I have holidayed in Barbados three times and it has been so different each time that it feels like I have holidayed on three different islands.
The first time I was down on the South Coast where the nightlife goes on and on forever! However, whilst there I found out about the All Seasons and came here the next year. And here I am again!
However, this year I hired a car for myself and my friends and we’ve ventured further than the West Coast (which is still beautiful!) However, we discovered the East Coast, and the Bathsheba beach. It really is another world on the East Coast. The Atlantic sea air is always blowing and so the landscape is much more windswept and rugged. The waves are bigger and we saw some amazing surfers taking advantage of them.
The beach stretched on for miles and it was littered with giant boulders, that have been eaten away at the base by the relentless waves. It felt truly calming to me and despite the noise of the wind, I felt that it was serene. The open expanse of sea and endless sand made me completely forget about home life.
My friends and I then decided to play a game – let’s see who can run to the rock the fastest. So we zoomed along the beach laughing and giggling, splashing through streams that fed the ocean and watching crabs scrabbling out of our way. I didn’t win the race but it didn’t matter. We all collapsed by the rock and looked back along the beach, watching the sea spray whip into the air and the surfers, now quite small, riding the waves.
The beach was mostly empty, which added to the feeling of calm, and with the rocks to protect us from the wind we settling into a relaxing morning on the beach.
It soon started nearing lunch time and with our rumbling tummies we decided to return to the car and tour more of the island. We walked along looking into the small rock pools that nestle along the sea shore. The beach here is very rocky and the waves and current are so strong that swimming is not possible. But we did see a couple sat in the rock pool which looked like a great way to enjoy the beach!
We finally made it back to the car and as we were discussing where to drive to next I searched for the keys. But to my horror, I realised that I had left my handbag open as we were running and the keys must have fallen out! My friends first thought I was joking until they saw the colour drain from my face.
Desperately we ran back along the beach retracing our footsteps from our last run. The tide had started coming in closer and some of my friends footsteps were already being lapped by the encroaching sea! I was panicking and couldn’t think what to do. Then suddenly, sat on the ground only a metre away from where the sea was now reaching, sat the keys! I couldn’t believe my luck! In this vast expanse of sand, I had found a small shiny key!
With relief poring out of me, I clung onto the key and we walked our way back to the car. We carried on and found a lovely little cafe to have lunch at and ended up having a really enjoyable day on the beach. But next time I think I will stay in the safety of the All Seasons rather than go through that panic again!
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