit juice.
There were several organised games on the beach with some good prizes - fun for all!! Also a good beach shop, internet cafe and restaurant/bar.
A great relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful beach too! Taxis were easy to find when ready to leave! Leave a Comment Address: BridgetownDirections: to be found behind a row of brightly coloured wooden houses!Website: www.theboatyard.com
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 Bridgetown by mazzap
Take a stroll by the harbour and across the bridge on which you'll find a few market stalls selling souvenirs.
The Parliament Buildings of Barbados are located at the top of Broad Street. The Barbados Parliament was established in 1639 and is the third oldest Parliament in the entire Commonwealth.
Nice beaches can be found very close to the town. Leave a Comment Address: centre of Bridgetown
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 Turtle watching boat by mazzap
We did this at Malibu Beach. Just ask any of the locals on the beach and you will soon be directed to "a man with a boat". He will take you straight from the shore out to where the protected species of Leatherback turtles can be found.
So how do they know if the turtles will be there? Well apparently these guys regularly feed the turtles and that ensures they always return to the same spot!
We saw and even managed to stroke several large turtles whilst in the water. They were fairly tame and seemed undaunted by the human presence around them. Leave a Comment Address: Trips are available on several beaches
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 Beautiful Malibu Beach! by mazzap
You can take a tour of the Malibu Rum factory, but the beach seemed more enticing at the time!
A good bar serving lovely fruit punches ;-) changing facilities, showers, sunbeds etc. are easily obtained on this lovely white sand beach.
The usual array of souvenir sellers are around the beach, but not too pushy. Leave a Comment Address: just a few km from Bridgetown
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 St. James Church, Holetown by mazzap
In the southern porch of the church is a bell with the inscription - "God bless King William, 1696". This bell pre-dates the famous American Liberty bell by 54 years.
A member of the congregation greeted us as we arrived and gave us a short, interesting guided tour around this lovely church. Donations to the church can be given at the end of the tour. Leave a Comment Address: Holetown, Barbados
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 Lion at Gun Hill by stiab3
It is the finest of a series of signal stations built in 1818. These stations sighted ships approaching Barbados and signaled to each other in warning of the approaching vessel.
The signal station was restored and landscaped by the Barbados National Trust and now houses a collection of military memorabilia.
The statue of the lion (shown in picture at right) was carved out of a single piece of rock in 1868 by an officer at the signal station. Address: St.GeorgeDirections: This is a usual stop on any island tour
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Ocean Park is a one of the newest attractions on the island. It brings the spectacular underwater world of Barbados to all - without having to get wet!
Ocean Park displays a fascinating collection of freshwater and tropical marine life of the Caribbean in a way that is exciting, unique and educational. I've always thought that Barbados ought to have a good aquarium for research purposes as well as for education and information.
What I like about this aquarium is that many of the exhibits are outdoors in the open air. At the present moment (jan 2006), a lot of the exhibits aren't fully stocked as yet as everything is still quite new. I believe that in a year or so the aquarium everything will be fully stocked and it will be a very good attraction. Address: Balls, Christ Church
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 Lighthouse at Ragged Point by stiab3
Off the coast lies Culpepper Island, a tiny island that can be easily reached at low tide.
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 Morgan Lewis Mill by stiab3
History:
Morgan Lewis is one of the only two intact and restored sugar mills in the Caribbean. The other is at Betty's Hope Estate on one of our sister islands, Antigua.
Maintained by the Barbados National Trust, the mill includes an exhibit of the equipment used to produce sugar at the time when the industry was run by windpower generated from mills such as this one.
Architectural Features:
Although the old plantation house has seen better days it is still worth a visit! The rubble walls are comprised of boulders held together with a mixture of egg-white and coral dust (there was no cement when this plantation house was built!). Address: St. Andrew
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We wanted to see Harrison's Cave because we heard that the tourists rode electric trains. That was true. It was also very hard to take pictures with the 'point and shoot' 35 mm cameras that we had. Flash either washed stuff out if it was close to you, or was ineffective if things were farther away. The concealed lighting which made it so interesting in person just does not come through in the photos.
Harrison's Cave has stalactites, stalagmites, waterfalls, and pools. Harrison's Cave was first documented in 1796, but was re-discovered by Danish speleologist, Ole Sorenson, in 1970. Harrison's Cave and Welshman's Hall Gully are two aspects of the same thing. Welshman's Hall Gully is a cave that has collapsed at some time in the past
Tours are by electric tram and run every half hour. The electric trains mean that they don't have to install expensive ventilation systems to get rid of carbon monoxide from any internal combustion engine. The pictures I took of the electric trains themselves were slides. When we went, we had to wear hard hats (mine was yellow). Admission is about BBD26 for adults, BBD12 for children.
Hours: 9am-4pm daily
We took the tour at a time that it was raining - underground was a good place to be then.
It isn't as extensive or as wonderful as many caves in other areas but it isn't off the beaten track either - it is a very well known attraction. It is even listed as one of the 7 wonders of Barbados. Leave a Comment Address: Caves of Barbados (Welchman Hall) St Thomas, BarbaPhone: +1 246 438 6640; +1 246 438 6641Directions: Neighborhood: St ThomasWebsite: http://harrisonscave.com/ Other Contact: +1 246 438 6643
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