http://www.TheWineLadies.com http://stpetersbaybarbados.com https://www.facebook.com/IslandViewALillyPulitzerSignatureStore https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pretty-Thingz/171169636304057 Best of Barbados... on your bucket list!Breathtaking Barbados...offers a bounty for all the senses... As we boarded the plane to escape the record breaking low temperatures here in Toronto little did we know what a paradise awaited us.... that is Barbados and the glorious Saint Peters Bay Resort located on the north west coast of this breathtaking island. Upon touch down in Bridgetown we "snowbirds" anxiously waited for the doors to open...armed with our ray bans, sunhats and enthusiasm we proceeded to descend the staircase onto the tarmac where we were greeted with a brilliant welcoming sun, a warm, sensual breeze and a brilliant broad Bajan smile! "Welcome to Barbados" exalted our greeter/driver, our tour guide and our instantaneous new friend! This was our introduction to what turned out to be one of the most enjoyable times we have ever spent away from home. The next seven days was to be heaven on earth with wonderful, warm people, glorious accomodations, and loads of exciting activities, historical visits, and fab shopping all packed in between bouts of R&R;, massages, great food and rum punch! What makes Barbados so special, so captivating, so beautiful? First and foremost, the people. There are no friendlier or more sincere people to be found anywhere than the Bajans here in Barbados. Always quick to smile, offer a hand, or share a story or local expression, you at once feel welcome and relaxed. And then, there's Barbados, the island. Barbados, the most easterly of the Caribbean chain of islands is 21 miles long and 14 miles wide. What makes Barbados so special compared to so many other islands is its unique and incredible diversity of the landscape. East coast, wild, untamed, raw energy, mesmerizes. "The Bold and the Beautiful" was shot here for lovers Brook and Ridge. Enjoying the beauty, the power, the rush of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast. The rugged north coast where the Atlantic clashes with the Caribbean... Visit the south for cheerful relaxed beach life, and night life, and the west known as the Platinum Coast.. Barbados offers the visitor a myriad of beaches, of vistas, sites and activities to explore and enjoy. On the road again.... this time to the old historic town of Speightstown, a mere five minute drive south of Saint Peter's Bay, it is a lively colorful town with much to see and explore. We are about to meet Barbado's version of our "King of Kensington" Clements, who is meant to be our tour guide. With a smile as bright as the Bajan sun Clements welcomes us to what is the "oldest town in Barbados found on the earliest maps of the island" of which he is very proud. First stop...his shop, The Fisherman's Pub, a quaint, happening place to enjoy a myriad of fish, of course including flying fish, the national dish, fried, baked, poached as you wish! On the boardwalk as we enjoy the breeze and gentle vocals of the sea we take in the sites, unique little shops and a small collection of bars and restaurants. Before heading over to one of Speightstown's landmarks The Arlington House and Museum we break for a cocktail at Bo's Plaice courtesy of John, the proprietor. The Arlington House is a 17th century single house once believed to have been a chandler. Today beautifully renovated with a state of the art interactive museum it is a compelling place to visit and to learn about the history of the island. We were in store for a little fun and fright as a pirate circa 1800 gave us the "eye" while recounting a story of one wealthy man who decied to become a pirate and command his ship. Is it cocktail hour yet? Oh yes says Mount Gay Rum Global Ambassador Chesterfield Brown! To conclude this delicious afternoon we meet up with our old buddy Chesterfield Brown from the oldest rum distillery "on earth" we are told! This is a reunion of sorts, as we previously met and interviewed Chesterfield in Toronto for our TV show. Chesterfield travels the world spreading the word and the flavours of the delectable rum that has been quenching the thirst of many since 1703! We enjoy a tasting that includes the latest Black Label rum, a handcrafted blend matured not once, but twice the second time in deeply charred Bourbon oak barrels. Oh.... how sweet it is, bold spice with a splash of oaky vanilla on the palate. Cheers! Georgia and Susanne... Stay tuned for Part Two!

• published: 11 Feb 2014
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