Day 133

It's so nice to be home!!! I'm always struck by how different life here is from life in the cities I've lived in. For one nature is ever present. I love the cacophony of cocks crowing, wood doves cooing and birds chirping that meet every dawn and the crickets and whistling frogs that accompany the dusk. I don't like the white lizards (I guess they're geckos), the centipedes, the flying cockroaches, or any other creeping, crawling or flying insects that invade the house. Now it would be great if my parents put screens at all the windows and doors, but I guess they think that would make life too pleasant. LOL!!!

Barbadians are quite warm and chatty people and that takes some getting use to after England where the people are quite cool and taciturn. I forget how much light friendly banter goes on here. I couldn't believe the number of strangers who shared a laugh and a light comment with me just between the plane and getting into my sister's car.

My second sister Dee, grows orchids and put this beautiful one in our room.

We spent a quiet day at home today kind of acclimatising, playing with my niece Lilee,
decorating the tree
and of course catching some zzzzzzzzz in the hammock.
I haven't figured out my food yet. We have to go to the supermarket and get what we like. I'm going to start recording my food here as usual soon, just to keep clear about what I'm consuming.