events | restaurants | BARS | Life E! FRE ME E TAK ME! HO
ber to c O
7 ue Iss | 16 20
wax museum cocktail kitchen sugar bay open water festival mini test drive interviews
2
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
ilovethisrock October 2016
New Season new beginnings October 2016 | Issue 7
Editor’s Note editor@ilovethisrock.com
Contents 4 Taste this
Castaways, Sizzle Steakhouse, Lion's Share, Zen, Cocktail Kitchen.
7 Try this
Paddle Board Yoga, Wax Museum, Hash House Harriers, Salsa at the Hilton with Eduardo, Halloween, CIBC Walk, Full Moon Horse Ride, Animal Flower Cave.
the lobster story Lobsters are born with a soft shell and it's only as they grow up that their shells start to harden and form a protective layer. The trouble is that, as lobsters get bigger, they outgrow their shells which makes life very uncomfortable for them. At first they will feel pressure, then discomfort and pain until the constriction is so strong that they won't have the choice, but to leave their shell behind. Now, if lobsters had doctors, the doctor would prescribe something that would alleviate the pain and the pressure and the lobster would continue its life in its shell. Lobsters don't have doctors so their only option is to leave their shell and start anew. Over the next few weeks, as it grows a new shell, the lobster will have to hide in new and creative ways. It will have to protect itself from danger and use tricks like the other non-crustaceans for survival. It will even need to forage for food at different times to ensure that it can survive long enough for the new shell to be ready.
10 Open water festival
And so life goes on. Our lobster eventually grows a new, larger, better shell and it is, once again, safe. But it's a matter of time before the lobster outgrows that shell too and it will need to start another bout of survival. Confident, the lobster will go to the hiding places it remembers - but this time they are too small to crawl into. The lobster will try to hide behind plants - but this time it won't be fully protected. What the lobster had done before isn't working this time.
12 Mini Test drive
The lobster starts looking for new, bigger places to hide, more food to feed from, forage at even darker hours until, finally, the new shell hardens. The lobster is feeling safe again and is able to live life to the fullest.
Start training today so you can join in with the rest of us. New 10k and relay.
Tracy Fowler and Oliver Gayle take the new Minis for a spin and review their drives.
15 Entrepreneurship
Do we really have to get boring jobs? Four incredible individuals who have been able to sidestep the system and do something they truly love.
22 Look out for...
Extra magic that you might pass without even realising.
Had the lobster stayed in its original shell, it would have never experienced anything new, it wouldn't have needed to find different ways to eat or even live. But the pain would have lingered on until the lobster became numb. By abandoning its shell to make itself a new one our lobster was able to grow. Through hardship, both thick and thin, through rough times and moments of utter abandonment, the lobster grew to be bigger, better, smarter and faster than ever before. It could even adapt much faster so that the next time it needed to grow, it could. Had the lobster never left its shell, it would have never grown. In this issue we speak to four wonderful individuals who took it upon themselves to change their lives and find new careers in completely uncharted waters. Their personal and professional growth is so significant that their peers look boring. They would never be able to go back to their old ways and fit into their old shells because they just wouldn't fit. Through their growth, Barbados grows. Their counterparts are all still in their baby-shells and will continue to be so until the pressure, discomfort and pain becomes so strong that they won't have the choice... But to grow.
proudly printed in Barbados All rights reserved. Nothing from this publication may be reproduced, even in part, without prior written approval from I Love This Rock. All the information provided is correct to our best knowledge at the time of print.
Let’s get social facebook.com / ilovethisrockbarbados
@ilovethisrock
www.ilovethisrock.com
magazine@ilovethisrock.com
Special thanks to you, the public, for reading and for your feedback. Thank you Joelle for your endless support and encouragement because without you this would have never happened. Mum & Dad, brothers and sisters whom I love very much, our pet Labrador who is dead but would have loved Barbados, Mr G for teaching me everything I know, Jason & Sarah from Paddle Barbados for your invaluable advice and encouragement, David Lewis for all those creams and ointments, Dr Batford for sewing my hand back up, Pub Quiz Master Terry for letting us play at the Golden Anchor with a 4-person team of 12-people for months, the girls at Raw Juice who make my day every day, that guy who told me that double glazing made him a millionaire, that couple who gave me a lift to Moontown one evening when I was really late, the really tall angry security guard at Accra who patrols at night wearing sunglasses to look extra cool even though it means he can’t see anything, Stephen Clarke for writing 1000 Years of Annoying the French, Alexandra for the silicon side-boob that I carry around in my rucksack, Mr Delicious Bar for scaring the cr*p out of me by tapping me on the shoulder in Sugar one night saying “Hey, it’s me, Mr Delicious”, the pilot on Caribbean Airlines who wouldn’t let me out when we made an emergency landing in Barbados but instead flew me to TnT so I could catch a connection back to Barbados again and laughed about it to the whole plane on the PA system and finally all my closest friends in Barbados... Especially all those people who added me on Facebook and then confronted me the next day for not having accepted their friend-request fast enough. I am positive I’ve forgotten someone so you too. Thank you.
October 2016 ilovethisrock
4
Taste this
Castaways
RRRRR
Every Bajan chef is so proud of his heritage that every menu around the island is something with a Bajan twist. Sushi, burgers, steaks, pizza, spaghetti... Everything! Castaways have taken that idea and run with it. Everything on the menu is a twist from somewhere different... They even made a Bajan taco! That said Castaways has ventured a little further and made Bajan dishes that were Bajan to start with and they've twisted those as well. We tried their mac pie because it had baked ham and three cheeses in it and they've done well. Then there's Escovitch (Jamaica), Braised Oxtail (Guyanese-style), Wings (US), Meatballs (Italy), Tuna Tartar (Japanese), Chicken Coconut Soup (Thailand) and the list just keeps on going. There are a few Bajan items on the menu that haven't been twisted because they were supposed to be Bajan in the first place... And they're good! The fishcakes are good but we can already hear you shouting that no one makes better fishcakes than your Aunt Grace. But does Aunt Grace make pumpkin fritters which have been tossed around in cinnamon sugar? She probably does. Ok but who said she even wants to make you pumpkin fritters?! We love our country and the next generation is trying to bring even more life to it by creating new beginnings with our great heritage. The Castaways duo have pulled off culinary evolution and it's great fun to be able to look at a menu and to want to try everything. It's a little bit different, it's creative, it's fun and the setting is perfect. We will also add that there is a cocktail on their menu called the Patty BoomBoom that you have to try. It's like an espresso martini on steroids. Don't have more than two or you will still be up at 4am shaking from the mix of caffeine and sugar.
$$$$$ ilovethisrock.com/castaways - Reopening 19th October
Sizzle Steakhouse
RRRRR
Beef is a very different animal in Europe when you compare it to what you get in 'merrrca and Sizzle is of the latter. Expect portion size to be of capital importance and BBQ sauce to follow in a close second place. The beef itself is actually quite good for an island that has four and a half cows. Beef isn't really even on our palettes but sizzle have done a good job of making it taste good. France's beef has a reputation that isn't international news, but local knowledge prevails, and a slice there comes more than an inch off your plate. That said they would probably throw you out if you asked for it to be cooked a little bit more than 'saignant' (French for just-you-dare-heat-it-up-or-I-willcome-to-your-fifth-floor-apartment-by-stairs-because-the-lift-will-probablybe-out-of-order-and-beat-you-with-a-stale-baguette). Americans are more relaxed about their beef but they like it much thinner and a little more... Cooked. Actually the best way to have their rib-eye is medium rare because the marbled fibres melt away creating that beefy taste you get when sprinkle beef-stock on food... And that is what you should have at Sizzle. Or the T-Bone. But whatever you do don't line yourself up with the Top Sirloin even if it says it's the chef's favourite cut (it really says that) because it stops being about the meat and starts to be about the seasoning and the presentation. It's a nice place to be, the ambiance is dark and warm and the wood panelling with cow-art is fun. It can get hot and the tables aren't very big but at the end of the night you go home knowing that at least you've tried something different and new.
$$$$$ ilovethisrock.com/sizzle-steakhouse
If you think we need to talk about an awesome place that you loved, send us an email magazine@ilovethisrock.com We thrive on new, different, freshness to play with.
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Pizza at The Lion's Share Back in November we wrote about this vegan gem in Warrens. You have definitely seen the green signs near the countless roundabouts but it's high time you try it for yourself. The owner has some of the most exotic ingredients you could find on this rock and the chances are, he has grown them himself. When he started out everything was about the home-grown seeds that he crushed right before adding being stirred into his cooking. The plants
RRRRR he used were his own, the recipes are certainly his and when you're eating anything, from his burritos to the chocolate cake, you know it's all vegan. Now that his pizza oven is ready he has been turning that dough. You have to remember that everything on the pizza is vegan. The cheese is a cashew paste, the crust is multi-grain flax seed and the tomato sauce is... Well... Tomato sauce. Freshly picked basil from his garden, beans and
ZEN at the crane The major options for sushi in Barbados are Nishi, Naru, Umi and Zen. Zen has one thing that we love because of its creativity and because it actually tastes awesome. The sushi pizza. It's a bed of rice that was fried so that it gets crunchy and sticks together to create the pizza base. Then they layer that with avocado
Samurai Maki
Philadelphia Roll
55
tamarind olive oil salsa et voila! How he managed to make a pizza without cheese or flour probably explains why it tastes like it tastes but if being vegan is your thing you will love it! Our problem is that it tastes very similar to most other things that you can eat there. It's just the shape and texture that really makes any difference.
$$$$$
RRRRR and then salmon and then their spicy mayo with salmon roe. Perfect! It just works! The rest of the sushi menu is comparable to most places with specials like the Philadelphia roll (cream cheese and salmon - a bagel in the shape of sushi) and their yellowtail is the best on the rock.
The only real sad side is that they only have hot sake and we thought it would be funny to ask them to put it in the fridge but very quickly we realised we were the only ones who found that funny.
$$$$$ ilovethisrock.com/zen-sushi
Sushi Pizza
October 2016 ilovethisrock
66
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Cocktail Kitchen RRRRR St Lawrence Gap is taking a turn and venue-by-venue it's turning into something new. It's obviously not going back to its former glory for many reasons. Cafe Sol is the new moat and wall of the Gap, the 90s are over and Sugar-come-MonkeyNutts-let's-not-open-that-can-ofworms has shut down. Instead we now have live-musicevery-night at Old Jamm Inn, Primo replaced Pisces, Castaways replaced the Italian... And now... Cocktail Kitchen is where Cafe Sol used to be! Cocktail Kitchen's chef is Damian
Leach who came back from Miami with the Chef of the Year 2016 prize. His food is a fresh step forward with his creative herbs and spices that combine cuisines from around the world in one plate. They haven't done the Bajan thing of opening a restaurant that serves sushi and pizza and pasta and Thai and Indian and wings and burgers... And catch of the day of course (which is invariably Mahi-Mahi) but when you do get towards the bottom of the menu you realise that they've bolted on some pasta dishes and a
seafood curry to go with two salads that don't match the excellence of the rest.
pretty space-age. Everything can be controlled with an app. The lights, the music, the tills, the fridges, the dish washers... Everything! Except the clients I suppose. This is what innovation looks like and when you see it for yourself and you look around you will realise that the awesome blends of woods and
whites can only make you think that we've just made everything up. On the surface it's warm, sleek, friendly and they want to get the coffee right because no one else will.
Frankly, if the Gap works its way in this direction we can rest in the knowledge that the Gap will be back. All of their small bites are awesome and, if you can, make a selection wide enough and that's your whole dinner right there. Bare in mind that most of the bites are fried. Otherwise the pork tenderloin is awesome and rack of lamb is completely different from what you get everywhere else on the island.
It's a small space but they've used every square inch to make it into something big and that in itself deserves the attention we want to give them. Then they've built up the rooftop that you can access from two staircases so we found ourselves walking straight through the terrace and down the other side as if we were on a roller coaster. The drinks are as funky as the food - herbs and spices everywhere!
$$$$$ ilovethisrock.com/cocktail-kitchen
195 Cafe RRRRR The perfect temperature at which coffee should have a bath is 195 Fahrenheit. So following this principle, the partnership that was formed to create Barbados's newest coffee house is nothing short of technically minded. We were invited to look around their construction site and... It's ilovethisrock October 2016
We were driven to write a magazine because we wanted to know what was on but to want to build a coffee shop so you can finally have a coffee
the way you want it... Now that's dedication to a cause. Opening mid-to-late-October on the side of the Massy Dome, we wish them the best of luck in their new venture. facebook.com/195cafe
7 Do some watersports
Paddleboard Yoga RRRRR Do one thing daily that challenges you! That’s the mantra for healthy, happy people. Do something new every day. That’s the mantra at ilovethisrock. Do both and you’re winning.
Try This
If you’re not being challenged then what are you doing all day long? We decided to embrace the challenge of yoga… But on a big surf board. Paddle board yoga (or SUP Yoga for Stand Up Paddle Yoga) is still definitely yoga but the magic of doing it on the ripples of Carlisle Bay changes everything. Is it hard? A lot less than you would think but the experience is one which is both exciting and a lot of fun. We’re so glad we went. One of us was a total novice. The other has loads of yoga pants and knew exactly what was going on.
and she does Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5pm for just over an hour… Which means you get to contort and twist your body into beautiful shapes with the backdrop of the tropical sun as it sinks beneath the Caribbean Sea. And that. Is amazing. There is also a Saturday morning lesson at 9am and a full moon claass! So whether you’re bright eyed and bushy-tailed or hungover from a night out on the booze, it’s a good idea to get your muscles moving… And we all have space for some Vitamin Sea! The best part is that it’s at Pebbles Beach which is the crown glory of the south coast. Paddle Barbados kit the class out with the best boards and when you’re done you have the Barbados Cruising Club to pass out in.
Instructor, Stef Lemieux started Santosha Yoga when she moved to Barbados. Santosha means a practise of happiness and if I were on the water every day stretching myself out I’m pretty sure I would be practising happiness too. Certified to the teeth for Hatha Yoga, Paddle Board instructing, Open Water Paddle, SUP Yoga and then Sea Rescue and CPR you kind of wish that the water was a bit more dangerous so you could test out her skills.
So why Stef Lemieux? She was born and raised in Canada and practised yoga for over ten years and worked at a massive yoga brand. Every vacation she had was dedicated to visiting Barbados and just a few weeks here gave her all the revitalisation she needed. So if this is how good it was for her she knew she had to live here. As an instructor, Stef is skilled and graceful on the water. She is warm, friendly and quick to smile and crack a joke, even when you’re falling off your board.
Stef’s schedule is open to all levels of experience
“If you’re not falling, you’re not trying!”
October 2016 ilovethisrock
88
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Join the experience
Caribbean Wax Museum RRRRR
Best of the Worst Facebook Comments on the Rihanna Figure
It's amazing. Go. Social media lit up the sky as Rihanna's wax model went out on Facebook. It was shared over 1,100 times and more than 700 people lay down their wisdom on wax figures. That part alone is hilarious. The more you read the more you will want to see it for yourself. So we did. It was the best day out. Ever.
Roger Walker Blue Designer Dress $3000, Jimmy Choo Sandals $400, Grammy Replica $150, the look on Ri Ri's face when she sees this and goes ballistic.....PRICELESS lol
All 707 comments were pretty accurate and the more we looked at Rihanna the harder it was to breathe between laughs. So glad we went. But that's not everything!
Gordon Moseley them bajans need to stick to frying fly fish Anthony Davis My mother taught me if u have nothing good to say ..................
Some of them are completely amazing! Obviously the good and the great never get mentioned on Facebook unless it's a video of how ducks were helped across the road but prepare to be impressed.
Matthew Greenidge That looks more like Rihanna than Rihanna looks like Rihanna Charmaine JD The shoes are similar lol that's me taking the high road ( is she melting? )
The Mighty Gabby stood out as the most incredible piece there. You just stare at him hoping to see him blink but it's not long before owner, creator and guide Arthur Edwards reminds you that there are more to see. Arthur and his partner Frances Ross have spent the last ten years making these wax figures behind closed doors.
Nicole Nicholson Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooo im dyinggggg this can't be true Marquis Knight-Jacks I GOTTA be nice. The person tried his/her hardest pun dis masterpiece. I give it a -2.5! That's the highest I'm going.
LL Cool J’s beard for instance took her an entire week because Frances had to needle the hairs in one by one... No lace front wigs in sight, that's for sure. Allison Hinds provided a full outfit for her figure (bra included!) and Bob Marley is walking around with an electric guitar around his neck. What's not to love?! Dame Nita Barrow In addition to all of this, there are also flat screens scattered around the museum to tie everything in. Some of the poses were quite... Special... But Arthur was sure to point to the screens to explain the back story.
We will say that the photos don't do the wax figures much justice and you really have to see them for yourself.
are some that genuinely capture the essence of the person. In their ten years they have made 32 figures between the two of them and people are comparing them to Madame Tussauds... If that's not a compliment I don't know what is.
Semona Barlow Why you guys have to be so negative. Someone poured their heart out making this probably for free. Come on now. At least give them credit for trying. Obviously it looks nothing like her but I'll give that person credit for trying. Support our people please. West Indian on a whole is always negative about something. Big up to the person who tried!! DeeDee Ruhomon-Brand The forehead is very life like.... Kimelle Jemmott Barbados has a wax museum?? Tf?! Stacey Crawford Congratulations
Some of them are definitely hilarious but there really
facebook.com/caribbeanwaxmuseum
Mrsodessa Patoir The knees match lmao
CIBC Walk for the Cure 2nd October
Full Moon Horse Ride October 16th
Animal Flower Cave 19th October
Valarie A Springer Who DE rasshole do this thou
Start in Farley Hill for a ride across the countryside in the darkness. The truth is that the moon will be so strong you'll have a solid shadow in the middle of the night.
After the rain comes the sunshine and after the summer comes the reopening of the Animal Flower Cave. Walking through the mouth of the cave is a very special thing to do. Once you're done go walking along the cliffs to watch the huge waves.
Juno Sobers Um why it look like it melting?
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and CIBC have organised a walk featuring live performances from the HoneyJam artists. The Breast Screening Programme of the Barbados Cancer Society is dedicated to the prevention of ilovethisrock October 2016
premature deaths from breast cancer by early detection. 10K Run starts at 3:45 pm from the Simpson Motors roundabout. 5K Run starts at 4:00 pm from opposite CIBC Warrens. 5K Walk starts at 4:15 pm from opposite CIBC.
Call Roli on 820-2667 $80-$100
Yolanda Black Honey Jones That looks like destra, not rhi rhi Precious Butcher 3 ..... it look more like a younger Oprah Michelle J I'm just here for the comments Candice Sooknanan haters will say it's photoshop.
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
99
Go Hiking
Hash House Harriers RRRRR The Hash House Harriers is a self-proclaimed drinking club with a running problem… And frankly if we were to ever agree to any nonsense that people self-proclaim themselves to be, this is definitely it. But there is something undeniably delightful in this island rampage with a boisterous group of loons. They meet every Saturday at different locations throughout Barbados to embark on a walk/run with guaranteed camaraderie, a love for beer and a definite appreciation for social adventure (a term we coined 8 seconds ago). Everyone wears bright clothes and often ridiculous get-ups with an aim to bolt down streets and countryside routes hollering ‘on-on’. What is actually happening is a genius idea. There is a flour trail around Barbados that isn’t easy to follow. The runners race on ahead of the group (they want to win) but they run the risk of going the wrong way because they’re the ones who have to find the trail while the slower people can follow the ones that got it right. So run and get lost or go slow and guarantee success. The trails are usually 5-8km long and could lead you anywhere. You will find yourself in rural and urban areas, passing stately plantation houses and fish markets, national parks and back yards, stunning look-out points, beaches, gullies, villages and the occasional sheep. This is possibly the best way to experience Barbados in a way that is incomparable to anything else. During the post-hash ceremony, known as “downdowns,” hashers are recognized for achievements and punished for made-up crimes like being a “trollop” or “hog” or simply wearing new shoes. The rewards and punishments are one and the same… As long as they get you a little more tipsy.
Go Dancing
Salsa at the Hilton with Eduardo RRRRR 21st September 1996 Eduardo started the first Latin party in Barbados and twenty years on he has the Hilton under his charm. It all started at the Crocodile's Den in Paynes Bay when Eduardo couldn't believe how many people were in search of a dancing venue. So when he opened his doors on his first day, hundreds of people came flocking in. He couldn't believe it. All he wanted to do was have a fun night that was simply different
from what everyone else was already doing. And so he played Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Reggaeton and now he's even added Kizomba. If you don't know what Kizomba is pick up your phone and search for it on YouTube. We have concluded that it's mind-reading coupled with slow salsa and lots of glue. We have no idea how they're doing it. Every Friday Night
Halloween Togaween, October 29th
Escape, October 29th This year Escape Halloween are debuting a masquerade ball set to take place on the four acre Sandalwood Estate.
ON-ON!
Jouvert for Halloween?! How brilliant is that? PartyStarters246 only burst onto the party scene this year at Cropover when they launched their Foreday morning band. Now they are back again with a hybrid fete. They have combined jouvert with a toga party for the Halloween weekend. You might be leaving home in a crisp, white toga but there is no way you're coming home until you're cloaked in paint and powder... And it's open bar so you will definitely have some rum down the front of you. Epic idea! Cannot wait!
barbadoshash.com
Backline Togas $160 (Male & Female) Frontline Togas $200 (Males & Female)
Although Hashers enthusiastically show support for skilled beer-chugging, drinking is certainly not mandatory but you should also be warned that if you tend to clutch your pearls at a bit of dry humour it might be a good idea to skip the down-downs. Survivors of the down-downs move on to a BBQ. What’s not to love? There is no age limit and no sign-up fee. Simply check the website to find out the time and location and show up. When you do show up, for a bonus laugh, wear a black shirt and tell all of the hashers that Andre the R.A. sent you!
The location alone oozes elegance and glamour and there will also be creative features that they're being quite secretive about. We managed to squeeze it out of them that there will be a haunted house from which you must (you guessed it) escape... And that's the way you get into the party. Looks set to be an unforgettable evening... If you find your way in. Early Bird $60, Drinks Free
If you think we need to talk about an awesome activity that you loved, send us an email magazine@ilovethisrock.com We thrive on new, different, freshness to play with.
October 2016 ilovethisrock
10 Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Barbados Open W Normal People Read This
Pro's Read This
Now in its fifth year, the Open Water Festival is bigger and better than ever. There's an awesome fun swim on November 5th across Carlisle Bay and it's open to everyone. Last year the youngest swimmer was 7 years old and the eldest was 86. If you're fast it will take you 25min and if you're not so fast 45min... And then there are always a few troopers who set themselves a target to try for the first time and they always roll in to a massive round of applause.
Whereas last year there was a 1.5km and 5km circuit, this year there is now also a brand new 10km circuit. We don't know why although it's possible the organisers asked their children to pick a number from one to ten.
US Elite open water swimmer Alex Meyer will be coming back for another round of looking good in front of everyone and he's holding a swim clinic 5th November. It's between 1pm and 3pm and you will be able to ask all of those pressing questions you've always wondered... Why doesn't the ocean ilovethisrock October 2016
have a back door? Have you ever been eaten by a shark? If you got into a fight with Michael Phelps, who would win? Swimmers are coming in from across the globe and we want to show them that we can outswim anyone, even if they're from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Antigua, St Vincent, Trinidad, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Paraguay, Colombia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Belgium. Yeah! If you're not a big swimmer then definitely sign up for the just-for-fun swim. You're allowed any swim aid you want from masks to snorkels, buoys, flippers or even flamingoshaped floaties... With cup holders!
There are already twenty entries from abroad for the 10km circuit and we know some of the locals who have started training. That said we also know that in pure Bajan style they haven't signed up yet. Imagine the party-popper emoji from the front cover right here. This year we can confirm that Alex Meyer, Eney Jones (former pro triathlete and well known American Masters Swimmer), and Canadian Olympians Katie Brambley and Martha McCabe are attending.
After Parties The joy is that there is going to be a slew of BBQs and parties surrounding the events. November 7th will be the day for lunch cruises on the Jolly Roger and/or Cool Runnings but every race will have its own do on the beach and if you're lucky the sponsors will throw branded stuff at you. If you've ever wanted to taste Powerade this is your chance!
Sign-up by Oct 30th swimbarbadosvacations.com Freestyle Kids Store, Aquatic centre info@swimbarbadosvacations.com
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
11
Water Festival 2016 Guided Swims
The Races
November 2 , 4:00pm Guided 2km Open Water Swim in Carlisle Bay from Copacabana
November 5th, 9:30am 1.5km Race and Just-For-Fun 1.5K
November 3rd, 4:00pm Guided 2km Open Water Swim on the upper west coast from the Port St Charles Yacht Club.
November 6th, 09:00am 5km Race and 10km Race
nd
November 4th, 4:00pm Guided 2km Open Water Swim at Miami Beach.
November 6th, 09:00am 10km Relay Race (4 x 2.5km) All ages, genders, combinations. Arrive one hour in advance of all races.
Beach Cleanups Saturday October 1st
Sunday October 2nd
Saturday 8th October
Sunday 9th October
Little Bay Chandler's Bay River Bay The Spout Archers Bay Maycocks Bay
Moontown Beach Sherman's Beach Six Men's Beach Heywoods Beach Speightstown Beach
Weston Payne's Bay Reeds Bay Holetown
Brandon's Beach Brighton Beach Pile Bay Batts Rock Fitts Village
October 2016 ilovethisrock
MINI COOPER
TEST DRIVE OUR TESTERS
Tracy Fowler TV Presenter on Flow | Co-Host of Hey Vajayjay Rocks • Feels super safe • Good space especially if you're used to driving small cars • It feels like it should be more expensive • Great boot space • High residual value Knocks • Wing mirrors are smaller than I'm used to • Bluetooth pairing was complicated
Oliver Gayle Co-founder of Bitt
Rocks • Handles really well on the road • Features feel modern and cool • Solid piece of machinery, build quality is great • Feels safe and comfortable and that's something I appreciate in a vehicle Knocks • Expensive cars can be expensive to service.
ilovethisrock October 2016
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Oliver Tested
Tracy Tested
• • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • •
Mini Cooper
3-Door Hatchback 1400cc Petrol Engine 130 BHP Multi-function Steering Wheel 5-Speed Gearbox (automatic with tiptronic) Climate Control Bluetooth for Telephone CD Player/Radio, 4 Speakers Traction Control
$120,000
13
Mini Cooper S Countryman 5-Door 1600cc Petrol Engine 190 BHP, Twin-Scroll Turbo Push-Button Starter (key in pocket) 5-Speed Gearbox (automatic with tiptronic) Climate Control Bluetooth for Telephone CD Player/Radio, 4 Speakers Traction Control
$146,000 October 2016 ilovethisrock
14 Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
When you change the temperature on the climate control, the central unit lights up in blue and red to match the settings. As you move the dial, the console changes from blue to red as well. The Start Stop button is located just behind the gear stick... In pure spaceship style.
Girls Say
It's a super cute car. I like the colour and I have to admit that I like the look of the 2-door more, it's cuter!
Boys Say
Style
It's the perfect car for daddy to buy her little princess.
Handling
Handles well on the rough roads of Barbados. I'm a pick-up guy and I want a car that can drive over anything. Really good for this class of vehicle.
It's really solid and strong. I could drive round a round about without being afraid of tipping. As safe as a truck on the road even with potholes.
Safety
I would feel safer in a Hilux but around corners... This handles better than the Hilux around corners.
The interior is very welcoming. I like all the circles and having a big speedometer.
Interior
It feels modern and I love the features. You can tell it's a European car and it's made well.
The horn is great for saying hellos. Not too tough, not too light. But when you mean business everyone will know.
Anything Else?
Haven't felt a bump in the road yet. Feels safe, like driving on rails. Breaks really nicely, smoothly and not jerky.
ilovethisrock October 2016
For an everyday drive I would give it a 9/10.
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
15
Breaking the mould.Being different.successful. &Entrepreneurial. Barbados has a system-based mentality that is stopping a lot of the young from experimenting, exploring or trying. At school we are taught to do well at school. At best we become excellent at jumping through hoops but who ever said hoop-jumping was their passion? Who decided what those hoops are? Surely they are just the same hoops that have been jumped through for decades. So where is the progress?
October 2016 ilovethisrock
16 Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
FAMILy YOU Shanel Ifill is a 17 year old model who has the looks of an adult and the wisdom of an elder. Our conversation started as any normal interview would and very quickly it became clear that we weren't talking to your average teenager.
Were you born to be a model? Growing up was tough. I was always tall and skinny with no boobs and had scoliosis on top of that so I always looked down on myself. When I was 14/15 years old I had surgery during which they inserted two rods and sixteen screws into my spine.
We INTERVIEWED young entrepreneurs to find out what it was that broke them free from the system and gave them the courage to just try.
We got four types of answers Family from Shanel Ifill School & Role Models from Jaryd Niles-Morris Taking Opportunities from Ryan Wills The Big Picture from Seth Bovell ilovethisrock October 2016
I had braces for my teeth and a brace for my back. I had to learn how to adapt and adjust. A lot of things have happened in my life that have made me a stronger person. That's when people began to notice me. I’ve never considered myself a model, I’m just a girl who takes pictures. I’m creative, I’m also a writer. I like to write and analyse; it’s a passion. When I was seven I was really hyper. My mum needed to take that energy and do something constructive with it because I used to read books in one day and give them back. Eventually she started buying me empty notebooks and said "Instead of reading why don’t you write your own books?" I used to write and write and write. When I’m down I write and when I’m up I write. My mother is the absolute strongest woman I know. She has come from so little and with my father they have brought so much to their lives and they have made something of themselves. I’ve watched them grow and it’s something so beautiful which has, in-turn, given me strength.
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Are you doing this because of your parents? I think that parents can only help to a certain level, they are not everything. They have a lot of impact on what you do but there should always be a decision in your life where you should try to make something of yourself. If you see your parents going nowhere you can always decide to live your life differently. Parents have the fullest impact on their children. From when I was about eight years old I knew I didn’t want to be known simply as my parents’ child. They both made a name for themselves. Me being my own person I never wanted to just be known as Sharon and Noel’s daughter. My mum was always the tallest girl in her ballet class and everyone told her to become a model. Some people think it’s really cool that she’s a model. Other people, traditional bajans, think that she has to make a living like everyone else. My mum understands that I have a passion for modelling and she says that it’s really important that I have a support system. Shanice Carrington first discovered me and gave me my first break. Jadine has been my manager ever since and I love her. Jadine negotiates on my behalf and she’s really helpful. I can go to her for the tiniest problem because she's less of a manager and more of a manager/2nd mum and even my mum loves her.
Does everyone need a degree? Mum says that anything can happen to you and you have to have an education to fall back on. I really think that education is vital and everyone has to have that foundation. Everybody isn’t university ready though. I have a best friend and he does carpentry... It’s his skill. He doesn’t have to go to university for carpentry. Other friends who want to be accountants need degrees in maths. I finish school next year and I am trying to get into school in the UK or Canada to do something literary.
17
So what happens from here? I think that a lot of people are seeing me but at the same time I want to book more jobs. I want to be Naomi Campbell but from Barbados. To breakthrough internationally is a lot to do with getting to know yourself. If you know who you are then it’s easier for people to know who you are. I wasn't afraid of missing opportunities and I wasn't bullied into doing things I didn't want to do. Saying no to something is saying no to that one thing. It's not saying no to everything that follows it. It doesn't matter what people promise you. There are a lot of times in life where you have to be selfish and some girls have to understand this. People are vulnerable. You do what you have to do. If you have a strong will you can still say no. There will always be other opportunities. If you’re in any part of the industry it is something you should know. Even if you’re just starting, there will always be other opportunities. NYC is where I want to go. I'll know I’ve reached the top when I can come back to Barbados and help other girls. In modelling you can be taken advantage of. People think it’s just taking photos and looking pretty. You have to understand a lot of the work that goes into it. I have to understand how to speak properly and go to the gym all the time. What’s going to make a casting director choose me over somebody else? You have to have a personality and something about you that makes you different.
What do you have to sacrifice for your career? I'm afraid of leaving my mum and my family. I’m not afraid of people telling me no job after job. I’m not very good at adjusting to change but I love letting it happen. Accepting the little things and taking things step-by-step makes it easier. You then realise that you don’t have to make change an overwhelming thing.
October 2016 ilovethisrock
18 18 Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
School & Role Models At school I wasn't getting the best grades and, given the choice, I would have wanted to be anywhere else. I loved illustration, I would use pens, pencils, markers... Anything that would bring my characters to life in black and white. My mother always encouraged me to go wherever my passions lay but my father was a different story. Like a lot of our peers, we are taught to put bread on the table. Earn gainful employment and 'be serious'. Stability, family, ifyou're-lucky-you-can-be-happy. I sucked as a student and I used to skip class a lot to play football and lime. My father hated that I did art until I got a bronze NIFCA for drawing. My mother was always supportive, she never stopped me from doing anything. She, herself, liked art and studied photography in the 80s. My mother filled out the form and signed off art before my dad could have look at it. My dad was definitely not brought up like her and had both parents been against it I would have never become a photographer. Jaryd had a part-time photography teacher who created that first spark, he was Joe Bruck. He was only 26 or 27 at the time but he had turned photography into a respectable job. He was successful, commercial, had the ability to be artistic and managed to live in a way that allowed every day of work to be a day of play. If a teacher told me that I had some potential I would ask them for work, for an opportunity. Joe was my first mentor. I took a year out and worked with him on projects for Cave Shepherd and, as things developed, I took on small clients of my own. Money was ok, I had no bills, no kids, no nothing. I’m very happy Joe walked into my life. I had no direction and I had no idea how to use my talents. Joe was an interesting character. He was ilovethisrock October 2016
straight, even a bit rude but that's what I liked about him - he spoke his mind. He had all these clients and is a very personable Christian who knows how to push your buttons.
So if very little actually excited you at school what was it about photography that encouraged you to step up your game? Photography looked challenging, interesting, my mentor was inspiring but what let me pursue it was my family's blessing. I have an aunt who lives in California and she would push me in any direction that would make me happy. She would encourage me all the time and even had a boyfriend some time back who was an artist which helped because she could see the positive outcome in all of this. People doubted Jaryd just as most of us would. He spent a year and a half beating the pavement, shooting stuff for free so he could gain experience, contacts and even practise. He harassed agencies and kept pushing because he knew that as long as he made some money his family would still be ok with it. Virgo Communications gave him his first proper opportunity. It was free work but from there it took legs of its own. My assistants were always older than me and they would help support my creative drive. My assistant Ryan Austin is the antime… He balances me out. He’d be organised, very well dressed whilst I wouldn’t always inspire confidence because I was the creative freespirit type. Having someone watch
Jaryd Niles-Morris is a 30 year old photographer. He has been a shooting for 9 years now and he told us how he went from being certain that his future was in microbiology to having his path diverted by a part-time teacher who gave a photography course. the time and organise everything around the creativity is important and helped bring the whole outfit together. I didn’t have the skills to do everything so having this person on set with me helped. These assistants have become big on their own so have less time but after all these years they still have time for one another and will always be there. If I changed something in the educational system to encourage more exploration? At school we are taught that everything is a rule and that's the way it’s done. It’s in the exam, so pass the exam and get good grades. But the truth is that there are other ways to do things and different formulae… Actually when you grow up you realise they weren't actually ever rules to begin with. And yet, no one was taught to even dream that there was something more to look for. Why is no one pushed to be an entrepreneur? Society hasn’t evolved in a collective mentality to support multiple disciplines. For art to be sold you need someone who will need to like art, then have money to buy art… But we, as a society don’t have the appreciation
or the money to let it grow. It’s a hobby but not something you can do. At art shows you don’t see outside-people you just see other artists. I feel we have a system-based mentality. You get taught ABCD and you do that. Don’t question it. We never get taught to explore. Follow this rule in this way to get to your destination.
If you could go back and give yourself some advice, what would it be? I would have told myself to not lag. All the things you want to explore, do there and then. Never regret. It’s the worst thing ever. You wanna dance with a girl, do it. Fly to a country? Do it. Do as much as you can that’s not going to hurt yourself or others. Don’t be afraid to be a fool because fools are the ones who change the world. If you do what everyone else is doing then you will end up like everyone and everyone is unhappy. Being different is everything everyone should be doing.
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
Tak ing Opp ort uni ties Ryan got his first summer job at Dacosta Mannings through a friend who lived in his neighbourhood. He carried on through school with a natural flair for languages and suffered a let-down that would have stopped most people in their tracks. Eventually it turned around for him and set the stage for the rest of his career. We see it a lot, going around Facebook on loop: Being an entrepreneur isn't about how good you are but how well you can keep getting back up. At school Ryan was so good at languages that he did them at CXC level a year earlier and knew with all his heart that he would go into the tourism industry. The dream was real and the idea of being able to connect and interact with people from all parts of the world was at his fingertips. UWI and Tourism Management it was. So when I finished first year at uni I got an internship at the BTA. They had a programme that would give interns a good understanding of what they do. I was assigned to the library and Angela was my boss and I really enjoyed my work because of how we communicated. I used to speak to all of my colleagues and the managers all the time and got familiar with different people from different departments. By the end I was rotated through other departments where I got an even
Ryan Wills is the Managing Editor at Dazzle Magazine Barbados. He has an extraordinary story that highlights the life of an entrepreneur. He started pulling on a thread that led him to success, defeat, disappointment, maturity and growth. These experiences made him the man he is today and gave him the tools and experience that no 9-to-5 ever could. Today, Dazzle Magazine highlights successful Bajan Entrepreneurs every two months.
better taste of what it meant to work in tourism.
naturally but I didn't understand what it was back then.
I really liked the marketing department and I remember they had a section that would help production managers from abroad who came to film or hold model shoots and the like. So I got to work on all of the logistics around these visitors and maximise their stay here.
Everything grows. First recognise that you are something valuable, put value in yourself. With that value you can bring something to this world. It takes time to bloom and it's nothing more than a matter of that time. There isn't a mantra that says you need to be introverted or extroverted. An important question to ask yourself is if people understand who you are? As long as you are labelled you won't allow yourself to become your true self. Mine was people and people would listen to me so I could connect with
As the programme ended, all the interns moved on but Ryan was offered an extension. Their experiences were very different and it is a testament to taking the time to connect to the people around you and working above and beyond your remit. Ryan demonstrated that he had spare capacity and was an asset to the team. Even ten years later, Ryan is still in touch with his colleagues.
19
them in meaningful ways that had value. If you're an artist then that's the way you should strive to become yourself. In my final year at UWI I had applied everywhere! I spoke to friends, family friends, friends' families and also did the mentorship programme at university. In fact I only tried the mentorship programme so that I could get the extra credits. One of the staff members had mentioned it so I did it in my last year. The idea is that you would go to a session and write on the form what you think you wanted to do. I put marketing but I didn't know why I
Are people born with a natural ability like you to connect with people? When I was young I was really introverted and shy. When people would talk to me I would disappear into the shadows. It was even hard to talk to girls. I suppose I had it October 2016 ilovethisrock
20 20 Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com chose it... I would have put tourism but went with marketing because I knew I wanted to further enhance how I connected with people. The mentorship programme would match students with experienced people in the field they were interested in and so when the meetand-greet started I saw everyone on with their name tags meeting their mentors and getting to know each other. I felt like I was a child waiting for my parents to come pick me up except they never did. The mentor never turned up and I felt really disappointed. I was hoping that this was the opportunity to get a job or learn something about marketing. The programme was supposed to encourage the mentors to take us in and a lot of my counterparts did, but not me. Summer started and no one was replying to his job applications. A month passed and he got nothing. One day I suddenly got a call and it was the mentor who was apologising for the mess but he had just left his job and was starting his own marketing company. He explained how the transition made it difficult to promise anything but proposed a role in starting up the
business from scratch. He had no money to pay me with but if I was up for the experience he would gladly take me on. Ryan took an opportunity that allowed him to be there at the dawn of a company. People often say that 50% of businesses don't make it past their first two years. The actual figure is 30% but what just happened is that Ryan got the chance to start someone else's business, go through the paces of building from the ground up with a leader, hiring talent and growing to see what development looks like. Long story short, this experience gave Ryan every tool he needed to ever start a project, department or company from scratch. Price: Invaluable. Ryan started getting paid after three months and then realised the value in getting the experience first. Who said that because I got a degree I should demand money? You finish a really hard university programme and you think you've got it. Whenever I had to hire new recruits I would always ask them what value they could bring to the company? You should try to understand what value you have. What separates you
Seth Bovell Big Picture As I grew up I particularly noticed the people around me who were dying. I decided that now is when I have to do stuff, I could die at any time. I was born here and spent a lot of my youth travelling back and forth between Barbados and the Virgin Islands. I spent nine years in Tortola and, although I was always moving, starting fresh allowed me to realise that although everything around me changed, I always remained consistent and centred. ilovethisrock October 2016
Moving to new homes all the time makes you a bit reclusive and you search for yourself. In the end, though, I figured that it's easy, you just have to get up and do something. The fact that I travelled gave me the ability to look inwards at Barbados life and culture and see what makes it funny... No one thinks about it otherwise.
from your friends? What is it that you can bring? Package yourself that way because what people are looking for today isn't just a background or a degree but someone who can add value to an organisation. A person who can speak well, someone who is organised - people don't realise how good they are because they don't get that feedback from their family or friends. Ryan left the marketing company after three years. By this time the team had grown ten people strong, the firm was the industry leader and that's when he began to realise that he wasn't going to continue learning like he did at the start. He left in 2006 then went to work for a tech firm until 2010 and then was contracted to work on behalf of BlackBerry (may they rest in peace) as a regional brand consultant in 2010. I was at BlackBerry for three years and it was one of my best jobs because I wasn't supervised directly. I had to be my own boss and it taught me how to be disciplined. One of my highlights was to help put together the first ever hackathon for app developers which was a huge success. I learned how to apply my creativity to finding solutions that
Does everyone need the same education? For me, going in and out of schools all the time, my experience wasn't the best and the grades were going down. But I learnt to create. Something that makes me stand out, being the new person, you've got to be that guy. My school friends are working in an office like robots. In family life we're on par. I've got kids, they've got kids. My little sister was in my shadow, she's like my baby... I was breaking new ground and making new friends. Now that we're not always together she's beginning to bloom and develop in her own new way.
Why do other people not do it? Fear. I just do it. I don't feel comedy is my birth gift. My gift is music, it's what I put my mind to. I focus and
impacted people in a positive way and I also learned that big things take time. But after three years my contract came to an end and I dived into the deep end to start my own company. Since 2014 Ryan has gone on to start his own marketing agency called Orinje Nation which helps clients communicate the deeper meaning behind their brand and he is also the Managing Editor at Dazzle Magazine Barbados, a publication seeking to attractively brand-up local entrepreneurs. He believes that he can help both his clients and also the entrepreneurs he features to realise their true success stories. Act now, don't wait until later. I was a big procrastinator. What changed that was the realisation that I was getting older and my friends were getting on with life. I don't get pay-cheques but by working for someone you're not able to express your creativity and freedom as you should. Working for yourself allows you to chart your own destiny. You can look back at life someday and say this is what created.
work hard and that's my gift. Growing up, Mike Tyson would go to his room and study other fighters. I go to my room and I focus and work hard. My goal right now is to create my own platforms and companies to establish myself.
Did you have a business mind before you started this?" When I started I learned. My comedy is clean comedy and that's not a coincidence. It's a formula that I have in place, it's the same thing as a business plan. It evolves. Most of it is trial and error. Back to the drawing board and edit.
Should people just try or wait until it's perfect You have to risk it and make mistakes early. When you advance you can
move forward. People will talk about a project they want to work on for a year... I just need this and I just need that... But when you can risk it with the resources you've already got, it's better to risk than wait and be a perfectionist. By not risking anything, you are empowering your doubt and your fear. You're using any reason as an excuse. I ain't being lazy.... That's fear disguised as needing help. At what stage did I decide that I'm going to see if this is the life for me? I didn't decide... I never questioned it, I just went into my cave and worked on it. There was a turning point when I decided to move from music to comedy. When I was doing music, we were doing a show called Porgy and Murda and it became a popular show. If you look at the entertainment industry as a whole, Barbados is like a template, empty. Any show you want to do in Barbados is possible, you can do anything you want. Blank canvas. And if I put my focus on this and I go in the cave I will put my mind to it. Porgy and Murda was a trial and error too. African Cousin was another trial and error. People go out there looking for support. When I have my head down at work I need people who are looking up for me. I worked with Anies from Voila and she could bring the people and manage that side of things so I could focus. Being creative is hard work. A lot of people don't have that creative quality and instead they're consumers. But if everyone is a consumer and no one is a creator, what are the consumers consuming? We need creators and when you're a creator people are going to be sticking around waiting to consume. I never switch off... When I find something funny I take it apart, I try to figure out what made it funny. If you look deep within yourself and you know what you're doing, nothing can crush your spirit. You might be in delusion and not know it because you're in the moment. Be truthful to yourself. If you know that this is your truth and it's not a delusion nothing can kill your spirit. I don't need anyone's approval but my own. It trains me to be strong, to examine myself and be the best version of myself. We are creating the rules as we go along because there was nothing before we started. When it comes to social media, I'm creating the modern path of marketing and creating a market of my own. Instead of focusing on the competition, I will focus on my own work. I will get on with what I'm doing to accomplish the work I need to accomplish. I don't have the space in my head to care about what other people are doing.
Seth Bovell is a notoriously fresh musician and comedian. Having brought a new edge to bashment he continuously creates bite-sized content that is being shared all over social media. If you haven't seen anything he has created you haven't signed up to Facebook yet.
October 2016 ilovethisrock
22
You’re Bajan but did you know
No matter what your name is, there can be few places on the planet better to grow up than Barbados. It must help a child however if its parents have desisted from giving it one of those exotic Bajan names that nobody can spell, or often pronounce, like Tammisha, Nakisha. Shakeria, Kraigg, Shenai or Ikins, as illustrated by Julian Armfield in his best-selling book, Absolutely Barbados: The walls are bulging in the little country church where the newborn treasure is about to be christened. The dear little soul, the son of some close friends, doesn’t cry when the water cascades over his head. We breathe a sigh of relief and stay on for the next baptism. The elderly pastor had already told us that this ceremony could be interesting because it involved triplets and he had a big problem remembering names. Sensibly, he had asked the mother to pin nametags on each of the babies. Fine, except that his eyesight was failing and the labels were tiny. ‘I name this child Urine,’ said the pastor triumphantly as he squinted at the first label. He nearly got it right but missed the real name and pronunciation, which was ‘Eureen’. There were a few titters from the back pews but these were as nothing compared to the guffaws that greeted the next christening. ‘I name this child Asshole,’ proclaimed the pastor. Again, he got it horribly wrong – ‘Asholi’ was what he should have said. Waving the white flag, the reverend gentleman asked mother to verbally identify the final baby, before opening his mouth again. ‘She name pin ‘pon she,’ explained Mary’s mother, referring to how she had affixed the label.
THIS MONTH LOOK OUT FOR Sizzlin’ Speightstown 29th October If you ask any local what there is to do on a Saturday the chances are that they will tell you the South and West coasts are where it’s at. That being said, be wary of their concept of the “West Coast” because it probably doesn’t extend past Second Street! Anything further north is no-man’s land for most of us. That’s really unfortunate because we’ve discovered that there really is a lot to do further up along the coast than you know. That’s why we are so excited about Sizzlin’ Speightstown. It’s a great initiative put on by the BTPA to remind locals and tourists that Oistins and Holetown aren’t the only places that are buzzing on the weekend. By day, Speightstown is a really quaint town with artisanal seaside restaurants and bars. It’s also a wonderfully romantic port town. By night… Well, it’s the Saturday night version of Oistins. Be prepared to demolish some great local fare and laugh at the toothless old guy belting out some classic tunes on the karaoke set. We also hear that some local talent will be performing. Just classic Barbados. On the last Saturday of every month.
Teenage Paint Club at ArtSplash ‘I name this child Pinponshe,’ said the pastor.
Every Saturday, 12-16 year olds can be part of an art programme that allows them to freely explore and express their own creativity in their own way. They will be able to use fresh methods, tools and surfaces so they can really develop their sense of space and form. The aim isn't to teach them what to do but to allow the art to come out using anything they like. All the way through the 11-week term they will have the chance to learn, grow and build confidence in their own talent.
JULIAN ARMFIELD
JULIAN ARMFIELD
One man’s mission to discover the heart and soul of a Caribbean paradise
One man’s mission to discover the heart and soul of a Caribbean paradise
Top Ranking Barbados eBook in Caribbean Travel on Amazon In bookshops and Best of Barbados outlets for $45 Also available as an ebook on Kindle, iBooks and Nook! ilovethisrock October 2016
Read more reviews and find out what’s on this month at ilovethisrock.com
23
Dive like a fish. Like a GFish Reach for more. Get your PADI from the best gfishbarbados.com +1(246)287-5289
October 2016 ilovethisrock
efiL | SRAB | stnaruatser | stneve !E EM EERF !EM KAT OH
7e us sI | 610 2r ebo tc O
yab ragus nehctik liatkcoc muesum xaw sweivretni evird tset inim lavitsef retaw nepo