Bridgetown, Barbados

Tuesday March 13, 2012.  We docked here in Bridgetown at 9am.  By that time we had already swam, had breakfast, and readied ourselves to get off the ship.  We are taking a tour titled "Barbados Photo Adventure".

We were all on one small bus.  This was a very limited tour.  Leading Barbadain Peoducer/Director, Ronnie Carrington, led the tour that showcased some of Barbados' most picturesque locations.  It was probably the best tour we have had on this cruise.  It was wonderful.

We left the pier and drove across Barbados toward the Scotland District.  You pass sugar cane plantations, quaint rural villages with their churches right next to the Rum shop, and the chattel houses.

Entrance to Sugar Cane Plantation

Chattel House

Mommy Sheep and her kids

Vista of Barbados

The Plantation owners would allow the workers to live on the Plantation in these Chattel Homes.  When they finished with the plantation, they would take the home apart and move to another site.  The government finally allowed the chattel owners to buy the small land and stay here forever.  When the family expanded, they would build on the back of the house.

The difference between sheep and goats is that the tail of the sheep goes down and the tail of the goat goes up.  These were the strangest looking sheep we had seen.


We continued on to enjoy the sights of Bathsheba, the most photographed area on the island.  This is where a world wide surfing competition is held.  Then we went to the Atlantis Hotel for a wonderful rum punch.  Then back to the pier.

Atlantic Shore

The shops at the pier were mostly closed.  This is the first time we have been to Bridgetown where we were the only ship docked.  Usually there are five or six large ships in port.  Because of the fact that we were the only one here, many shops did not bother to open.  I was able to buy a new watch band at Diamonds International.

Back on the ship, lunch on the aft deck of La Veranda.  Then time for a nap and catch up on blog.  I hope everyone is enjoying this.  It does take some time to up load the pictures so I do that at 5 in the morning.  Not many people using their computers at that time.  Then the process is pretty quick.  If I did it in the afternoon, it would take over 10 minutes for just one picture.

Needlepoint, tea and trivia this afternoon.  At trivia it was only Linda and myself.  Too say we did pretty good for just two of us, but we did not win.  Lost by one answer.

At sail away, the gold, platinum, and titanium members of the Seven Seas Society will gather on deck 7 forward for another sail away party.  This time we are taking our camera.  This is a wonderful way to see the port of Barbados.

Dinner in Compass Rose.  As we enter the Mariner Lounge, they already are making our martinis.  Boy are we creatures of habit.  Dinner was good.  Then back to the cabin to read and then lights out.

I will post the pictures from the party later as we have not downloaded them yet.  So check back later.