DESTINATIONS BARBADOS | CARIBBEAN


first sight Love at The south coast of Barbados is


prime territory for a maiden visit to the Caribbean, discovers Lauren McCarthy


m travelweekly.co.uk


y favourite trips are usually those with so much to see and do that I


treble my daily steps, rather than a relaxing fly-and-flop where I might sit back and read a book. Safe to say, I didn’t expect Barbados to offer the ideal balance of both. Yet as soon as the turquoise-blue waters of the island’s south coast came into view on the final approach to Bridgetown, it was unlike any other sea I’ve seen from the seat of a plane. Knowing I was about to get my first taste of the Caribbean with a week exploring the island’s buzzing south-coast spots, I felt a


mix of excitement and peace wash over me – a combination I would soon get used to with this lively yet laid-back island nation.


RISE AND SHINE Waking up the next morning, I was greeted by the sound of waves rolling on to the shore and the sun starting to cast its first golden rays over the white- sand beach. Stepping onto my balcony at Sea Breeze Beach House, an Ocean Hotels property a 15-minute drive from the airport, I couldn’t have felt farther away from the rest of the world. Though eager to go for a dip in the sea, a red flag rained on that parade for the rest of the²


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