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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

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sea Biscuits and Lionfish


I have been told that this is a sea biscuit.  We found this sea biscuit this morning along the shore.  This doesn't happen that often.  I haven't seen one in a while - and this morning, I found two!  I have learned that when you see one of a certain type of sea shell - you will probably see more.

I had heard on the TV news last year that there was a disturbing trend in the increasing population of lionfish, which have venomous spines.  One of our friends had the misfortune this last weekend of coming in contact with one of them - not far from the shoreline on the west coast of Barbados!  He first thought that he had just gotten a jellyfish sting, but the pain did not go away - and he eventually had to be admitted to the hospital with a morphine drip!  WOW!  So, be careful my friends when playing in the ocean.  I have come to learn that after there has been a storm and the sea is rough - it is better to stay away for a few days.

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