Barbados as a Jewel of the West Indies
Most people visiting Barbados only get to see one of the many faces of
the Bajan culture, the glamorous hotels, the hot, sandy beaches and
the beach bars and restaurants. I was lucky enough to see two aspects
of the culture, the tourism and the island's fascination with sport,
particularly with cricket. While accompanying my brother's school
cricket tour I saw the eagerness of the young Bajan sportsmen
even-though they lacked the facilities and funds which are present in
England and so many other sporting countries.
We approached the small green dot in the ocean of blue on a Boeing
777, the massive engines roaring. It seemed to me that, at that
distance, that there was not enough space on the island for a landing
strip. It was an overnight flight and had been thoroughly unpleasant.
I had not slept because of the children and a baby at the front of the
cabin who didn't even stop crying or screaming to eat. The headrest
was also just too high for me so I had to spend the whole flight with
my head bent forward. I stepped off the plane into the sweltering
heat, it was a sunny day and in the summer Barbados is not the ideal
holiday destination. I walked across the sun-scorched tarmac into a
makeshift wooden tunnel built to shade the sun-sensitive western
tourists. I pushed through the heavy glass doors into the terminal,
eager to get out of the heat only to find there was no air
conditioning inside. The immigration was very relaxed, a smiling Bajan
woman sat behind a desk chatting away about sport and the weather
while she stamped our passports. The Bajan baggage handlers were very
efficient and...
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...prohibited!" This was due to the high winds at the moment that caused
big waves and strong currents. We left the hotel and took the same
route back to the hotel by which we came.
Late on Friday evening I left the little island in the Atlantic ocean
with sun-bronzed skin and feeling relaxed and at peace with the world.
In some ways Barbados is an ideal holiday destination, the layed-back
approach to life, the brilliant coastal hotels and the cheerful Bajans
always happy to talk. I had the chance as well though to see the
island's fascination with cricket. I also saw the run down places
where most Bajans live. The Bajans, however, despite their lifestyle
and the heat were always cheerful and relaxed. I saw the second side
of the island, not the hotels built as a safe haven for western
tourists, but the Bajan lifestyle.
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