Ask a person about Barbados and his or her answers will be composed of how beautiful his or her Barbados holidays experiences are. The person would tackle more about the pinkish white sand along Sandy Lane Beach or how picturesque is Tamarind Cove. He might also stress that the service in Brighton beach is comparable to a five star class in Las Vegas or even more, and you will see his eyes glimmer as he recalls that cruise that tagged him from the North-Eastern coast to the Platinum coast or West coast. It will be always about the beaches, the finest long stretch of beaches at the Caribbean, but for someone who has been amazed by these things, would it be more interesting to trace the roots and immerse into the Bajan culture to understand how such paradise are well taken cared of and loved by the locals.
First stop is the Arlington Museum. It’s an 18th century building at the town of Speighstown, Its entertaining facilities make learning experience enjoyable and effective. Aside from the three floors full of exhibits, there is an interactive audio visual visitor communications. The lowest level features the life within the town, as the second showcases the “Plantation Memories” and the third floor highlights “Wharf Memories” which show the eminence of Speighstown as the trading hub into the New World.
Barbados holidays would never be complete without a visit to the mansion of United States’ first president George Washington. This is the only house where the former US president thrived outside his own territory. The house that was reconstructed in the 18th century focuses on the life and culture of the Bajans in the 17th and 18th century. The time where Barbados was hailed as one of the wealthiest countries in the planet. Bridgetown, the capital city was then one of the most important metropolitan areas alongside London and Boston.
Probably the third and the last stop of the day is at the Barbados Museum right at the heart of historic Garrison Area. This was a former British Military Prison. Today the museum displays: corals that are unique Barbadian, artifacts of the Amerindians (the first settlers of the Caribbean), collection of rare historical maps of the island, furnishings of an 18th century house and references and researches on island’s history and genealogy.
And there is no better way to beat the hunger and end the night with a big bang but to watch musicals and performances from local artists depicting their very own rich culture and that of West Indies at the Bajan Roots and Rhythms Dinner Theater. Stage shows, dances and hypnotic steel pan music will let kiss the urban stress away. Performances are well-thought of and actors and artists prepare for every night’s show. They make their own colorful and unique costumes. A beautiful tribute to the island’s music heritage. And what else to expect from an extravagant Barbados holidays but food and lots of it, served hot and delicious.
Tags: history and genealogy