No trip to Barbados is complete without a visit to the Mount Gay Rum headquarters. I'm pretty sure this is one of the touristy things that I didn't do the last time I visited, when I was 8.
We met quite possibly the nicest security guard in the parking lot as we pulled in, but I'll let Rob share that story in the comments.
It was a pretty straightforward tour, with the perky and personable guide explaining the history of Mount Gay. Click the link for more info, but all you really need to know is that Mount Gay is the rum that invented rum. We got to see the bottling facilities, a promotional video, and then, of course, got to taste. First the regular Eclipse rum, then the reserve. No spitting bucket like you get at wineries, which was surprising because I doubt that most people are used to drinking rum straight like that. I think Erik was the only one of the four of us who really appreciated it.
Driving through Bridgetown on the way home, we had fun taking photos through the sunroof.
After some smooth driving manoeuvrings, Rob got us safely to a yummy roadside lunch place serving the standard chicken-macaroni pie-dirty rice meal.
No better place to recover from high-carb heaven than the beach.
We went to Pebble Beach this time, a slightly pebbly beach that has great waves, and lots of surfers. Good swimming, entertainment, a clean change hut and a truck in the parking lot that sells beer. What more could you ask for?
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