Winter in Barbados

Luck was on our side when we opted for our winter break this year as just after we left it snowed and cleared again the night before we go home.

 

Together with our friends M& J we flew to the Barbados to relax for a few days before joining a seven day clipper cruise around the Winwood islands.

 

The first morning in our hotel we gained a new feathered friend and a very friendly little chap he is - no doubt accustomed to charming the residents of the hotel.  I am sure if we had stayed a few days more he would have been eating out of M's hand and he would certainly have gained a name.

 

On our first day we took the underwater submarine tour. This was booked as a surprise for J as he had done it before and was insistent that we should all do it and that we would enjoy it.  of course we all had great fun pretending that it was not something that we would want to do and even feigned fear of going on an underwater trip.  Can recommend it as id was very good. We have read that the night time trip is even better but we had dinner reservations for the evening at the cliff so could not do that.

 

The Cliff restaurant was great, fabulous food and wine, it's right on the water front and the tarpon and the sting rays appear each evening for a feed. 

 

Our table was the one on the bottom left.  

 

One day of relaxation and then off on our cruise!