Bridgetown Things to Do Tips by JREllison

Cross Island bus ride

Only about 8 hours to see Barbados so we took a bus trip across the island. From Bridgetown to Bathseba and back. Bathseba is on the east coast of the island and swept by the Atlantic Ocean.

The center of the island is mostly old sugar cane fields. During the 1800's and early paert of the twentyth century the sugar cane factories were powered by windmills. today the mills do not operate any more but the towers of the old dutch style mills were frequently seen as we drove back to the west coast.

As we neared Bridgetown we passed a statue of a former slave with his arms raised over his head and broken chains hanging from his wrists. This is the freedom statue celebrating the freeing of the slaves by the English Queen.

Harbor Lights is mmore than just a night club

Just a few miles south of Bridgetown Harbor Lights is one of those day long destination night spots. It has a great beach behind the club with a fresh water tap to wash the sand and salt off when you have had enough of the sun. A beach cafe for sandwitches and cool drinkw when the sun has finally gor to you, oh, did I mention that the beach comes equipted with beach umbrellas to keep away the sunburns? It's own harbor cruise boat. And after the sun goes down a night club.

Website: http://www.harbourlightsbarbados.com