Friday 28th October

Jade met Mag's at her home, then we travelled to Heathrow. After an 8hour flight, we arrived in sunny Barbados, excited for our holiday ahead! After a private transfer, we arrived at our hotel, The Club Barbados. We were greeted with a complimentary rum punch & enjoyed a la carte dinner by the sea. 

Saturday 29th October

After our orientation meeting, we relaxed at the hotel as we were tired from our long day of travelling. We enjoyed a couple of cocktails at the beach bar, it was a nice relaxing start to the holiday.

Sunday 30th October

We were delighted to see the local green monkey and its two babies in the gardens of the hotel, they were so cute! We enjoyed relaxing on the loungers in the sun, listening to the relaxing waves of the ocean. We had great fun at the hotel mixology class, creating our very own cocktails. In our competition for the best creation, it was a close tie, with Jade triumphantly winning the first prize! In the evening, while enjoying our dinner, we enjoyed listening to the local musicians playing the steel drum.

Monday 31st October

In the morning, we took kayak's out from the hotel beach to the shipwreck! We baited the fish with some bread, they all came up to the surface. It was a great experience. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a chilled beer by the beach bar. Today was Halloween, the hotel celebrated with Halloween themed cocktails at the Managers Cocktail party. We met the General manager, who was originally from Weston Super Mare. Mags enjoyed shopping at the Bajan Market, followed by buffet a Halloween themed dinner. We relaxed after dinner with our Canadian friends to listen to the female singers.

Tuesday 1st November

Today we boarded the Atlantis Quest submarine to a depth of 140ft! We saw shoals of fish, the reef, and a shipwreck. We were lucky to see a turtle, barracuda, master general and lots of fish, the guide was very knowledgeable. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a beer & cocktail at the sunset beach bar. This was followed by our evening al a carte dinner. The evening disco was great fun, we danced the calypso & Mags joined in, despite saying she never dances! It was a fun evening with our Canadian friends.

Wednesday 2nd November

We ventured out for some shopping at the duty-free shopping centre this morning. After lunch, Mags enjoyed the arts & crafts, designing herself a tie dye t-shirt. We enjoyed dinner at Enid's a la carte restaurant, serving local cuisine. We rounded off the night by enjoying the evening entertainment in the sunset lounge.

Thursday 3rd November

Today, we ventured out on a mission to Speightstown to immerse ourselves in local life. We took the reggae bus into town, walked along the beach & had local lunch at the fisherman's pub. It was a good insight into the local culture. In the evening, we had a beautiful sunset while having a beer at the sunset beach bar. Mags took some great photos! We had chilled evening in the sunset lounge bar with a couple from Canada.

Friday 4th November

Our plans quickly changed today, after heading down the road, we felt rain & quickly turned around! Thankfully, we got back to the hotel just in time before the heavens opened! We didn't let the weather dampen our spirits. We tested Mag's general knowledge by playing a British Trivia Quiz. We were quickly joined by our Canadian friend & another British couple. Then, we had an entertaining game of heads up, followed by buffet dinner in the Sunset Restaurant.

Saturday 5th November

This morning, we had a walk down towards Chattel Town. It was a very hot & humid day, so we opted to take the reggae bus back to the hotel and relaxed with a cold drink by the bar. It was a relaxing afternoon, chatting to fellow guests and socialising.

Sunday 6th November

Today, we took a tour to the critters park & Harrison's cave. We watched the green monkeys being fed & there were lots of tortoise roaming around. We also saw lots of territorial chickens & some cute deer. Harrison's Cave was beautiful, amazing and a natural wonder! Full of stalactites & stalagmites which formed over 100's of years! The water that ran through was naturally purified from the land, taking 1 year to filter through. Back to the hotel for lunch poolside, followed by a stunning sunset & mocktails on the beach. We enjoyed our dinner at Sunset restaurant, followed by drinks in the bar.

Monday 7th November

Today was the most exiting day on the island! After, buying some new water shoes, Mag's fulfilled one of her bucket list adventures. Climbing aboard a jet ski & wrapping her arms around a Barbadian hunk, we jetted down the coast, passing the celebrities condos! A thrilling experience, donuts & jumping the waves! It was definitely a highlight of the holiday. After all the adrenaline, we enjoyed lunch & a beer with our Canadian friends. In the evening, we enjoyed mingling with the other guests at the Manager's cocktail party. Dinner was at Sunset restaurant & a dance to the evening entertainment.

Tuesday 8th November

This morning, we went to the gym, enjoying a cool walking workout on the treadmill in the air con. Today was a relaxing day in the sun after our busy day yesterday! We enjoyed alfresco lunch & a beer on the beach. In the evening, we chose to go to Edin's bar & restaurant for their fabulous a la carte menu.

Wednesday 9th November

We've had a relaxing day today, reading our books by the pool. We also watched the aqua aerobics class; it looked like great fun, but we didn’t want to move! In the afternoon, we enjoyed lunch & a drink by the beach bar. We watched a stunningly cloudy but dramatic sunset; it was so beautiful. This was followed by dinner in the Sunset restaurant & drinks in the bar, where we caught up with the other guests.

Thursday 10th November

It has been a wet & cloudy day today, but it didn't dampen our spirits! We relaxed on our patio reading & enjoying fruit smoothies. In the afternoon, we played a game & then enjoyed buffet dinner at sunset restaurant. Tonight's disco was great fun, everyone was up dancing, including us! It was a late night, shaking our stuff on the dance floor.

Friday 11th November

The sun came out today as we relaxed by the pool. Jade joined in the aqua aerobics class, while Mag's filmed. In the evening, we visited Oistin's first fry, to experience the local customs & party. It was busy, enjoying a very lively & a fun atmosphere. Arriving back late at the hotel, we had a drink & then went to the piano bar. It was a really lively karaoke night, what a good experience!

Saturday 12th November

Today, we relaxed by the pool at the hotel. There were lots of rain showers, so we moved into the sunset lounge & played cards. After dinner, we enjoyed the evening entertainment, and we had a good dance to the music.

Sunday 13th November

Poolside sunbathing was on the cards for today, while Jade was busy working up a sweat to the aqua aerobics Mag's enjoyed the views. We watched our last sunset here in Barbados. Dinner was in the sunset lounge, and we enjoyed our last evening with some drinks and laughs.

Monday 14th November

Our last day, after breakfast & finalising our packing, we relaxed at the hotel until our transfer to the airport. Mags thought the holiday was "very relaxing, took me away from the norm. Highlight was the jet ski, I never thought I'd be able to do that"! It was an amazing getaway to Barbados, what a fabulous experience!