Henry in Guyana

I've been in Barbados for a few days now, and I have to say it's pretty nice.

Despite having to check in my hand lugguage as it was too heavy, the 8 hour flight from Gatwick was everything I had hoped for;  I managed to watch Star Trek and Terminator: Salvation although I still don't know why Christian Bale thinks whispering a post-apocolyptic radio message is the best way to reach people. I also caught a bit of Bruno but I think that caters only to a select audience. Sadly I didn't reach my target of watching four films as lunch, post-lunch nap and the system having to be rebooted for an hour got in the way.

The heat here, having come from London where it's time to start wearing a coat, is perfect. You do get sweaty just from sitting down, but I've had worse (see right). I went for a swim in the sea not long after I arrived - the taxi driver told me it's a bit chilly when you first get in. He's obviously never gone for a dip on the British south coast. It's warm enough to sit in all day - in fact quite refreshing from the heat. The water is clear and the sand is smooth. I went for a walk at sunset along the boardwalk by the sea, there were plenty of joggers and power walkers, but as the sun went down there were a lot of people just watching.



I must have stuck out a bit as during my wandering I was offered drugs twice in 5 minutes - once by a young chap with gold teeth, but another by an older chap who was a spitting image of the priest from The Wire. He also said he sold shells and souvenirs. I was trying to fit in but it's off season and there are only a few tourists around. Somehow my shorts, red beater, aviators and France Rowing cap were a dead giveaway.

On Saturday morning I fly to Guyana and the real adventure begins.



A short video I took on the Boardwalk. Music from the Ivan Chin steel band.