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Tuesday 10th January
These Pictures pretty much sum up our stay in Barbados...Vibrant Colours, Stunning beaches, Friendly people and lots of Rum! We spent two weeks exploring the island using the public buses which cost just $2 Barbadian for a ride no matter how far or short a trip you take. It's been great to be back in a country where English is the first language as it makes asking for directions a lot easier and we're able to chat to people on the bus to gain some local knowledge.
The Barbadians are extremely friendly, tourism (other than rum), is the biggest industry on the island and it feels like the locals appreciate this and go out of their way to make us feel welcome. We've been constantly stopped in the street and asked if we needed help to find anything - no strings attached, they're not trying to divert us into their shop or sell anything - just trying to help...so refreshing!
Blue Moon has needed some TLC and we haven't been neglecting our duties to her, we've found a happy balance of work in the morning and having the afternoon to explore. After 16 days at sea it's been wonderful to get out and do some hiking to stretch our legs and have a slightly more intimate way learning the lay of the land.
Every day more yachts that we know arrive from their crossing so our social calender has been getting more crammed. With sunset drinks on the beach and on various yachts it's great to see every ones excitement to have made it across the Atlantic in one piece and to finally be in the Caribbean. Our next stop will be in St. Lucia where we'll complete our circumnavigation...we just have to drag ourselves away from Barbados first!
