First a few fun facts I learned while in Barbados. Barbados is a coral island that was pushed to sea by volcanic activity over time. The West Coast of Barbados, is made up of fine white, coral shore beaches. As with most of the Caribbean islands, coral reefs are adjacent to the shoreline and provide an excellent snorkeling. The East Coast is not as calm. Due to constant trade winds the waves pound the rocky shore providing a lively surf. Barbados is rather flat in comparison to most of the islands I have been to. The island is mostly made up of rolling hills. One thing i found very interesting is that Barbados has a vast array of caves and underground lakes. A taxi driver told me this was due to the fact the Barbados was once two distinct different land masses that merged together. Though I think it would be a quite an adventure checking out underground lakes, I never had the opportunity, nor do i know if they are even available to the public.
The Welcome sign located as you get off the cruise ship
