25e - La Barbade - Barbados

During our stopovers we were entitled to leaflets on the day's stopover from Croisière Francophone, so I present it to you here.
Capitale: Bridgetown
Population: 260, 000 habitants vivent sur l'île de la Barbade.
Langue: La langue officiel est l'anglais.
Monnaie Locale: Le dollars de la Barbade (BDS$). L'argent US et Canadien est accepté dans plusieurs magasins pour les touristes.
Population: 260,000 people live on the island of Barbados.
Language: The official language is English.
Local Currency: The Barbados dollar (BDS$). US and Canadian currency are accepted in many tourist shops.
Position géographique:
Geographical Location:
Barbados is the easternmost island of the West Indies. It is located 270 miles off the coast of Venezuela and about 100 miles east of St. Vincent. The island is pear-shaped and covers an area of 166 square miles. It is 21 miles long by 14 miles wide. The easternmost of the West Indies, Barbados, a pear-shaped island, combines delightful beaches and true British charm to create one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. The island's western coast is lined with over 16 km of wonderful sandy beaches with crystal-clear waters. Forget everything you've heard about other idyllic shores: this little piece of paradise has been nicknamed the "Platinum Coast." This island has also enjoyed peace for its 350 years of civilization. Unlike its neighbors, Barbados was consistently ruled by the British... until 1966, when it filed for independence. It is said that this island was first sighted by Portuguese explorers in the early 16th century, but as it lay on the Spanish side of the boundary line established in 1493 by a papal bull, it was not claimed by the Portuguese. Pedro a Campos, the leader of the expedition, was, however, the one who supposedly named it. Having observed the banyan trees with their hairy aerial roots found throughout the island, he named his discovery Los Barbados - "The Bearded Ones."
Situé à l'extérieur de l'arc que forment les Petites Antilles depuis Porto Rico jusqu'au Venezuela, la Barbade est la seule île du Vent qui soit complètement entourée par l'Océan Atlantique. (La cote occidentale de toutes les autres donne sur la sereine Mer des Caraïbes.) Contrastant avec les eaux tranquilles et les plages paisibles de la Cote de Platine, la cote orientale montagneuse de la Barbade est rocailleuse, balayée par les vents et accidentée, constamment battue par les eaux bleues foncées de l'Atlantique.
Located outside the arc formed by the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Venezuela, Barbados is the only Windward Island completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. (The western coasts of all the others overlook the serene Caribbean Sea.) In contrast to the tranquil waters and peaceful beaches of the Platinum Coast, Barbados' mountainous eastern coast is rocky, windswept, and rugged, constantly battered by the dark blue waters of the Atlantic.
Une ville aux styles divers
La Barbade est relativement petite - elle n'a que 430 km² de superficie (34 km de long et 23 km dans sa plus grande largeur). La capitale, Bridgetown, juste au sud de Deep Water Harbor, est une ville trépidante à l'architecture diverse remplie de magasins et de restaurants dans des immeubles à la fois modernes et de styles victorien/colonial comportant des sites a visiter. Son artère principale, Broad Street, c'est-à-dire Grand ' Rue, est bien nommée et elle est bordée des meilleurs magasins de la ville. Vous pouvez faire des achats, les prix hors taxe sur la porcelaine, les parfums, les tweeds et chandails britanniques, les cristaux, les appareils photographiques et les caméras, ainsi que les montres. En fait, la Barbade se vante de prix identiques à ceux de St-Thomas pour les montres, les parfums, la porcelaine, les cristaux, les spiritueux et la maroquinerie. Contrairement à certains ports des Antilles, les achats hors taxe effectués dans les magasins de la Barbade peuvent être emmenés par les clients au moment de leur acquisition au lieu être livrés sur le navire. A quelques minutes de marche on trouve: Trafalgar Square qui, comme son homologue de Londres, comporte une statue de Lord Horatio Nelson (elle a en fait été dressée vingt ans plus tôt que celle de Londres). Les voies de circulation ayant été élargies au cours des années, la zone entourant sa base a été diminuée et Lord Nelson semble maintenant surgir d'une mer d'automobiles, les immeubles voisins du Parlement, le Fountain Garden et la Cathédrale anglicane de St.Michael, terminée en 1625 et reconstruite après les ouragans de 1780 et 1831. On raconte que c'est dans cette église que venait prier George Washington quand il est venu dans cette île avec son frère en 1751.
A City of Diverse Styles
Barbados is relatively small—it's only 430 square kilometers (34 kilometers long and 23 kilometers at its widest point). The capital, Bridgetown, just south of Deep Water Harbor, is a bustling, architecturally diverse city filled with shops and restaurants in both modern and Victorian/Colonial-style buildings with plenty of sights to see. Its main drag, Broad Street, is aptly named and lined with the city's best stores. You can shop for tax-free prices on china, perfumes, British tweeds and sweaters, crystal, cameras, and watches. In fact, Barbados boasts prices identical to those of St. Thomas for watches, perfumes, china, crystal, spirits, and leather goods. Unlike some ports in the Caribbean, duty-free purchases made in Barbados stores can be taken away by customers at the time of purchase rather than being delivered to the ship. A few minutes' walk away are Trafalgar Square, which, like its London counterpart, features a statue of Lord Horatio Nelson (it was actually erected twenty years earlier than the London one). As traffic lanes have been widened over the years, the area around its base has been reduced, and Lord Nelson now appears to emerge from a sea of automobiles, the nearby Parliament Buildings, the Fountain Garden, and St. Michael's Anglican Cathedral, completed in 1625 and rebuilt after the hurricanes of 1780 and 1831. It is said that this was the church where George Washington prayed when he came to this island with his brother in 1751.
Promenades et circuits
Après cette petite visite historique, partez faire un tour rapide de île qui est divisée en onze "paroisses" ou comtés, dont dix portent le nom de saints du calendrier; le territoire du sud s'appelle Christ Church. Toutes les routes mènent ou partent de Bridgetown. Prenez une carte qui vous sera utile à l'Office du tourisme dans le Harbour Industrial Park (près du Deep Water Harbour à Bridgetown), ou bien cherchez un chauffeur de taxi de confiance et décidez, parmi les sept artères principales, celle que vous voulez prendre. Préparez-vous: la plupart des routes de campagne sont sinueuses et étroites, et à la façon britannique, la circulation roule à gauche. En direction du nord, le long de la cote occidentale, et en faisant le tour de île dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, vous pouvez visiter les sites suivants:
- Holetown: le petit village ancien de St.James sur la cote ou ont débarqué les premiers Anglais en 1627.
- Église St.James, l'une des plus anciennes des Antilles (1660).
- La Gold Coast (Cote d'Or) qui doit son nom à la cote le long des paroisses de St.James et de St.Peter, site des plus élégants hôtels et des villas les plus prestigieuses de île; elle mène à Speightstown, jadis un grand port d'exportation de sucre, actuellement un village de pêche au quai animé, avec de vieilles maisons pittoresques et une ancienne église charmante. St.Nicholas Abbey, une grande demeure du 17ème siècle; on y montre un film d'amateur intéressant tourné pendant les années 30 lors du voyage du père du propriétaire quand il est venu de Grande-Bretagne.
- La Barbados Wildlife Reserve, qui abrite entre autres animaux sauvages et oiseaux, des milliers de rares singes verts dans une foret d'acajous.
- Farley Hill, 12 hectares de parc national avec de vieux arbres splendides et une vue exceptionnelle.
- Morgan Lewis Mill, le seul moulin à vent qui fonctionne encore à la Barbade.
- Bathsheba, un pittoresque petit village de pêche.
- Les Andromeda Gardens de Bathsheba, jardins ou l'on peut admirer la superbe flore tropicale.
- Le East Coast Higway (Route de la cote orientale) longe les rivages spectaculaires de l'Atlantique du cote est.
- La St.John's Parish Church, avec sa vue circulaire du ravissant Scotland District et de la cote.
- Sam Lord's Castle, la belle demeure de l'indésirable bien connu du 19me siècle.
After this brief historical tour, take a quick tour of the island, which is divided into eleven "parishes" or counties, ten of which are named after saints in the calendar; the southern territory is called Christ Church. All roads lead to or leave from Bridgetown. Pick up a useful map from the Tourist Information Center in the Harbour Industrial Park (near Deep Water Harbour in Bridgetown), or find a reliable taxi driver and decide which of the seven main arteries you want to take. Be prepared: most country roads are winding and narrow, and in true British fashion, traffic drives on the left. Heading north along the west coast, and circumnavigating the island clockwise, you can visit the following sites:
- Holetown: the small, ancient village of St. James, on the coast where the first English landed in 1627.
- St. James Church, one of the oldest in the West Indies (1660).
- The Gold Coast, named after the coastline along the parishes of St. James and St. Peter, is home to the island's most elegant hotels and prestigious villas. It leads to Speightstown, once a major sugar-exporting port, now a bustling wharf fishing village with picturesque old houses and a charming old church. St. Nicholas Abbey, a large 17th-century mansion; it features an interesting home movie shot during the 1930s during the voyage of the owner's father from Great Britain.
- The Barbados Wildlife Reserve, home to thousands of rare green monkeys, among other wildlife and birds, in a mahogany forest.
- Farley Hill, a 12-hectare national park with magnificent old trees and exceptional views.
- Morgan Lewis Mill, the only working windmill in Barbados.
- Bathsheba, a picturesque fishing village.
- The Andromeda Gardens in Bathsheba, where you can admire the beautiful tropical flora.
- The East Coast Highway runs along the spectacular Atlantic shores of the east coast.
- St. John's Parish Church, with its panoramic view of the lovely Scotland District and the coast.
- Sam Lord's Castle, the beautiful home of the well-known 19th-century undesirable.
We also had the chance to visit a cave. I dedicated one of the photos to our apple singer. In fact, several people, when I took this photo, made comments to me, but I wasn't taking the guide but the guide, charming and kind. But above all, to show what we looked like with our helmets on our heads. Here we are at the entrance of the cave. Before taking the little trains for the visit of the cave, unfortunately, a lot of vandalism has been done over the years, but it is still very impressive. I am even very surprised by the quality of my photos with my small automatic camera. At the entrance of the cave, the tunnel that opens onto the stalagmites and stalactites, the interior rivers, the ceilings that are very high. The following photos do not need a description, I personally find them magnificent, but that's normal I took them myself, but still, you will see. This is what we looked like with our helmets on. I like the back of the photo, I didn't think it would come out like this, but lucky for us.
Libellés : BARBADE, BARBADOS, CROISIÈRE, CRUISE, JOURNEY, PERIPLES















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