Local Bajans will tell you that Barbados is 21 miles long and a ‘smile’ wide. Although the island is in fact somewhat wider, it is easy to see where the saying comes from. The population, some 270 000, always has a smile and a friendly greeting for visitors and neighbours alike.
The island has a distinctly British influence about it which is reflected in structures like the defense force garrison buildings which oddly enough surround the island’s race course. The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown, a busy hub of activity where sports fishing boats and charter sailing vessels nestle alongside waterfront restaurants, and duty free shops.
Barbados Blue is located at the Hilton Hotel on Needham’s Point St. Michael, on the south-western tip of Barbados just south of Bridgetown.