, 1889-03-06
Jottings on a Trip to Barbados.
BIZ A DRMERARA PLANTER

We. left Georgetown in the X. VI. 5. ESk,
most of the passengers bound for b 4rba-
dos to recruit their health, myself suffer.
ing from malaria. BY nine O'Clock we
were we'll past the LightShip, and the
sniff of sea air we got had already acted
as u tonic and given all appetite which for
some Lime had been wanting. Our party
was a pleasant and social one, and such ~
smooth aud good run is not often expert
enced. In "a hours from leaving port We
dropped anchor in Carlisle Bay. BarbA-
dos is perhaps the taIneSi, ~ regards OBS.
tai scenery, in approaching it, 0f all the
West India Islands. Rising aS it does on
plateauS, it seems almost level, but to IN
80 long accustomed to our mud Il ats, the
white beach aud gradually rising green
slopes were quite refreshing. The harbour
was full Of ships, and since our arrival the
Training Squadron Of Ave ships, and the
arrival Of all the II. NJ. Steamers and ma.
uy others have greatly added to the bu-
slneSS.IIke appearances OF the roadway
Barbados il u port Of call, and now does
the business that ST. Thomas did some
years ago and it seems u great pity til 1t
the Government, with ~ surplus IN the
Treasury OF E20, 900, and the expectation
OF IA much more this year, will IL under.
take til" task OF making ~ larg break
water and securing - safe anchorage Tor
shipp. This, and "a dry dock would great
~ add to The wealth and Importance of tha
place, and in IA few years would reply tl9
cost at present it is simply al ol'rn road
stead. 1t being Sunday, most of the pas
BtngerS Went to the Marine Hotel, RltuI-
ted 0nt AZ Hastings, two miles from the
town and one uf the watering places Of the
island II is u very fine hotel, the largest
in the West Indies, and as it in easily
reached hV the Tram ClrA which
run every half.hOur from Hastings
TO Bridget0wn, mt II cost of tnurpence each
way, it iH q great cOhvenirnct to l,aSAer-
gers, ON their way to England or the Ia.
IaBdS, who prefer the comforts of shore
life to remaining on bO ard ship whilst
waiting for trauShIpment; or to invaiids
who prefer the quiet sea ba hing OF II ~.
tingS, and its mildrr air, to tn" surf bath.
ing at the Crane and tbs strong bracIng
air. But except In extreme eases, would
advise any one recruiting his lraltll from
DeneTara To gu To The Crane Hotel, Situa-
ted on the windward part OF the Island.
A lot OF our Drmrrara friends that | met
there Wrre loud in their praises Of the
place, aud the treatment they rpcri ved
from the landlord and his good. wife the
former iG n beau ideal of All hotel keeper.
plump in appearances, q genial kindly
manner, and reminding one of the late MIR.
BeckWith, when he kept the old kaieteur,
in his attention 10 the comforts OF biz
guests. The hotel is large and cOmfOrta-
BILE, with good airy bed rooms. There is u
good billiard table, card room, and reading
room ; good walks can bA had "a bar open
all day where really good liquors, wines,
and iced drinks, :are supplied, splendid
sea bathing, and in fact every comfort one
can wish. The cuisine is good, and with
the keen cool air fresh from the ocean one
can do ample justice to it, and you soon
feel the vigOur and energy restored which
has been knocked out of you by Demerara
malaria. l myself from family reasons
took a house at Hastings, but | paid Oc.
c~aSional visits to the Crane. Situated as
it is sixty feet directly over the sea, it is
pleasant to sit on one of the stone benches
and watch the sea, the eye being, relieved
by the cliffs with their green cocOannt
trees and other verdure growing on their
sides, and the rocks shelving down from
where you are sitting sixty feet, with the
white breakers rolling in and dashing
against them, throwing up a shower of
spray. Aud a pipe in your mouth. 1
must leave my Demerara friends the plea
sure of picturingthe luxury for themselves.
Barbados has gone ahead in the past
few years and is still gradually, it slowly,
improving. The tram cars, which are far
superior to those in Demerara, now run all
Arnnnd tia osshnrhc of fha form from aiv