BARBUDA
One way to get to Barbuda is on the Barbuda Express. This is what we did on our day trip…
A WILDLIFE PARADISE, NATURAL WONDERS AND A WARM AND WELCOMING PEOPLE T he boat ride over takes around an hour and a half and the water was calm so our trip was pretty smooth. The first stop was the Frigate Bird Sanctuary, home of one of the largest colonies of frigate
birds in the world. Located on Codrington Lagoon, our guided tour, led by Kool Cat, who was very jovial and really informative, allowed us to observe these magnificent birds in their natural habitat. Quiet and respectful observation is key as you are taken out across the lagoon in a small boat, moving slowly and carefully through the water so that you can get as up-close and personal to the birds as you can without disturbing them. If you are lucky enough to go during mating season which is in autumn, you will also get to see the male birds proudly displaying their big red throats to impress and attract their mates. The next stop were the caves at Two Foot Bay, which are well worth a visit particularly because inside Indian Cave you can see the only known Ancient Amerindian petroglyphs carved by Arawak Indians. Darby’s Cave is not actually a true cave, but a vertical- sided sinkhole formed by a solution below-ground that subsequently collapsed and it really is a magnificent sight to see. The sinkhole is approximately 70 ft deep and the hole is approximately 350 ft in diameter. On one side of it, an intermittent drip of water has created stalactites and stalagmites, and some of them are huge. In the center of the cave is its own interior ecosystem resembling a tropical rainforest. The flora and fauna includes palmetto palms, bats, birds and frogs, which is in stark contrast to the surrounding dry bush land.
On to Dark cave which has a narrow entrance leading to a vast cavern which contains a pool of water. Due to the Amerindian Artefacts found in the area it is thought that this cave was probably a source of water for the Amerindian. It is the habitat for a rare species of Amphipod, the blind eye shrimp, as well as several species of Bats.
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