Places in Barbados that are a little off the beaten track that we think might be of interest to Bajans and to tourist.
In addition to the US Navy NAVFAC Barbados at Harrison’s Point, St. Lucy which was operational from 1957 to 1979 there was another hush, hush and “covert” NAVFAC cold-war submarine tracking facility located in Barbados from 1954 to 1985/87. It was located within the workshop of Dr. Harry Bayley’s bay-house at Andromeda in St. Joseph. …
Barbados PM Mia Motley in her Covid-19 update of 9th September 2021 announced with immediate effect hiking in groups is banned. Please check the Barbados Hiking Association Facebook Announcement page for further information. Run246 produce a regular listing of road running, trail running, triathlon, obstacle course racing and hiking events that take place across Barbados. …
Hiking in Barbados | Run246 | The Barbados Hiking Association Read More »
Here are some pictures of our island that only those of us who enjoy hiking and walking in the gullies and trails will ever see. Every parish has similar spots but there are way too many to include all of them here. St. Thomas These were taken within a 1Km distance of the official Dump. …
The McGill University High Altitude Research Project (HARP) space gun project commenced in Barbados in 1962 under the direction of Canadian ballistics scientist Dr. Gerald Bull in his quest to economically launch a satellite into space using a huge artillery piece. The project was abruptly abandoned in 1967. It’s unlikely we will ever know the …
Observation Mission – Firing HARP:
Monday 17th June 1963 Read More »
Celestine Giles and Esta Butcher run a restaurant on the road leading to Harrison’s Cave serving delicious home-cooked Bajan food. It is frequented by locals either as a quick lunch stop while at work or after a hike in the area. A growing number of visitors have found this unique spot. It is good for …
Richard Ligon wrote in his A True and Exact History of Barbadoes (first published in 1657) ….which they called Auftins Bay, not in commemoration of any Saint, but of a wild mad drunken fellow, whofe lewd and extravagant carriage made him infamous in the island; and his Plantation standing near this Bay, it was called …
Oistins Fish Fry – Barbados. Annies BBQ where locals go for lunch, dinner and a drink Read More »
Chicken Rita serves fried chicken (sometimes fish) and chips. If you want to eat anything else this, this is not the place for you. This is where Bajans go to eat fried chicken, buy a drink at reasonable price and meet friends. Visitors to the island are welcome. So are children. It is not fast food. Weekends are busy but the …
Chicken Rita’s. Where Bajan’s go for seasoned fried chicken! Read More »
The High Altitude Research Project (HARP) space gun was set up at Paragon just to the east of the runway of what was then Seawell Airport – the brainchild of Canadian ballistics scientist Dr. Gerald Bull and jointly funded by McGill University, Canada and the USA Army Research and Development Center. The HARP project was …
High Altitude Research Project (HARP) 1962 – 1967 Read More »
