Bridgetown, Barbados Travel Blogs

Bridgetown
Jan 14, 2007

We had several days at sea before arriving here. We learned to use our internet, purchased a block of minutes, and kept in touch with the family. Daddy and Bob suggested we come back to Lynchburg, so we spent the evening before docking making flight ...

Cricket in the Carribean Mon
May 8, 2003

... Lights and Ship Inn. Unfortunately this was 2 different places, a $30 cab ride apart. We went to Harbour Lights (admission $30- Barbados is damn expensive) and the Ship Inn but could not't find him. This was a problem as the game was sold out and we ...

Short stop in Barbados en route to Dominica
Jul 25, 2007 (2 photos)

... airport is Grantley Adams International Airport, who happened to be the first Prime Minister of the island.  I hadn't been to Barbados since 2005 and when I was last there the airport was under construction.  This time I was able to admire the ...

Barbados 2002
Jul 19, 2002

More to come...great beach photos...Bajan people are so jolly.

The Secret Revealed
Jul 14, 2006 (30 photos)

... where they were headed. He simply wished them fun on their trip and bade them farewell.   Upon arrival in Bridgetown, Barbados, we did the usual customs routine, grabbed our luggage and met our driver. We joked with David and Arlette, asking ...

Arrived at Bridgetown, Barbados
Jan 1, 2006

Arrived in hot and cloudy Bridgetown. Kids were great on the flight. Were greeted by friendly Mustique Air staff with a sign with our names on it, saving us from standing in a customs line with our flight and a Virgin Atlantic 747.

Carribean Karaoke
Jan 19, 2004

A day at Accra Beach and and evening of bad karaoke.

Frogs and Angels
Jul 16, 2006 (38 photos)

... a wealth of information. We couldn't get her to stop talking once she got started. She told us where to go for fun (which was Bridgetown), which bus to take into town, and which areas of town to avoid. As she warmed up to us, she took on a motherly spirit ...

Bridgetown, Barbados
Dec 30, 2007 (13 photos)

After scouring reviews we decided we would head to Crane Beach Hotel for a nice day. However, upon arriving at Bridgetown, the taxicab driver argued with us that the beach at Crane was only for body surfers and the walk down the cliffs would be too ...

Discovering Bridgetown
Jul 20, 2006 (9 photos)

... the limited seating aboard. But as it was, we all made it on no worse for the wear. Rush hour traffic in downtown Bridgetown is unlike anything I've ever seen. On a two-lane street (one lane in each direction), the traffic was stalled for miles for ...

Escale a la Barbade
Dec 14, 2007

Nous voila enfin a la barbade, une ile paradisiaque avec des gens cool. On est donc arrive dans la baie de Carlisle a Bridgetown, la capitale de l'ile, accompagne par un vent incroyable. On s'est repris a trois fois pour jeter l'ancre. Mais ca valait la ...

The "Little England of the Caribbean"...
Mar 11, 2009 (43 photos)

... is Barbados...yeaheyy! I am so excited because here i planned to take a begginers course of Scuba Diving. I chose Barbados because it is renowned for diving due to its incredible marine landscape hidden underwater. Actually i dont have any reservation yet ...

Barbados
Oct 26, 2008 (8 photos)

... splashing through the puddles...laughing...life does not get any better than walking down a pier in the pouring rain in Barbados...holding hands...and understanding that life will never get better than this!   Two days at sea...Grand Turk and ...

Paradise island barbados
Dec 14, 2007 (8 photos)

Here we are, finally anchored at Carlisle Bay in Bridgetown (Barbados) after 3 tries. But it was worth it. Around us, we were surrounded by crystal-clear and turquoise waters. Arriving on the beach, we've never felt sand so fine and white. Getting around ...

Arrivee a la barbade
Dec 13, 2007

     Punaise, 3 semaines !!! parmis les plus longues que j'ai connu. On est enfin arrive a la barbade. Plutot que de faire un commentaire par jour, je vais faire un resume general de la traversee. Le plus court que je puisse faire ...

Arrival in Barbados
Dec 13, 2007 (25 photos)

... , chatting, doing spanish exercises (that's me), writing diaries, snacking, staring into nothingness, swimming in the sea. Approaching Barbados, we had non-stop squalls and strong winds and 12-feet high waves. Again, this lasted another 4 days. When we ...

BARBADOS AND THE GOOD LIFE
Jan 13, 2009 (4 photos)

... for a people is the best proof of racism towards them, however benign or even superficially friendly it might appear.   Barbados is prime Leeward Islands acreage, clear turquoise waters as far as the eye can see.  You can take the bus ...

Exciting Barbados
Apr 21, 2007 (4 photos)

... on that day for our 7:30 flight to increase the chances of seeing the start of the match. Monday Explored Bridgetown, Barbados. The island is somewhat flatter than Grenada and therefore easier for dwellings and other buildings to be constructed. Roads ...

Barbados
Oct 18, 2006 (33 photos)

... . I do have all the photos downloaded and tagged. And there are stories that need to go in here. Staying at the Barbados Hilton, this holiday became a honeymoon missed due to medical reasons two years earlier.... and what a honeymoon place it is! (As ...

The BIG day - World Cup Final Day in Barbados
Apr 28, 2007

Saturday  - Final Day for the Cricket World Cup 2007. The day started ominously with a heavy downpour, the first we had seen in two weeks at the Caribbean.  Cloud cover failed to lift despite the hopes of tens of thousands of cricket fans on ...

Barbados
Dec 2, 2005 (5 photos)

We walked to town (pleasant 10'walk), headed for the bus station and took a public bus to Crane Beach on the east side of the island. The only problem was a 60 minutes wait, but otherwise it was a true local experience, especially our way back in a school ...

bar
Aug 13, 2007

sweet

Carribean
Jun 30, 2008

After Hurricane Ivan...

BARBADOS
May 12, 2009

BARBADOS

Bridgetown
Oct 18, 2008 (5 photos)

A visit to the capitol city.

A Bajan tour
Sep 26, 2007 (8 photos)

The next day came fast and I again awoke to the noise of the shipyard at around 10 am.  At this point I'm not even sure when or wear breakfast is since I haven't been up early enough to worry about it. My friends assure me that its quite good.  ...

Bridgetown
Dec 23, 2008

Barbados!!!!

Barbados
Jul 21, 2007

Barbados

Arrival at Bridgetown
Feb 14, 1999 (1 photos)

We arrive at Bridgetown, Barbados a day late due to a mechanical problem on a London-bound Concorde. Thus our Concorde is given to the London passengers and we are delayed a day. This may be one of the last times I consider flying British Airways. We are ...

Barbados
Apr 4, 2001

Sandy Lane