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day as you passed by on your way to work or school.
The returning natives have absorbed a different set of values,
are at the age of retirement, and no longer wish to garden, or to do
their wash or cooking outdoors. New homes are self contained, with
modern kitchens, washing machines, fridges, TV's, and air conditioning
where needed. They are covering the soil with coral and concrete so as
to eliminate the grasses, shrubs, and trees that spring up so readily in
the heat and humidity.
The returning natives are isolated from their neighbours to the
point it is a concern for the community. While we were there, we heard
many advertisements on the radio encouraging the returning
population to get outside and interact, in their area, with their
neighbours,
Due to restricted pathways, the roads are often narrow and
crowded with bicycles, busses, cars and pedestrians. The death toll on
the highways is surprisingly low. The natives use a series of honks and
signals when passing or approaching other vehicles on the roads.
The bus system is struggling to maintain access across the
island. At present, all bus routes lead into Bridgetown, the island's
largest town and hub of its activities. From there you access the bus
that will transport you to any of the twelve parishes around the island.
Each new bus ride costs you $ 2.50 Barbadian.
A long established contract with the USA keeps the currency
set at two Bajon dollars for one American. Purchases may be made in
either currency. Prices are equivalent to those in a tourist trap in
Calgary.
The island is set on a base of coral. There are magnificent
underground caves, accessible via electronic cars. This unique Bajon
experience should not be passed by. Natives worry that the constant
vibration from planes that daily land and take off, and the many
vehicles that returning nationals are bringing with them, will cause such
a vibration as to collapse the island. It is of constant concern to the
politicians and engineers that are responsible for maintaining
transportation, road construction, and building permits.
Shopping malls are springing up in the outlaying parishes, and
international corporations are building multimillion- dollar resorts and
hotels. The natives, who have always had access to the shores of their
island, are finding the fences and privatization of the beaches a hard
fact to accept All nationalities are represented on the island, and many
small restaurants provide an international choice of cuisine.
There is a submarine you can ride under the sea and
experience first hand the exciting underwater ecology. There are
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| Title | Write On! |
| Language | en |
| Date | 2004 |
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| Title | Page 78 |
| Language | en |
| Transcript | day as you passed by on your way to work or school. The returning natives have absorbed a different set of values, are at the age of retirement, and no longer wish to garden, or to do their wash or cooking outdoors. New homes are self contained, with modern kitchens, washing machines, fridges, TV's, and air conditioning where needed. They are covering the soil with coral and concrete so as to eliminate the grasses, shrubs, and trees that spring up so readily in the heat and humidity. The returning natives are isolated from their neighbours to the point it is a concern for the community. While we were there, we heard many advertisements on the radio encouraging the returning population to get outside and interact, in their area, with their neighbours, Due to restricted pathways, the roads are often narrow and crowded with bicycles, busses, cars and pedestrians. The death toll on the highways is surprisingly low. The natives use a series of honks and signals when passing or approaching other vehicles on the roads. The bus system is struggling to maintain access across the island. At present, all bus routes lead into Bridgetown, the island's largest town and hub of its activities. From there you access the bus that will transport you to any of the twelve parishes around the island. Each new bus ride costs you $ 2.50 Barbadian. A long established contract with the USA keeps the currency set at two Bajon dollars for one American. Purchases may be made in either currency. Prices are equivalent to those in a tourist trap in Calgary. The island is set on a base of coral. There are magnificent underground caves, accessible via electronic cars. This unique Bajon experience should not be passed by. Natives worry that the constant vibration from planes that daily land and take off, and the many vehicles that returning nationals are bringing with them, will cause such a vibration as to collapse the island. It is of constant concern to the politicians and engineers that are responsible for maintaining transportation, road construction, and building permits. Shopping malls are springing up in the outlaying parishes, and international corporations are building multimillion- dollar resorts and hotels. The natives, who have always had access to the shores of their island, are finding the fences and privatization of the beaches a hard fact to accept All nationalities are represented on the island, and many small restaurants provide an international choice of cuisine. There is a submarine you can ride under the sea and experience first hand the exciting underwater ecology. There are |
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