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Hi, my name is Victoria Grace Avara (Vickie for short) and welcome to my blog. This blog was written while I was stationed in Barbados for 4 years from 2008-2012. I would just write things down whenever I had the time. I would write about my experiences with living in a new country and a different culture. Please forgive my grammatical errors, but enjoy these posts that I wrote during this time. My husband and I dearly love the Island of Barbados and we hope to someday retire to this little island that we called home for 4 short and wonderful years of our life. I hope that you enjoy reading this blog.

Sincerely, Vickie Avara

Monday, February 7, 2011

Redland Farms



Yesterday I went to a place on the island called Redland Farms.  Someone had told me that you could get fresh vegetables and fruits there and that they were a lot cheaper than the supermarkets.  So, I looked up the number in the phone book - called them - asked for directions.  OK, here are the directions I received,"up ABC highway to the Clyde Walker Roundabout, take a right turn there and then take the next right turn, and then go straight a ways, then go through the next roundabout, then go straight some more and when you get to the W - go straight through and then the Farm is about 1500 meters on down - can't miss it!"

Well, folks - I got there!  I am actually proud of myself for doing this.  I actually didn't get lost until the W and that was because they failed to tell me at one fork in the road that I was to stay right towards Bathsheba.  I am beginning to get the hang of directions around here.  When they say follow through - it means go straight, or to go right when there is a decision to make.  :-)

Anyway, I got to this Redland Farms - it was absolutely beautiful there.  It is in St. John parish.  It is in the countryside - with big palm trees and other large trees that have been there for a long time.  I would love to be able to tour that facility sometime.  There was a shop that said "Redland Shop Store" - so, I figured that was where I needed to go into to get the vegetables.

It turns out this place only sells what is grown by their farm or on the island.  I learned

tomatoes don't grow in the rainy season

Hackleton's cliff

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