Our first stop today was the Flower Forest, a horticultural park with flowering plants and tropical trees. The 50-acre property was formerly a sugar plantation set in a deep gully - of course I hadn't thought about the logistics of getting in to the gully and we went down the steepest, most bumpiest road we have ever been on! The road was so bumpy, because it has so many potholes in it, that you had to go down the road slowly or the steering wheel would be bumped out of your hand!
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| At the Flower Forest |
On the way to our next stop we stopped at a roadside cafe which we would NEVER have stopped at if it hadn't been recommended to us but we were glad we did - it was one of the best meals we had (and one of the cheapest) and it was homemade bajan food.
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| Hurry up and take the picture so we can eat! |
In the afternoon, we stopped off at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve where animals such a Maras (look like long legged rabbits!), Tortoises and Deer roam freely within the enclosure and green-tailed monkeys come in and out of the reserve as they please. We did see some monkeys but they were so quick we didn't get the camera out in time!
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| A Mara and a tortoise |
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| Strolling around the Wildlife reserve |
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| Peter and his new friend (Peter is the one on the right) |
Our next stop was St Nicholas Abbey, built in the mid 1650s, is one of the oldest buildings on the island. This mansion was a working sugar plantation during the days of slavery, and part of the house is now open to the public, with a working rum distillery in the grounds. I was a bit disappointed with the house as there was only 3 rooms to look at.
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| Outside St Nicholas Abbey |
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| Part of the distillery where they brew the rum |
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| Peter talking to 'Baby' the parrot - she could say hello and blow kisses |
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