Whilst we spent time driving around the island of Grenada in our hire car my final post centres around its capital -Saint George’s. Located on a horse-shoe shaped harbour, frequented by all sizes of cruise ship and surrounded by the hillside of an old volcanic crater Saint George’s sits in the south west of theContinue reading “Top Attractions in Saint George’s, Grenada”
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Exploring Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park
Having spent time exploring the beaches we booked a trip to one of Grenada’s most famous sites -The Underwater Sculpture Park. Established in 2006 by Jason deCaires Taylor this was the first ever underwater Sculpture Park in the world and is now listed as one of National Geographic’s 25 Wonders of the World. Sited justContinue reading “Exploring Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park”
Discovering Grenada: The Spice Island of the Caribbean
Having spent seven days on Barbados and wanting to experience a smaller, less commercialised island we headed to the airport and caught a Caribbean Airways flight to Grenada. Considered one of the top ten safest islands in the Caribbean we were welcomed to the island with fantastic sea views as our plane landed off theContinue reading “Discovering Grenada: The Spice Island of the Caribbean”
Top Things to Do in Barbados: Boat Trips and Races
The joy of visiting the island of Barbados on more than one occasion is that you get to discover the island from a new perspective or to experience some of the special annual events that the island holds. Getting Out On The Caribbean Sea:Whilst traversing the island by rental car is truly beneficial some friendsContinue reading “Top Things to Do in Barbados: Boat Trips and Races”
Discovering Tranquillity in Barbados’ Hidden Garden Paradises
With its warm tropical climate there are many different places open to the public where you can fill your soul with peace, tranquillity and beautiful flora. My two favourite gardens on the island are Andromeda Gardens and Hunte’s Gardens. Both have been developed over a number of years by individuals who fell in love withContinue reading “Discovering Tranquillity in Barbados’ Hidden Garden Paradises”
Discover Authentic Bajan Food on Barbados
There is a full range of gastronomic delights to be had on the island including a Michelin star experience at The Cliff which sits on the Platinum coast -that’s the famous West Coast with it’s magnificent golden sandy beaches where celebrity spotting is for some a regular pastime. I’ve personally tried Tides in Holetown, anotherContinue reading “Discover Authentic Bajan Food on Barbados”
Unforgettable Barbados: Tips for Your Beach Getaway
I am fortunate to have now visited this island on three separate occasions; firstly in 2007 for two weeks with my two children (their grandparents on my previous husband’s side originate from the island), then again in 2022 for three weeks and finally last week prior to flying to Grenada. Introduction and Origins:Barbados has twoContinue reading “Unforgettable Barbados: Tips for Your Beach Getaway”
Exploring the Christmas Markets in London
Day two of our visit to Essex led us to the train station at Stanford-Le-Hope and heading up to London. We had stupidly forgotten to use our railcard at the ticket office which would have saved us a third off our fare. If you live in the UK you probably know all about railcards butContinue reading “Exploring the Christmas Markets in London”
Experience Christmas Cheer at RHS Hyde Hall Glow
I am usually the type of person who is out shopping once a week during November searching out the perfect present(s) for my loved ones whilst supporting independent local businesses in the small towns and villages in the Cotswolds. The tree and decorations are usually up by the first weekend of December complete with allContinue reading “Experience Christmas Cheer at RHS Hyde Hall Glow”
A Weekend Away In Cheshire
Life is still incredibly hectic even when you are retired! When you first retire you often sit and ponder how you are going to fill your time but once you are fully in the swing of things you start asking yourself “How on earth did I have time to go to work?”I’m starting to loveContinue reading “A Weekend Away In Cheshire”
A Midlife Adventure 