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Bridgetown, Barbados

The infrastructure of Barbados is not set up for heavy tourism outside the specific attraction areas.... All Photos are COPYRIGHT and PROPERTY of Rafal K. Komierowski.

Three Sugar Towers are reminder of the past at the Bridgetown Port, a.k.a. the Deep Water Harbor

... it is best to agree a price with the driver prior to commencing your journey however drivers try to cut corners and do not delivered to see promised sights...

The first Anglican Church, St. James Parish Church in Holetown, built 1628, rebuilt many times, today only an iron bell and the baptismal font still remain

St. James Parish Church in Holetown, Barbados

St. James Parish Church in Holetown, Barbados

St. James Parish Church in Holetown, Barbados

St. James Parish Church in Holetown, Barbados ...charming old church

Once, sugar cane plantation...the slaves may be gone but the sugar-cane plantations of Barbados still bring in the gold, as restored houses and museums tempt the tourists

Sugar has been an ideal crop for Barbados, white gold as it was called, produced great wealth...

New development approaching....today are 1500 small farms throughout Barbados which can produce some 60 000 tons of sugar annually

Countryside is pictures however while rent a car, be careful of potholes, sharp bends, no road signage and lots of horns, the maps provided are mere guidelines...

...riding taxi across Barbados, windows down, breathing in the warm moist air of the Caribbean, admiring all the colorful flora

.... a great variety of tropical flowers, trees can be seen on undulating countryside.....

.... a great variety of tropical flowers, trees can be seen on undulating countryside.....

.... a great variety of tropical flowers, trees can be seen on undulating countryside.....

View of Atlantic coastline from the Highland Adventure Centre, unofficial Barbados center

...there are many plantations dotted around the island, many in ruins....

... poverty ...the other side of Barbados....

...an ambitious—or controversial—construction plans ...some could not finish construction .....

quickly wander through the churchyards and look at the inscriptions, names and dates on the stones...

The Bussa Emancipation Statue is a public sculpture of a slave rebellion leader in Barbados- now recognizes Bussa as a national hero

Great news: Barbados law stipulates that all beaches in Barbados are public even though some may appear to be private due to their location

...the sand of the beautiful beaches of Barbados ranges in color from pink to white...

...the government of Barbados has mandated that all beaches provide public access, so you can sample the islands entire coastline

Barbados West Coast beach...the only beach in Barbados within a short walk of the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal and also home of the Malibu Visitor Centre and Beach Club

Bridgetown Marina, Barbados

Bridgetown Marina, Barbados

Bridgetown Marina, Barbados

Bridgetown Marina, Barbados

... not what you see in the colorful brochure or hear in the sales pitch ...the other side of Barbados....

.. not what you see in the colorful brochure or hear in the sales pitch ...the other side of Barbados....

Port Entrance - Bridgetown, Barbados

Grand Princess, Bridgetown, Barbados

Grand Princess, Bridgetown, Barbados

...another Princess cruise ship at Bridgetown harbor, Barbados

Bridgetown port, Barbados

Three Sugar Towers at Bridgetown port, Barbados

Bridgetown port, Barbados

Bridgetown and port seen from the Grand Princess upper deck, Barbados

Katara, super yacht built by Lürssen Yachts in 2010 and owned by Sultan Sayyed Qabus bin Said as Said of Oman, flies the Qatari flag

Katara at Bridgetown harbor, Barbados....many super yachts come with their own fleets of tenders, submarines, water toys and helicopters.