Barbados – Part 4 – Just Touring Around

When we travel to someplace new, we love to tour around and see as much as we can. This trip to Barbados was no different. We toured around the whole island and took it all in. We saw most of the island from on top and quite a bit from below the water’s surface as well. It was beautiful from both perspectives. I will talk more about the diving later, but here are some more views from above the water.

In the evenings, this is a happening spot for people to go eat and hang out. It is the Worthing Court Food Court. It offers a wide variety of different local foods.

Larry was checking everything out.

The Barbados Garrison, largest in the British Colonies during the 18th and 19th centuries, is of great historic interest and offers many features, other than military, for those so inclined.  It was established in 1780 as the military headquarters for the Imperial Forces stationed here until 1905/6.  However, it began with St. Ann’s Fort, on its present site, in 1705.

Today it is the home of the Barbados Defense Force including the Barbados Coast Guard Force. Headquarters of the Barbados Cadet Corps is at Cherry Tree Cottage on Garrison Road, overlooking the Savannah.

There is also horse racing on the Garrison fields. We saw a couple of horses training for a race, but we didn’t get to see an actual race. Once again, we did not have the time nor did we bring appropriate clothes to watch a race. I wish we knew before leaving that we should have packed at least one nice outfit to wear for certain occasions. The Barbadans tend to dress up for certain events, whereas we are much more casual.

The Barbados flag was proudly flying above the race course.

The Barbados crest.

While driving around, we saw a fun display of souvenirs waiting to be noticed and purchased. We stopped, looked and bought a couple of items.

But this was the real view, overlooking Cherry Hill.

We continued driving north and stumbled across this old windmill. Definitely a throwback from the old Dutch settlers. It is called the Morgan Lewis windmill. Morgan Lewis Windmill, St. Andrew, Barbados is the biggest and only fully functional sugar windmill in the Caribbean. The mill stopped operating in 1947. In 1962 the mill was given to the Barbados National Trust by its owner Egbert L. Bannister for preservation as a museum.

We saw lighthouses.

And some local art, signs and murals too.

The art in the airport was beautiful too.

There is so much more to see too. I have so many pictures of the beaches, flowers and birds too, but I will showcase those on a different blog post. All are beautiful, and deserve to be recognized on their own. Hang tight. I have so much more to share. 🙂