Major lifetime trip – renting this catamaran with Grandpa and Joan for a week in the British Virgin Islands. Summary of stops, overnight moorings at the bottom of this post. December 8: flight from Toronto to Charlotte, and then on to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Stayed overnight at the Bunker Hill Hotel […]
The flight was delayed by an hour (because the plane had to get de-iced in Toronto on its way down), and as a result we sat on the tarmac for a couple more hours after landing, and didn’t get home until around 2am 🙁 Neil: Incredibly uncomfortable seats! Maybe try WestJet instead of Rouge, next […]
Bought some sorrel and made the Bajan Christmas drink. Nolan: It was good, but kind of sour and I added too much sugar syrup. Christmas presents in Barbados! Nolan: When I first opened the present and saw the book, I was interested and so I started reading it. It turns out it is quite interesting! […]
Well camouflaged crab. Lara: Sea urchin!! SPIKY WATCH OUT!!!! Nolan: Lara, Dad and I went on a long walk on the beach while Felix stayed home sick with Mom and Grandpa 🙁 Dad almost stepped on the other sea urchin we saw on the walk. Lara: Rocky road!! Nolan: Lara thought that those cool rock […]
Uncle Tony came by to drive us to the grocery store and back!! View from the balcony. We stayed on the second floor of the Sandbox apartment on Brighton Beach Rd. North, St. Michael. It had two air-conditioned bedrooms (most nights, the 3 kids and Grandpa shared a room).
In 2015, we were in Barbados from Feb 20-27th with Grandpa. With covid, we’re travelling through our memories now 🙂 This is departure day – getting the kids up and to the airport for 6AM. The excitement of the trip had everyone cooperating.
Since we can’t travel due to covid, we’re going to continue travelling vicariously through our memories. In January, 2008, when Nolan was 4 months old, we spent 2 weeks in Barbados (Jan 1-15). We were so fortunate to stay with Aunt Mary and Uncle Tony, and spend loads of time with them. Nolan was a […]