For todays random city of the day we have Bridgetown, Barbados.
A fascinating city is Bridgetown. It has been around since 1628 and in 2011 part of Bridgetown was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. It is a very short distance from the International Airport and is a very popular tourist destination as well as a business destination in many cases as a financial and convention center in the Caribbean.
I would consider it a very temperate place to visit as far as climate. It ranges from the low 60s to the mid 90s Fahrenheit. It is in the tropics which of course means that there is a rainy season and while I have not yet been to Barbados I have been in the rainy season of some tropical areas and I say rainy I mean RAINY. Not unpleasant but something you need to be prepared for. The country averages 50 inches or so of rain a year which may not seem like much but when the bulk of it happens over a few months things do tend to be a bit damp.
There is a nice shopping area and the parliament buildings are pretty cool to see.
One of the prime things that I will look for when I get the chance to visit will be food. The food in the Bahamas was wonderful and the Caribbean is home to one of my favorite types of seafood. Conch! I love Conch in many forms. Chowder, fritters and stir-fry just to name a few.
It is not far away so not hideously expensive to get to (depends on your idea of expensive I guess. Air fare is not really cheap anywhere with a few occasional exceptions) so hopefully those of you who follow this blog will be able to make the trip and see something new. Please feel free to share this blog with your friends.
Until next time enjoy this trip or any trip you may be making.
