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Four of us were on the trip to Bali last Spring and it has been fun to get together again. Juanelle is from California, Kitty is from Arizona and Jan is from Atlanta.

So, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think, "Barbados?"  White sand beaches, turquoise waters, craft markets?  Wrong!  (Well actually, right, but read on) Juanelle and Jan and I went looking for a taxi driver to give us an island tour. We met Patrick and in discussion with him, for some reason, we decided on Harrison's Cave. That's right. We visited the beautiful island of Barbados and went to a cave. 

Harrison's Cave

Original entrance with dummies (because, in my opinion, you'd have to be a dummy to want to go in there).

It was actually pretty cool in a creepy kind of way. We took a tram almost 200 feet into the bowels of the earth, through giant cathedrals and narrow passages, lots of water dripping everywhere, creating the formations. I thought, well at least we'll have some cool air for a change but it was so humid, we were sweating even that far under ground.

Apparently, Barbados is different from the other islands, they being formed volcanically, while Barbados was formed by the shifting caribbean and atlantic plates. Hence, caves.

Emergency exit. I am not making this up. There is a little boat so you can make your escape into that cave over the water. Really?