Capellan Power Cat

6:45AM We landed around 1:30pm yesterday. The flight to Bridgetown - Grantley Adams airport was much more comfortable than the flight from New York to Miami and just as quick. The customs process was equally painless. I changed $40 USD into $80 BDS (not enough) and we were soon looking for a taxi, which we found as soon as we walked outside. Our driver, Kelvin, gave us some tips about the island, mostly about public transportation and money. As it turns out, he was RBPF (Royal Barbados Police Force) for 40 years before retiring and at one point spent several weeks working in the 47 precinct in the Bronx as part of an exchange program. A small world indeed. He highlighted some of the differences between policing here and back home, mostly that they have very ... read more

12:26AM I'm lying in our hotel bed practically falling asleep as I write this so excuse me if its not interesting. I met with a rather unenthused young woman (about 25 years old) from the car rental agency at a little after 8:30 this morning. We signed some papers and shortly thereafter we were the proud temporary owners of a 2008 Suzuki Spirit 4-door hatchback, silver in color, and only 12,000 kilometers on the odometer! It was really much nicer than either of us expected. Immaculately clean on drop-off, I hope they realized it would not be returned in the same spotless condition. We had an adequate breakfast at the hotel buffet and finally set out on the road around 11am. We were lost within 15 minutes. Driving on the left side of the road while ... read more