Hey Ginger Flair
readers :)
I’m teaming up with Kassie
today over from Skip to Malou* for my very first blog swap thanks to 20 Something Bloggers and our
challenge was to talk about our favourite family vacation.
I come from Barbados , a really teeny tiny island in the Caribbean which is known for its tropical weather and
beautiful beaches. But there is a place that’s even more idyllic, so untouched
and picture perfect that many people say it’s heaven on earth. St.Vincent and
the Grenadines are a small set of islands southeast of Barbados Grenadines
remains one of my favourite holidays. I especially miss it now that I'm studying in Amsterdam and the closest I'll get is sailing along the canals!
You wake up at the crack of
dawn as the sun peeks through your porthole (Sometimes we snuck upstairs and
slept on deck) and immediately jump in the crystal clear water.
Days are spent snorkeling,
building sand castles, sailing between the islands and soaking up every minute
that you can in the water.
Christmas and Easter are
the busy periods because of the cool temperatures and steady winds, so the tiny
harbours are usually full of boats from all over the world; Germans,
Australians, Barbadians and Canadians are all brought together by a passion for
sailing.
Locals zip in between the
docked boats selling ice and fresh fruit from the islands or offering to do
laundry. They’ll also sell vital supplies like Oreo cookies & canned
sausages.
If you’re lucky you can
still find a bottled coke in one of the local restaurants {Have you ever had
glass bottle coke? If not, you’re missing out} and drink that with your lobster
or conch pizza.
This all sounds pretty
basic but as a kid there’s nothing better than spending a day on a boat,
fishing off of the back and hoping you don’t catch something that’s just been
dumped from another boat nearby {ewww} You can also spot whales {at certain
times of the year}, dolphins, sea turtles and a bazillion kind of fish.
We ate fresh fish for
breakfast, lunch and dinner thanks to my Dad & brother’s mad fishing
skills; marlin, dolphin, barracuda, lobster…I never thought I could get sick of
lobster but it’s possible! This is a more recent shot of them zipping around on
the dinghy:
By the end of the day
you’re feeling sun kissed and exhausted, with the smell of sunblock on
everything you own. And even though you’re sick of sharing a cabin with your
snoring siblings and miss having a warm shower, you wouldn’t trade that taste
of salt on your skin for anything…
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