As it was a Sunday, we were worried about everything being asleep and not running on this day. We needn't have worried, as despite some different running times (not that there were any real timetables anyway), most things seemed to carry on as per usual.
We took the bus up to Bridgetown and then took another one to Bathsheba on the east coast. This route took us across the interior of the country, seeing parts that many visitors to this island never set eyes on.
Passing field after field of sugar cane, it was clear why Barbados decided to invest in the rum industry.
The final stretch of the route takes you down a steep road heading into the town. We had to ask the driver if we were there yet, as we couldn't believe the small collection of houses with people picnicking on the grass was in fact the town centre. The driver confirmed that this was Bathsheba.
This side of the island is not for resting on the beach. The winds and currents are strong here, and the sea is only advisable for expert surfers. This meant that the waves were quite big, and great for photos as they came crashing onto the rocky shore.
First things first, we were starving. However, our guidebook's recommendation didn't seem to exist any more (we only ever found one place to eat here), so we went up to the Seaside Bar.
This was very much a fisherman's drinking den, with some food for those who needed something solid inside them. Sitting on the balcony trying to keep the flies off our fish, we ate enough to keep us going until dinner, but no more.
Admittedly, there was hardly a soul around, which meant it was great for taking landscape photos, until it started to rain. To stay dry we headed over to a church and waited the 10 minutes until it stopped.
We really have to recommend coming over here when visiting Barbados. Maybe find a better place to eat, but definitely spend some time watching the waves break over the rocks, the jagged coastline, and the steep hills.
Afterwards we slowly climbed the road to where the Andromeda Gardens were to be found. However, there was not enough time to go in there (and it looked like rain again), so we looked around outside until the bus came on it's final trip of the day.
Travelling back, we marvelled again at how different this country is, from the west coast beaches to the east coast breakers and the interior's lush flora and fauna.
Once back at our hotel and cleaned up we walked off down the road to another recommended eatery called Just Grillin.
Here we had flying fish, and mahi mahi done over the fire, with a lovely selection of local vegetables. Of course they also came with sweet potato and coleslaw, which seem to be the usual sides in this land. The food was done to perfection, and we enjoyed the meal thoroughly. We will be back.
What better way to finish off a meal than to go across to a local parlour in the same food block and have some amazing flavoured ice-cream.
Luckily the walk back to the hotel helped us feel like we used up the energy just consumed (almost certainly didn't).
A day full of adventures this was.
The final stretch of the route takes you down a steep road heading into the town. We had to ask the driver if we were there yet, as we couldn't believe the small collection of houses with people picnicking on the grass was in fact the town centre. The driver confirmed that this was Bathsheba.
This side of the island is not for resting on the beach. The winds and currents are strong here, and the sea is only advisable for expert surfers. This meant that the waves were quite big, and great for photos as they came crashing onto the rocky shore.
First things first, we were starving. However, our guidebook's recommendation didn't seem to exist any more (we only ever found one place to eat here), so we went up to the Seaside Bar.
This was very much a fisherman's drinking den, with some food for those who needed something solid inside them. Sitting on the balcony trying to keep the flies off our fish, we ate enough to keep us going until dinner, but no more.
Admittedly, there was hardly a soul around, which meant it was great for taking landscape photos, until it started to rain. To stay dry we headed over to a church and waited the 10 minutes until it stopped.
We really have to recommend coming over here when visiting Barbados. Maybe find a better place to eat, but definitely spend some time watching the waves break over the rocks, the jagged coastline, and the steep hills.
Afterwards we slowly climbed the road to where the Andromeda Gardens were to be found. However, there was not enough time to go in there (and it looked like rain again), so we looked around outside until the bus came on it's final trip of the day.
Travelling back, we marvelled again at how different this country is, from the west coast beaches to the east coast breakers and the interior's lush flora and fauna.
Once back at our hotel and cleaned up we walked off down the road to another recommended eatery called Just Grillin.
Here we had flying fish, and mahi mahi done over the fire, with a lovely selection of local vegetables. Of course they also came with sweet potato and coleslaw, which seem to be the usual sides in this land. The food was done to perfection, and we enjoyed the meal thoroughly. We will be back.
What better way to finish off a meal than to go across to a local parlour in the same food block and have some amazing flavoured ice-cream.
Luckily the walk back to the hotel helped us feel like we used up the energy just consumed (almost certainly didn't).
A day full of adventures this was.
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