Our island tour began at 10:00. There was quite a walk from the ship to the terminal. This was our first port where there were additional cruise ships in port. The tour bus was quite a contrast to the previous day- a cushy coach with air conditioning and a good sound system. Our tour guide was an Italian woman who moved to the island. Barbados is by far the most populated and developed island of our cruise. Being consistently controlled by the British for over 300 years, the infrastructure is quite established and there is evidence of generational wealth. The lee shore, west side of the island is much more populated, with calmer waters and long coral beaches. Native African vegetation abounds, including mahogany trees dating back 300 years. We caught a sighting of the African green monkey of my Nigerian childhood as there are prolific on this island. Sugar cane fields dominate the somewhat level landscape, unlike the other more rugged Caribbean islands. Barbados is the easternmost island of the Caribbean. We had a few stops, predominately overlooks, and one stop at Bathsheba, with its rugged coastline and violent Atlantic waves. Early afternoon saw us back at the ship and reluctant to venture back into the city after lunch. A nap and lots of reading kept us busy until evening dinner at the buffet.
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