The island of Barbados has four distinct sides: the North is windswept and rocky with rough Atlantic waves. The East has picturesque views and large Atlantic waves.  The West faces the tranquil Caribbean sea with expensive resorts and clear, calm azure blue water.  The South (where we stayed) has clear blue water with waves big enough to boogie board on.  The best snorkeling is on the calm west coast, where sea turtles and shipwrecks can be found close to shore.  The constant trade winds keep you comfortable on the island; we didn't find the humidity a problem at all.  The temperature year-round is 70-76 at night and  80-86 during the day...real paradise!  The people of Barbados, called "Bajans" (whom we made many friends with during our two-week stay) are so genuinely upbeat and friendly, it was remarkable.  The relaxed pace and style of island life (even for an island of 268,000 people) has obviously made an impact on the Bajans, as it did on us and hopefully will you, too!

Bathsheba, East Coast	Coddrington College (Anglican priest school), East Coast	Atlantic Ocean, East Coast
Banana Plantation, East Coast.	North Point (most northern point on the island...formidable seas!)	Island Safari trip all over the back country of the island.
Nicolas Abbey sugar cane plantation (sugar cane field in far left.)	Old buildings on Nicolas Abbey from an earlier century (round one used to be a windmill for processing sugar cane.)	Nicolas Abbey plantation sugar cane.
With "Steve" the catamaran captain.	Catamaran tour to swim with sea turtles and snorkel on shipwrecks.	Snorkeling a shipwreck.
Jeep Safari tour of the island.	Sea turtle Eric swam with for 20 min. in Folkstone Marine Park (just off the beach on the West coast of Barbados).	Vendor at North Point.
	Jewelry maker "Cam" in the St. Lawrence Gap area.