Horsin Around in Barbados

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Day #4 - Sept 5th

Today, I look forward to my horseback ride. First things first, I chowed down on some breakfast. As I walked back to my room, I snapped a picture of a lizard.

I was picked up at my hotel by Bernard, owner of Ocean Echo Stables. Our ride would be on the south-eastern part of the island. The ride that I was going on is Bath Beach Riding Tour. It is a 1.5 hour ride leading down to the Atlantic coast.

Once Bernard and I saddled up, we were on our merry way. We manage to see a Green Monkey, he was too quick for me to get a snap shot. Along the trails, I spotted a small waterfall.

After we spotted the waterfall, we had brief rain shower. I can add riding horseback in the rain as one of my accomplishments in life. We rode along the coast, it was really awesome!

On the way back to the stables, we saw some banana trees. The bananas weren't quite ripe.

The horses were treated to a cool bath and we were treated to some cool punch! It's a great way to end the ride. This is a "must do" activity while you're in Barbados.

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Photos

Bajan barn kitty
What a cutie.

Many happy trails
I was eager to hit the trails. The helmet saved my hair - having curly hair, I looked like I was plugged into a light socket!

Bernard
Bernard and his wife own Ocean Echo Stables. There are 6-7 stables in Barbados. I highly recommend Ocean Echo Stables, really great people!

Waterfall on the trails
The waterfall was a welcome sight and quite unexpected (for me).

Rocky side
The rocks on the Atlantic side never cease to amaze me. They add to the uniqueness of the coastline.

Giddyup
I looked like I was about to fly. We had a brief shower, so I was given the poncho. I understand why the horse didn't want to move.

Flamboyant Tree
This is one of the prettiest trees. A song has been composed for this tree called "Poinciana", written and sung by Noel Coward. The tree has red blooms in July, August, and September.

Banana Bloom
This Banana tree is large enough to bloom. The purple-maroon torpedo shaped growth appears out of the the top of the largest of the trunks. The growth is in layers.