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Mount Gay – A Visit to the World’s Oldest Rum Distillery
Believe it or not the guy who started the world’s oldest rum distillery, Mount Gay was named John Sober. It all began in 1703 when Sober hired a guy called Gay to make a product that was actually drinkable. Prior to this the alcohol that had been distilled from molasses, the up until then largely […]
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Bougainvillea Beach Resort – Seven Reasons to Stay Here in Barbados
In the previous post I described why and how Alison and I ended up choosing Barbados for a February getaway a few years ago. In this one I’ll explain how and why we chose Bougainvillea Beach Resort for our accommodations and seven reasons why I highly recommend it. Please note that I paid full freight […]
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Barbados Flowers Followed by Flying Fish Sandwiches
Day two of the Barbados trip dawns clear and bright with the waves continuing to crash quite loudly not far from our balcony. Getting up early to write a post I have my first beef with Bougainvillea Beach Resort and while it’s pretty minor on the overall scale of pluses and minuses it is an issue […]
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Barbados Bound – The Start of a Visit to this Friendly Caribbean Country
This is the first of thirteen posts from my first visit to Barbados in 2015. I returned in 2018 and found things very much as I had on the first visit and added this post on Apes Hill Golf Course which every golfer should play while on the island. I will be the first to […]
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St George Bermuda – Find Out Why It Is a World Heritage Site
In the previous post Alison and relocated to the eastern portion of Bermuda to set up residence at the Grotto Bay Beach Resort for three nights. We will use it as a base to explore St. George, Bermuda or St. George’s as it seems to be called on at least half the maps. It was settled […]
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Grotto Bay Beach Resort – Welcome to Bermuda’s East End
Alison and I have spent the first four days in Bermuda on the western end of the island at the wonderful Fairmont Southampton. We’ve enjoyed golf at the Fairmont’s Turtle Hill Golf Course and the absolutely gorgeous Port Royal Golf Course. We’ve toured the Royal Naval Dockyard and capital city of Hamilton and walked the […]
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Port Royal Golf Course – Why It’s So Difficult and So Beautiful
Yesterday after playing Turtle Hill Golf Course we hit the beach at Horseshoe Bay and then headed for Bermuda’s capitol, Hamilton. It’s another glorious morning in Bermuda and on our last day on the south coast we are set to golf at one of Bermuda’s top courses, Port Royal Golf Club which only two months before […]
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Horseshoe Bay Beach and a Quick Visit to Hamilton, Bermuda
Day three of the Bermuda trip dawns portentously with this beautiful sunrise as seen from our balcony at the Fairmont Southampton. The excitement of last night is forgotten, although there is still a manhunt underway for two suspects who shot and killed Bermuda gangster Prince Edness outside the Waterlot Inn. Yesterday our touring got off […]
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Royal Naval Dockyard – Why It’s A Must Visit In Bermuda
Our first full day in Bermuda looks very promising. From the balcony of our room at the Southampton Princess I can tell it is going to be a hot one. This is the only day that we don’t have a golf game scheduled so the plan is to take the free ferry from the Waterlot […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz