Things to do in Barbados #36 – Post a letter

UK letterbox - Photo by Andy Berry

OK, so posting a letter while on holiday isn’t anything special, but what is special is where you’ll post it – in an authentic British red postbox set into the wall. These are found all around the island and will probably still be here even when they disappear from the UK.

Things to do in Barbados #35 – Visit St Nicholas Abbey

Nicholas Abbey, Barbados - Photo by Andy Berry

Nicholas Abbey, Barbados 2 - Photo by Andy Berry

St Nicholas Abbey isn’t an abbey, but it is a fine example of Jacobean style architecture. The film of Barbados at the turn of the 20th century is almost worth the price of admission, as is the 400 year old tree in the courtyard.