nPostednon November 30, 2015
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nOnnthis day in 1966, Barbados became officially independent of thenUnited Kingdom.
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nBarbadosnbecame a British colony starting with the first English settlementnwaaaayyyy back in 1627. At that time, apparently, there were nonnative peoples living on the island, although there were a lot ofnwild hogs descended from some pigs installed on the island by earliernPortuguese explorers. n
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nThenrelationship between the Caribbean island colony of Barbados and thenEuropean island nation of England / Great Britain / United Kingdomnwas uninterrupted and peaceful. Even the move to independence was anpeaceful process that began after World War II, in 1949. n
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IndependencenDay celebrations include a parade and gold-and-bluenlights that echo the national flag.
IndependencenDay celebrations include a parade and gold-and-bluenlights that echo the national flag.n
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nDiscovernBarbados!
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nBarbadosn is famous for its consistent waves and good surfing.n One of the most famous surf spots is called “Soup Bowl.”
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nSomen of the names found in Barbados sound bad – even if the place isn very nice. Two examples are the beautiful beach called Foul Bay andn the very nice town called Holetown, which also has great beaches.
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| Foul Bay, above. Holetown, below (2 photos). |
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nThen Barbados Wildlife Reserven features many tropical birds, brocket deer, iguanas, and red-footedn tortoises. Plus the very popular monkeys and giant snakes and…
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nThen manchineel tree seems like any other tropical plant, and the fruitn looks like an apple or pear – but this tree is toxic. The sap ofn the plant can blister skin and – if it gets into your eyes – cann cause blindness! Yikes!
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nAnother somewhat dangerous organism is the sea urchin. Its spines are not venomous, but they are sharp and can cause an infection if you step on one.
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nTonlearn more about Barbados, check out thisnand this othernearlier post.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversarynof the only documented case of a meteorite hitting a human
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nSaintnAndrew’s Day in Scotland
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nAuthornMark Twain’s birthday
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nYemen’snIndependence Day
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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