Abroad in Bridgetown Barbados

As soon as I stepped off the plane you can feel the great vibes of Barbados. As you walk under the covering, you see the awnings of famous Bajans. It is a very proud country and the people were friendly from my first interaction. We are welcomed with cool drink and are off to the queue for my favorite part of visiting a new country- the stamp on my passport! As soon as I am about to get my stamp, I look up and see the most known Bajan- Rihanna. I will definitely be making the trip over to see Rihanna Drive to see her childhood home.

As I grab a taxi, I make my way to the Marriott Courtyard in Bridgetown. I try to travel and pay only with points and this trip is no different. A simple but great location near St. Lawrence Gap and the boardwalk. As well as a great spot for hotel pick ups for the excursions I have planned for my stay. I always try to get the best out of each one of my adventures, being a part time traveler with full time life duties each day is important. This trip I was in Barbados for 5 days and I had a lot I wanted to see and do.

So a quick check in and I am off to explore. There is a boardwalk five minutes away so that is where my adventuring begins. It was close to sunset so perfect timing. I walked down, grabbed a drink at the beachfront bar and looked out. Hopefully you will learn that listening to the waves roll in is VERY peaceful for me. I can sit in the sand, listen to the waves and meditate in those moments. It is when I am most centered. Did you know Barbados has the largest population of the Hawksbill Sea Turtles? Because I did not! The boardwalk graced me with a beautiful sunset and exquisite blue waters to match. After the sky went dark I made my way to grab a bite and get some sleep. The next day I would be spending it in a cabana on famous Nikki Beach Barbados with several drinks and a good book.

I got to Nikki Beach early to claim my spot. I wanted to be able to hear the music but not all the pool so I opted for a beach cabana. It was perfect! I took a few pictures in the swing and sat out on the netted portion of the deck. The warm sun and the cool water from the waves rolling in was great. Nikki beach is really beautiful. It is on the northwest part of the island and has over an acre of pristine beachfront! They offer a restaurant with delicious food, a pool and oceanfront seating. There is not a bad seat in the house! Although it was a few bouts of rain, the weather was great and the vibe was amazing. I was going to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach as the next few days would involve an island tour in an off-road vehicle and a catamaran tour to explore the island by sea even a trip down below in a cave. After a long day at the beach, a little lunch and more reading my day was ending and I headed back to Bridgetown. On the way back to my hotel, my driver took me to see the childhood home of one of the most famous native from Barbados. Rihanna childhood home. Seeing her childhood upbringing was great but hearing how proud her fellow Barbadians are of her is even better.

The next morning started pretty early, but it was fine as I took a quick stroll back to the boardwalk with no phone or camera just me and my thoughts to watch the sunrise. When I am planning my trips abroad, I try to make a list of cool things to see and do. Then I take advice from the locals to decide where to land! I heard several times to make sure I do the Island Tour Barbados. It was a really fun guided on AND off road island tour to some really breathtaking and scenic parts of Barbados. We got really cool history lessons of the island. We went from parish to parish from the top to the bottom. We saw the historic Morgan Lewis Windmill, Hackleton’s Cliff and saw Bathsheba Beach and North Point where I got pretty wet in spite of being on the top! Totally worth it for the view. The trip was great but came to an end and I was off back to the hotel to hang out by the pool and order some room service.

The next day would be a bit more relaxed. I was planning at lunch time cruise with Tiami. The tour comes with round trip transfers from my hotel which was great. We had a few stops along the way to snorkel and swim with the turtles. I decided to just lay out on the deck and read a book. The unlimited rum punches packed a real punch for sure. We went past some of the most expensive places on the island best seen by sea. We dropped anchor and enjoyed another delicious Bajan lunch and continued open bar. As we made our way back to the dock, we danced and had a blast. It was great and the crew was awesome. Making my way back to the hotel, I remembered it was my last night but still had time in the morning to go out to see Harrison’s cave. So as set up transportation for the next morning to my last adventure on the island, I would hang out at the pool again after a late night snack.

The next morning the driver came pretty early as the cave was about an hour away. I was excited as I have never been in cave, but nervous because I did not want to encounter any bats! When I arrived, I was thrilled to hear there were no bats. I did not have a ton of time so I was prepared to take the tram tour. It would take about an hour to see it all, PERFECT! I got to have an underground experience and see the amazing sights and sounds of running streams and waterfalls while under the knowledgeable care of our expert tour guides who also sang for us. It was really great. Make sure you head over to my IG page to see the pictures!

After a trip back to the hotel to grab my bags, I was back off to the airport to head back stateside!