Barbados Bus Stop Appreciation Part II

Away from the more populated parts of Barbados, the bus stops look like this.

Those pointing towards Bridgetown say "To City", while those pointing away say "Out of City".

It couldn't be simpler or more reassuring.

These stops are obviously fairly spare, but Barbados is an unpretentious place and no one will bat an eyelid if you find a nice spot of shade nearby and squat in it.

At some of these stops, an unofficial seat has been fashioned from a log or a tree root.

We've had some of our most interesting conversations with Bajans at such stops. Last year we met a man who was a lifeguard on a public beach on the West Coast. He said he had pulled more tourists from the water than he could count. He was very polite about it, but we gathered that most of these people had been plastered when they threw themselves into the water.

It's sad when tourists are not as dignified as the country they're visiting.