Atlantis Hotel Bathsheba

... people gyrated (I suppose it was dancing?) in colourful costumes &#8211; or rather accessories! All to celebrate the end of the sugar cane harvest and the success of the rum production!<br><br>On one day we hired a car and explored the island &#8211; marvelling at the ferocious seas of the Atlantic at Animal Flower caves and Bathsheba compared to our gently lapping, clear, warm, blue waters on the west coast ...

So, after 5 days worth of failed attempts trying to fly standby, I came to the realisation that this is probably going to be impossible for the next month at least. There were 40 other people waiting with me in standby, many of them AA staff, many of them with families and many of them completely stranded for one reason or the other - a few were stuck behind too many people in line and checkin ...

This is my third day trying to get out of the island on standby. I was 38/47 on the list earlier. So many families of staff members using their tickets for holiday.. It's insanity. It seems to be impossible to get out of the Caribbean right now! Hopefully I'll figure out something soon, otherwise I may have to cancel parts of my itinerary.. :(

Ah... what a fabulous day!!<br><br> Today we began by bagging our first country highpoint, the illustrious Mount Hillaby, at 1,100 ft (or so - there's really no authoritative source for this information). The experience was full of adventure. First we rode into Bridgetown, in search of the Princess Alice Bus Terminal, which is totally different from the bus terminal we've been frequenting all along. It was relatively easy to find on the ...

Yesterday, a few very close friends of mine and I decided to take a drive around the island! We'd been wanting to do this for a while now, and especially as only one of us will be remaining in Barbados after next weekend we decided this was a perfect time for it. We used my car, as I have a 4WD [Suzuki Vitara]. Of course this meant I had to be the first up and there raring to go, and waking up early isn't exactly my strong point.. ugh. So at the nice early hour of 8, I was ...

Today after a luxurious sleep-in, we took a bus into Bridgetown to see what there was to see. The answer? Not too much. We walked around the crowded, congested streets, taking it all in. It reminded us very much of SE Asia cities, and reminded Travis of Melaka in particular, given the status as a port town with European influences and bridges. After strolling by some of the major buildings (historic public ...

After a long year of school, the children got out at 12noon, we went home and changed and headed straight for the Grantley Adams International Airport on the south coast. We checked in for our fight on British Airways and boarded the plane for an on time departure.. yeah!!!!<br><br>This was my first flight on BA (and the kids, but not Elvis's). We had good seats, but the ...

... the church that dated almost five hundred years ago. It was kind of creepy walking all around them, but this is what made the whole place intriguing and captivating. <br><br>We stopped for while along the ocean to admire big huge boulders right on the shore. It was absolutey beautiful seeing them. <br><br>Our next stop was at the Highland Adventure Center where we sipped a complimentary soft drink. It was relaxing and we enjoyed the view once ...

... br><br>After being given a safety briefing and snorkel lesson by the guide, everyone on the boat entered the water to swim among the turtles. Mi did not take any time. Off he went in the water, as for myself, well, I was a little bit hesitant. I went in the last one. The water was pure crystalline and warm as I slowly made my way in. <br><br>Adrenaline started to take effect as I spotted underneath me four ...

Happy Thanksgiving! So first of all, I apologize for the lack of updates. I've heard several complaints, so here I go with an attempt to catch you up on the past three months of my life... Life traveling through different countries is so interesting. Each country has defining characteristics and personality. In Peru, I was witnessed the everyday struggle surrounding the oppression of the indigenous and the build up of tourism, the presence of the past if you will. Bolivia was the rise ...