A typical Bajan house -
There are a lot of churches, mainly Anglican, Weslyan Holiness, Methodist, and everything in between -
St. Phillip Parish Church (Anglican) -
Working the fields -
Many houses are built up off the ground. The part underneath is used for storage, parking, hanging laundry, etc. -
Notice the chattel (wooden) house in front that has been added to and expanded through the years - 
Very near our house. Yes, that's the Atlantic Ocean bright and blue on the horizon -
The ABC Highway -
The houses tend to be cinderblock-grey or colorful -
Our parish is St. John, which is considered to be way out in the country -
There aren't street names so much as signs to point you in the direction you want to go -
The sign for our church -
Rundown chattel house, but still inhabited -
A house like this could be next door to the house above -
Roadside shop and place to "lime" (hang out) -
Typical -
The driver -
House along the major highway -
Roadside coconut stand along the highway. People stop for a bottle of frest coconut water -
The mall -
Maybe the most depressing funeral home sign ever -
We haven't yet had souse. In part because it is pig organ meat and in part because said meat is sold from roadside stands and out of houses like this. It's a Saturday tradition, but not something you could buy in a restaurant -
The island's drive in -
Typical -
A good "liming" spot there on the left. There are usually 3-4 Bajan men w/ dreadlocks liming there -
Typical -
See the chatel (wooden) house with it's cinderblock shell? -
Bus stop among the sugar cane fields near our place. Bus "to City" is bus to Bridgetown -
It seems that almost every house is under construction. People live in their houses and just keep building as they have time/money/etc. -
Our local elementary school -
There are "rum shacks" all over the island, tucked in between houses along the road. Our neighborhood dive is called "Dir-T's" -
Home sweet home -
3 comments:
Holly: Wonderful pictures that really tell your "neighborhood" story!
jack
Holly, it is great to see "your" island. We feel like we have been there - well almost. Will you tell me how to use the barbeque sauce you gave us? I know Luke said to marinate the meat but do I delute the sauce? We shared our Mauby drink with Ed Biggers. He did not have it when he visited the island. Bud thinks it is too sweet - I think it has a bite at the end. Guess coffee drinkers don't notice the bite. grandma
I loved seeing the pics - thanks for that!
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