A couple of days later, we revisited the scene of the crime and saw that the sea had already broken down most of the berm that had held in the waters of Long Pond. This is a picture I took from the north end of it. You can see where it would have joined the southern end and that there was now a sandy flat where the water had breached the berm.Perhaps when we visit again (next week!), we will see that the berm has reformed and that Long Pond has filled up again.
When we told the staff at the Sea-U Guesthouse (where we were staying) what had happened, they were astonished. The receptionist told us that she used to swim in Long Pond as a child and that the grownups had always warned her not to let her feet touch the bottom, or the mud would suck her in and drown her! She also said she'd heard stories of cars being swallowed whole and never seen again.
I'm not sure if she was saying that just to give me a thrill. It's all right to look back at a harrowing ordeal once you've survived it, had a shower, and tucked into some flying fish and macaroni pie.
I'm still sorry about it, though.
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Is there any cheap hotel in Barbados? We are planning to take our vacation there. Thanks..
ReplyDeleteHi Maria_Rilke, you could check out the Villa Marie Guesthouse (http://www.barbados.org/villas/villamarie/) at Fitts Village, Paynes Bay. It's nice, clean and affordable.
ReplyDeleteAlso check out my post tomorrow, though the Sea-U is a little pricier!
ReplyDeletethank youso much for your blog. i have traveled extensive through the grenadines, always connecting with flights in barbados. next jan ('12) my own GH and I will be staying a bit south of speightstown for two weeks. your blog is so wonderfully descriptive and helplful, as we also are "bus" travelers. i look forward to reading you through the months as our trip approaches. thanks! lydia
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your support! I'm sorry it has taken almost two years for me to reply. I must figure out how to get notified when people comment :-)
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