This is not usual Barbados place for tourists. I almost skip it, think it is only for catch tourists, but Harrison’s Cave Eco-Adventure Park take whole day, and we finish very tired – but in good way, you know. If you want real break from beach, this is good choice.
Get the heart beat fast
If you come and want start quick with action, you must try high-ropes part.
We begin with Monkey Zipline, just to wake up body. It is not one line only; you fly high, more than 100 feet over Jack in the Box Gully. View to hills of island is very nice, but I look mostly at my water bottle, afraid to drop it. It give big excitement, and feel like new way to see Barbados – you forget island is flat when you up there.
Then we do Gully Challenge Course, decide sudden. It is biggest high-ropes course in all Caribbean. Have 14 different parts – rope bridges, logs that move, beams for balance, all high over trees. My legs shake at number nine, but we continue.
Important tip (please read): Adventure Pass is good, but plan time careful. They follow rules strict: need shoes that close for zip and course, cannot take phone or bag up. Lockers cost about $5, better use one. Minimum age is six, maximum weight 285 pounds (129 kg).
Make it slower: nature and rum
After ropes we are finish, need calm thing.
Pride of Barbados Nature Trail & Bird Aviary is perfect. We walk slow, by our self, on nice path. All feel quiet, big difference from noise and clips of ropes. Finish at aviary with many birds, local and from far. I not sure name of big color one, maybe macaw? But see them fly is beautiful.
I not big fan of history museum – I read plaques quick, you understand? But Mount Gay Rum History Museum is good. Barbados famous for rum, Mount Gay work since 1703, hard to believe. First part of “History Experience” you walk alone, but wait for tasting rum. Man who talk is funny and know much about blends. Better than simple rum tour we do in Saint Lucia before. You learn, and drink some – ticket worth only for this.
Finish with reward
I very tired after rum. Whole visit take more time than think, maybe because we look 15 minutes for parking. Anyway, after all move, Green Monkey Pool, Bar & Grill is best place.
It is relax spot look over gully. We hungry, take small food and island cocktails. Food is light, but we look view and not care. Good to sit, rest muscles, talk about crazy ropes. I think now I tell every person who go Barbados: plan full afternoon here – and bring sport shoes!
