Atlantis Hotel Bathsheba

... to Rhonda and her advice, we also visited St Nicholas Abbey, which was lovely…..and in the evening treated ourselves to dinner at The FishPot (excellent) after lunch at Nanika (no wonder we piled on the pounds this holiday)!

All in all, a most relaxing and enjoyable end to our Caribbean adventure…..the R&R necessary to ensure a calm approach to our 44 hour journey back here to Surabaya!

... in front of them, others staff members trying to use their benefits but falling short. The customer service of the AA representatives was horrendous enough to be worthy of its own blog, but it's not one I feel like writing right now. We were all trying different options. We thought about trying from different airlines - everything is full. Different islands, everything is full. We even thought ...

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!!

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!!!!

This was my first flight on BA (and the kids, but not Elvis's). We had good seats, but the ...

Dear Blog,

As much as I enjoyed this morning's excursion, this afternoon, I am off to a coast to coast scenic drive of Barbados. I opted for this excursion because I wanted to take in as much as possible of the island's highlights.

After we boarded our air-conditioned mini bus, off we went through the center of Bridgetown. We saw sights such as Heroes Square and the Houses of Parliament. We then drove by the Lion at Gun Hill Signal ...

... is so beautiful. I just couldn't believe my surroundings. At the bottom of the ocean, the corals were spectacular. Words cannot describe beauty. You have to see it to believe it. What a fantastic experience that I am not about to forget soon.

After the snorkel off we went to another beach where we relaxed and swammed for a while before returning to the ship.

Thankful for snorkeling,

Mo

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 ...