Golden Apple Tree

14 Mar 2017 – Barbados

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March 15th 2017
Hello from the island of Barbados. Let’s correct an error from a couple of days ago. We have only now gotten to the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is the easternmost of all the islands, and the east coast is actually on the Atlantic side with the west coast being on the Caribbean. So only now have we actually gotten to the Caribbean Sea. We got up at 7:00 and had breakfast biscuits & pastries in ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Barbados

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The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production t... ... read more