Day 1 – Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Raleigh, NC to Bridgetown, Barbados
An early start of the day, for me, I was wide awake at 2am even though the alarm was set for 3:30 am. Coffee drank, last minute things packed, and our driver, Eugene, was here to take us to the airport! An easy flight to Miami, then from there to Bridgetown. It was exciting seeing the blue water of the Caribbean Sea as we were coming in!
We had a car meet us at the airport, and Romeo, our driver, drove us to the Savannah Beach Club Hotel. Here they drive on the incorrect side of the road (to us Americans, lol) so it’s always a treat to watch how they maneuver the vehicles here as their roads are very narrow.
After being dropped off, we went to check in and was greeted with a, “Can I get you a rum punch or fruit punch?”. Yes please to the rum punch!!! When John and I came here before, 17 years ago, we got hooked on the rum punch and actually found a great recipe for making our own. It’s a great warm weather drink, but you have to be VERY careful as it kicks a big punch. (we know this from past experience!)
We checked into our room and then went to walk around the property a bit. We ended up at the Drifters Beach Bar where I tried one of the local beers, Banks, and John had some rum, Mount Gay and Doorly’s, which are local rums made here on the island.
Dinner was a great seafood buffet, of which John tried a little of everything, and we relaxed with the sounds of the ocean in the background. We called it an early night since we had an early start.
Tomorrow will be walking on the beach and waiting for the arrival of our friends, Marguerite/Joe and Catherine/Scott, that are joining us on the cruise. We met them last year on the same cruise line and all got along so well, we agreed to get together again this year. Lots of fun and shenanigans are in store!
