Reboot time

Time to reboot the blog and get this thing started again. Its been an eventful year. I have been to Barbados three times. I have been able to visit the entire island see some amazing things. Below are some photos of the three trips. I will hopefully have new followers thanks to a Beaches and Branches Twitter account.  There are several places that you should visit while in Barbados. At the bottom of the blog you will see some of the places I recommend for your visit. 

The map of the beaches of Barbados. I think I have visited over 50%. Below you will get a photo trip of the Beaches of Barbados.

Paynes Bay:

A quiet beach on the west coast. This beach is famous for 1 Sandy Lane. A previously private residence that was recently bought by the Sandy Lane Properties. The house is stunning and has hosted celebrities like Rhianna and Simon Cowel. A stunning beach with amazing sunsets at night 

Bathsheba:

A rough rocky beach on the East Coast. It is not recommended to swim at this beach. The waves are pretty high and the shore has small rocks. It is one of the most stunning beaches in terms of photography      
         

Crane Beach:

Stunning waters, and a large soft beach. The waters are typical for a south coast beach. The waves are 5-8 ft and great for surfing. 

The little notch at the bottom of the cliff is perfect for cliff divers and those who are not big daredevils.

     Make the jump!! I dare ya!

Try out Cutters nearby. Great flying fish sandwiches and Rum Punch. 

If you get a chance.. add your name to the wall. Its great when you come back to visit!

Miami Beach:

Is a great place to hang out. There are plenty of shade trees and the water is beautiful. The waves are larger as it is on the south coast but are manageable and fun to swim in. 

Stay tuned!! More to come 

New post.. its been a while!

hey everyone.. ok, my two readers.. I haven't written in a while about the traveling. I am going to Playa Del Carmen in May. I am looking forward to getting some serious beach time in. I will write my review on the places we are going. We are staying at the Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda. http://www.grandesmeraldaresort.com/

I am looking forward to this trip since its been over a year since I went international. I know there has been some issues with Mexico and the violence. Apparently the area where we are going the Army has pretty much made a perimeter around the Yucatan to keep the Narco Traffickers away.

designing things

so I have a "friend" that does graphic design that is helping me realize my beer company dream! LOL and hopefully gussying up this site..

Redaction

well I am probably heading down in March or April with a new group. The plane tickets are a raping by Delta, et al. $826 round trip to San Jose.. WTF??

Mark your calenders!!

I have a group of 11 confirmed going to Costa Rica for February 19-26th. Going to be a blast, condo is reserved, Airfare is shitty, and we are going!!!

kickin the tires

Ok, so I am kicking the tires on the Website, it has been a while since I was on here.. unfortunately its been busy, and another one of my blogs has gotten more attention.. NO BUENO..

Well, things are at a stall on the website going public.. Hopefully soon... Temp on HOLD!

Whew

its been a while since I updated. I think the realization that the planning, and trip are over. Its like a hangover right now. I really enjoyed Jaco. I was a little aprehensive at first due to the fact that the reviews of Jaco are up and down. I really enjoyed the trip. There were a few hiccups here and there, nothing work noting. We did loose a Nintendo DS that may have been stolen. Correction, I do believe it was stolen out of our room.

Jaco offered an amazing array of food and culture. There were the standard shops selling the same souvenirs but nothing exceptional.

The people were friendly. We did some excursions. The trip to Tortuga didn't happen b/c of the waves, however, Jaco360 didn't leave us hanging. We were able to go to a resort where we ziplined, and hung out on the beach. Unfortunately we did suffer a few injuries as Brett and Anna both were dashed upon the rocks. (Photos to come!).

We didn't get to surf, which was a bummer, but most of the time it was red flagged on the beach due to rain, and wind.

More to come!