tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post1930827252709849920..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Disappointing trip to Harrison's Cave, BarbadosKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83007641729231150812017-11-14T21:31:24.585-05:002017-11-14T21:31:24.585-05:00Just looked up Carter Caves and we may even stop b...Just looked up Carter Caves and we may even stop by there ourselves. It looks interesting and the cave tour seems pretty reasonable but it also looks like there are some nice hikes within the park. Thanks for the suggestion! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47294388075894493902017-11-14T10:04:07.809-05:002017-11-14T10:04:07.809-05:00We spent a night at Carter Caves State Park (Kentu...We spent a night at Carter Caves State Park (Kentucky), didn't get to any of the caves, but on the Saturday night after we left they were screening an Indiana Jones movie in one of the caves. I'd have gone to that!Creigh Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267728698204033199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90931892577706443542017-11-09T11:56:28.502-05:002017-11-09T11:56:28.502-05:00Agree - walking you will see more. Road bus many p...Agree - walking you will see more. Road bus many places, but private taxi will go places bus does not go & taxi driver will also provide info about places as ride thru areas - that otherwise would NOT know about :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239056834765220303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-36896616750320208232017-11-09T11:54:10.823-05:002017-11-09T11:54:10.823-05:00DON'T think elderly gardeners misinformed any ...DON'T think elderly gardeners misinformed any of us. More to this than first read.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239056834765220303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70445047058840187162017-11-09T08:51:23.527-05:002017-11-09T08:51:23.527-05:00Not one of our better tours but that does occasion...Not one of our better tours but that does occasionally happen. It does seem like many people do enjoy their experience and maybe that is because they haven't been to as many caves as what we have been to. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26190260375076084912017-11-09T08:49:10.532-05:002017-11-09T08:49:10.532-05:00Yes, if you only have a very short time to visit t...Yes, if you only have a very short time to visit the island than sharing a taxi with someone else would be the way to see the island but because we have lots of time we enjoy taking the bus and believe it or not it does go to most places on the island. We also have fun taking the bus because we get to see the locals and how they live their life more closely. We have also seen stuff that you can't even see in a car because we do lots of walking and hiking.<br /><br />It seems more and more of the houses now are being built on a cement foundation but one other explanation that we were given that that by not having the houses on a firm foundation they were easy to move from one location to the next. Perhaps at the time it was to place your house near your work when they didn't have the public transportation that they have nowadays.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6512659845940446982017-11-09T08:42:21.351-05:002017-11-09T08:42:21.351-05:00We understand why they did it, they want to make i...We understand why they did it, they want to make it accessible to everyone but unfortunately they did it in a way that really did take away from the cave itself. We loved the gully and all the vegetation there as well as the monkeys but we were also disappointed that the gully trails themselves were closed off without any real explanation. I am sure we would have loved doing that. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-63481126517997964962017-11-09T08:38:46.672-05:002017-11-09T08:38:46.672-05:00Yep, it is a definite shame!Yep, it is a definite shame!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-3067877456618583602017-11-09T08:38:22.838-05:002017-11-09T08:38:22.838-05:00We haven't been to Carlsbad Caverns yet, that ...We haven't been to Carlsbad Caverns yet, that is why you wouldn't have seen it mentioned. We do however want to visit it some day when we are in that area. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14650186227917330622017-11-09T08:37:07.052-05:002017-11-09T08:37:07.052-05:00They didn't have the trams back then, they add...They didn't have the trams back then, they added them when the did upgrades to the cave some when between 2008 to 2010 or so.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65058134023570943462017-11-09T08:29:24.396-05:002017-11-09T08:29:24.396-05:00We definitely think there are better things to see...We definitely think there are better things to see in Barbados and spend your money on.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-49545414051811643632017-11-09T08:28:43.510-05:002017-11-09T08:28:43.510-05:00In our opinion it is but if your haven't visit...In our opinion it is but if your haven't visited a cave before then I am sure you would enjoy it.<br /><br />Loved the monkeys and we would really have liked having the opportunity to walked through the trail in the gully. I am sure it was beautiful!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65924718156925236852017-11-09T03:59:54.632-05:002017-11-09T03:59:54.632-05:00Oh, that does sound terrible. Natural beauty tran...Oh, that does sound terrible. Natural beauty transformed into some theme park ride. Thanks for the review. Enjoy the rest of your vacation.Calvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094432439241857690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-48709255549530933302017-11-08T21:15:44.852-05:002017-11-08T21:15:44.852-05:00On same taxi ride - also visited old sugar cane pl...On same taxi ride - also visited old sugar cane plantations, farms. One s cane plantation had lovely, traditional-plantation style home. Forgot cost to tour home, but thought it too was over-priced. Taxi driver told us, go into main entrance & ask to "preview" just a little bit...aka free ;) Home was very beautifully furnished, told much was original! Enjoyed seeing areas bus did not travel to; really getting off beaten path. Being small island, able see most of island in short amt time in private taxi vs bus many stops loading/unloading. Hope this is helpful to you, Kevin/Ruth & others traveling. Someone asked about homes raised? In LA, raised to fair hurricanes better; not just flooding - but wind damage also. When built on ground on cement slabs, house breaks apart more. After Katrina, all that remained of my Dad's brick house, was cement slab. Home totally gone. On same property, cypress (wooden) house on blocks remained intact. Flooded/needed total gut job; had something to repair. This was in Buras, LA where eye came ashore; 70 miles S of New Orleans. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239056834765220303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56530829590412902492017-11-08T21:10:52.327-05:002017-11-08T21:10:52.327-05:00I would suggest that you were misinformed about th...I would suggest that you were misinformed about the health situation!<br /><br />https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2017/02/04/an-island-of-diabetes/Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44336730075172766892017-11-08T20:37:02.191-05:002017-11-08T20:37:02.191-05:00We traveled around Barbados via shared taxi; touri...We traveled around Barbados via shared taxi; touring w/another couple. Stopped at caves, couple decided do cave tour. $60 hr (2 peeps) is TOO costly for us; declined tour. Huge push for us to tour cave went on for quite a while. So, handed our video camera to couple to video for us! Video big disappointment; esp compared to other 100% natural caverns costing only $13 hr (2 peeps). Really enjoyed beautiful FREE gardens, while waiting for couple on tour. Gardeners pointed out many "healing" plants. Was told elders teach young which plants heal various illnesses; including diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Was also told, very few local peeps have health problems like diabetes..have plant for almost every problem known to man & many grow naturally on island. Seems most locals prefer not spend money on pharmacy meds, instead use plants! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239056834765220303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-80819889188373289562017-11-08T17:48:05.550-05:002017-11-08T17:48:05.550-05:00Caves look interesting but I do not care for this ...Caves look interesting but I do not care for this type of entertainment too touristy! Greenery looks lovely and adore the monkeys.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82261549088500766742017-11-08T13:19:15.596-05:002017-11-08T13:19:15.596-05:00Some places just get too commercialized and that i...Some places just get too commercialized and that is a shame.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-62881102068067908972017-11-08T11:14:55.546-05:002017-11-08T11:14:55.546-05:00We didn't see Carlsbad caverns on your list.We didn't see Carlsbad caverns on your list.Kay Pihlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612469310917094617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17683917136021138682017-11-08T10:20:54.781-05:002017-11-08T10:20:54.781-05:00We did this tour in 1984 but we had never been on ...We did this tour in 1984 but we had never been on one before so can't compare. I don't remember a tram!Elspeth Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412631907112053091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28715406000010362412017-11-08T10:08:23.757-05:002017-11-08T10:08:23.757-05:00Thanks for the heads up. Will not be taking that ...Thanks for the heads up. Will not be taking that excursion.Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86186165868287138602017-11-08T09:35:50.115-05:002017-11-08T09:35:50.115-05:00Sounds like a tourist trap...with beautiful vegeta...Sounds like a tourist trap...with beautiful vegetation and cute monkeysCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com