We’ve been living & pet sitting in Barbados for nearly a month now, as well as so far we have a great perception of the island. There are many things to see as well as do, as well as locations to go to in Barbados as well as we’re enjoying checking out the island.
We discover ourselves regularly comparing it to our previous tropical paradise house in Grenada, which is unfair since it is a totally different destination.
But, we can’t assist it! regardless of whether we must or shouldn’t compare the two neighbouring islands, we do as well as here’s what we’ve come up with.
There are many similarities between Barbados as well as Grenada – like the laid back vibe, cool music, friendly people, English language, as well as beautiful, white sand beaches. however Barbados feels like an completely different place, which we love.
One thing that we observed ideal away was the flat topography of Barbados. big sugar cane plantations are spread out over small, rolling hills without any mountains in sight. We haven’t been to the east side of the island yet (which is stated to be a lot more jagged as well as rocky), however there absolutely isn’t the mist shrouded mountains as well as rich jungle interior that Grenada offers.
मानिसहरू
The people right here have been extremely friendly as well as kind to us. The locals are polite as well as respectful of others. everybody states great morning as well as they normally have a huge smile on their face. exactly how might they not? look where they live!
We’ve absolutely observed a huge enhancement in client service here. On a few of the other islands in the Caribbean (Grenada, St. Vincent & The Grenadines as well as Cuba), you sometimes get grouchy, uninterested or preoccupied staff, however we haven’t had an experience like that in Barbados so far.
There is likewise a larger, regional caucasian population right here compared to the other islands we’ve seen in the Caribbean, which is interesting. The white-Bajan accent seems extremely different to the black-Bajan one, as the white locals have Irish as well as Scottish nuances in their dialect.
This is no surprise as lots of Irish, Scottish as well as Welsh people were brought right here by the British as indentured servants in the 1600’s.
Both the white as well as the black Bajan accents have a charming melodic tone, we like listening to the locals speak! We’ve observed that lots of of the black Bajans tend to have extremely strong consonants as well as sharp (almost glottal) stops in their pronunciation.
There is likewise a strong caste system here, as well as while we haven’t even began to scratch the surface of this, we have discovered that there is an underclass (the “lowest caste”) of people right here understood as “Redlegs”, who are white descendants of Irish servants.
They are generally the poorest of the island’s inhabitants, living in little shacks on the east coastline of Barbados. Their history is extremely sad as well as we haven’t been able to discover much info on this these people, however you can discover a bit about it in this fascinating documentary.
संगीत
We are loving the regional music here! The radio is jam-packed with fantastic soca as well as calypso tunes that noise like they might do well on any type of pop radio station around the world. I assumption it’s no surprise that there is creative skill right here as this is the house of Rhianna (who receives tons of radio time).
One thing that we’re shocked about is the amount of American country music being played in Barbados. There are country radio stations as well as you can hear this music coming from local’s houses as well as vehicles.
Steel pan bands even do country covers at restaurants as well as bars! We absolutely like to hear the local, Caribbean tunes, so when these American songs come on, we just hope they don’t last as well long…or we switch the station!
Festivals
Independence day was just the other week, so we were able to see a few of the national pride right here in Barbados. We were shocked at exactly how lots of people talk about, look ahead to, as well as take part in the festivities.
Coming from Canada, where we don’t have any type of self-reliance to celebrate, we just drink beer as well as enjoy fireworks on Canada day, so it was fascinating to see exactly how crucial it is to Bajans. There were parades in the street as well as many cars were embellished in ultramarine as well as gold, the colours of Barbados.
We will be right here for Christmas as well as new Year’s Eve as well, so it will be fascinating to see exactly how it’s celebrated. So far, the island feels like it’s in the holiday spirit with carols being played on the radio (American couगीतहरूको एनटीआर संस्करणहरू!), किनमेल केन्द्रहरूले क्रिसमस रूखहरू साथै बत्तीहरू, साथै उनीहरूको घरमा संगरात्मक रूपमा संगरात्मक बनाउँदछ।
हामी ठूलो टर्कीको खाना पकाउने योजना गर्छौं (हामीले तिनीहरूलाई किराना स्टोरमा बिक्रीको लागि खोज्यौं), वा वाइनका ठूला सम्झौताहरू पनि पिउनुहोस् र एक अर्काबाट खुला प्रामाणिक रूपमा प्रदान गर्नुहोस्।
बाटोहरू
ग्रेनडामा हामी आफैंले प्रयोग गरिदिएका सडकहरू ओगलिरहेको बेला पछाडि सडकहरू साथै सहयोगीहरू।
त्यहाँ एक कुशल, ank लेन राजमार्ग छ जुन उत्तरबाट पश्चिम तटमा दक्षिण तटबाट दक्षिणको साथमा चल्छ, जसले बार्बाडोस साना हुन्छन् र वरिपरि प्राप्त गर्न सजिलो हुन्छ।
ड्राइभिंग पनि एक महान सम्झौता कलर छ। यहाँ हामी चिन्तित थियौं जब यहाँ घर मालिकको मालिकले हामीलाई भने कि ड्राइभिंग भनेको हो भने, यद्यपि अहिले सम्म, यो को तुलनामा छ जुन हामीले प्रयोग गर्ने कुरासँग तुलना गरिएको छ।
त्यहाँ पागल व्यक्ति छन् जुन कुनामा अन्धाधुन्ध हुनु, साथै बसहरू जुन सडकमा class0 किलोमिटर र एचआर हुन्छ, यद्यपि हामी केवल बचावमा बस्छौं।
समुद्रहरू
यहाँ धेरै समुद्री तटहरू छन्! सामान्यतया सम्पूर्ण दक्षिणको साथसाथै वेस्ट मोस्ट्रेन्डले पौंडी खेल्नको लागि बालुवाको एउटा भम्सेट प्रयोग गर्दछ, जबकि पूर्वी, एटलान्टिक कोस्टरेज कुनै पनि पौडी खेल्न सक्छ। पूर्वले यसको “सूप” सर्फ गन्तव्य सर्फ गन्तव्यको लागि बुझिन्छ, जहाँ प्रो सर्फरहरूले प्राय: ठूला फुकालाई समात्न आउँदछन्।
हार्बडोसमा बालुवाको हाम्रो धेरै-मन पराजित गर्ने तवरले-प्रेम कोर्चर कार्लिसल बे हो। त्यहाँ बालुवा त्यहाँ पाउडर छ, जबकि पानी शान्त छ र स्पष्ट रूपमा। यो upmost समुद्र तट-बम्पमिंग स्पट हो।
मुल्य
चीजहरू बिल्कुल मूल्यवान हुन्छन्। केही वर्ष अघि जब हामीले पहिलो पटक सडकमा बाख्राबाट पैसा कमाउन थाल्छौं तब हामी गर्भवती छौं जब हामीले किरानाहरूको लागत देख्यौं!
औसतमा, यो ग्रेनेडा भन्दा धेरै जसो किराना, जुज, सेतो दाखमद्य आदि छ, हाम्रो घरको नजिक एक धेरै 20% कम छ जुन हामीले फेला पार्यौं ग्रेनेडा।
रेस्टुरेन्टहरू त्यस्तै गरी अलि मूल्यवान् छन्, यद्यपि त्यहाँ उनीहरूलाई ग्रेनेडासँग तुलना गर्न सजिलो छैन किनकि ग्रेनडाले केवल एक जोडी मात्र भएको थियो। यसो भने कि, ग्रेनेडाको हाम्रो धेरै-प्रिय बीचको बारमा एक बर्गर (TIIRA बार) मा हाम्रो नयाँ उच्च बीच बीच बारमा कम छ (टीकी बार)।
यहाँ जीवन बिताउनु परेको यति छोटो समय पछि लागत तुलना गर्न गाह्रो छ, किनकि दिवारालले स्थानीय रूपमा जागा रहन भनेका छन्।
यदि तपाईं यो पढ्दै हुनुहुन्छ भने यस रूपमा सोच्दै हुनुहुन्छ कि यो कसरी तपाईं बस्दै हुनुहुन्छ कि तपाईंले बस्दै हुनुहुन्छ, यो बार्बाडोसमा धेरै महँगो हुन्छ। उल्लेखनीय रूपमा धेरै महँगो छ। हामीले प्रत्याशा भनिने एक अद्भुत वेब साइट पत्ता लगायौं जहाँ तपाईं विभिन्न देशहरूमा बस्ने खर्च तुलना गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ। तिनीहरूको संख्या अनुसार, बार्बाडसमा खाना क्यानाडा (Calgary) मा भन्दा धेरै महँगो छ, जबकि रमाईलो लागतहरू% 36% बढी छन्। भनियो कि, बार्बाडोस बर्मुडाको नजिकको भन्दा 49 %% सस्तो भयो!
खानेकुरा
हामी वास्तवमै खानाको आनन्द लिइरहेका छौं। हामीले जे प्रयास गर्यौं प्रयास गरीरहेको छ किनकि भागहरू विशाल छन्। यहाँ कयरिनसँग यहाँ परिचित पश्चिम भारतीय मसलाहरू छन् जुन हामी प्रयोग गरेका छौं। BBQ लोकप्रिय छन्, शुक्रबार राती माछा फेरी, सडकको साथ सडकको साथ साथै समुद्री किनार-साइड विक्रेताहरू र भेडाको साथसाथै माछा र भेडाको पांडा।
प्लस, त्यहाँ चेफेट छ! This quick food restaurant seems like it’s a worldwide conglomerate with all the bells as well as whistles of a Macdonald’s restaurant (LCD screens, youngsters play area, plastic chairs etc.), but it’s locally had as well as operated right here in Barbados.
Chefette serves up tasty (although quick food style) rotis, hamburgers, sandwiches as well as fries. Macdonald’s tried to open up on the island however just couldn’t contend with the locally had quick food gigantic that is Chefette.
Our Days in Barbados
Our days have been spent as they normally are when we’re living / pet sitting somewhere. We get up as well as walk the dogs (Hesus & Honey are adorable), as well as then come back to the home to work for a few (sometimes a couple) of hours before heading out to do something aटापुको वरिपरि।
दिवाह साथै मैले बार्बाडसमा हाम्रो घरको नजिकको एक शारीरिक फिटनेस सदस्यता अपनाईएको एक हप्ता पिज्जा, ह्याडका साथै क्यानाडाको पसलका रूपमा फिर्ता प्राप्त गर्न कोसिस गरें। हामीलाई क्यानेडियाली खाना मनपर्यो, यद्यपि केटा यो भारी हो।
जब हामी जिममा बाहिर जाँदै थियौं, समुद्र तटमा बियर पेय पदार्थहरू, समुद्री स्रोतमा झगडा गर्दै, कुकुर, काम, काम, वा किराना पाउने केही अन्य भागहरू जाँच गर्दै।
हामीले पहिले नै तीनवटा बाख्रालाई टिभी एपिसोडहरू राख्यौं (टिकी बारमा, एक समुद्री तटमा एक, साथै ओस्टिनमा फ्राँट 1) साथै हामी उनीहरूलाई हरेक हप्ता जारी राख्नको लागि योजना बनाउँदैछौं। यहाँ सबैलाई धन्यवाद दिन प्रत्येक हप्ता धन्यबाद!
समग्रमा
हालसम्म, बार्बाडोसको हाम्रो धेरै पहिलो छाप एकदम सकारात्मक छ। हामी राख्दछौं ब्याक ब्याक भिजललाई पनि र रोडवेज नेभिगेट गर्न सरल रूपमा। यस टापुको एक छेउदेखि 45 45 मिनेट भन्दा कममा टापुको एक छेउसम्म राजमार्ग गर्न सक्षम छ।
मानिसहरू, खाना, दृश्यहरू साथै हो, समुद्री किनारहरू सबै अदृश्य भएका छन्, तथापि, आउँदो हप्ताहरूमा टापुको भित्री भागको साथसाथै टापुको भित्री भागलाई बाहिर हेर्दै आउँदैछ।
आह, यो जीवन हो!
एउटा कुरा पक्का हो, हामीलाई लाग्छ कि हाम्रो घरको घरको साथसाथै ट्राभल ब्लगिले हामीलाई एउटा क्यारिबियन प्रमोदवनमा ल्याएको छ … यसले कुनै प्रकारको उत्तम प्रकारको छैन।
बार्बाडोसमा जस्तो के भयो भन्ने बारे धेरै अधिक हेर्न यहाँ हाम्रो भिडियोहरूको निरीक्षण गर्नुहोस्!
यो जस्तै? यसलाई पिन!
घर-बैठक को बारे मा पत्ता लगाउन हाम्रो लेख निरीक्षण। एक डिजिटल निम्रोद हुन अन्त्य गर्ने बारेमा सोच्दै हुनुहुन्छ? यात्रा ब्लगिंगका साथै हाम्रो लेखहरूको साथै स्वतन्त्र लेखनको साथ हाम्रो लेखहरूमा हेर्नुहोस्।
अस्वीकरण: सडकमा बाख्रा एक अमेजन साझेदारी एक अन्य एक्सालीहरु को लागी एक सम्बद्धता हो। यसले संकेत गर्दछ कि यदि तपाईं हाम्रो ब्लगमा लिंकहरू क्लिक गर्नुहुन्छ भने हामी आयोगहरू गर्छौं।