Christmas in Barbados

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I wanted to share some photos from our Christmas celebration in Barbados. Having never been there at this magical time of year, we weren't sure what to expect. But, in true Bajan (&Dad) style, we were not disappointed.

We stay at my Dad's condo while we're there. When you walk in the front door, this is the view you are greeted with:

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Not exactly a bad way to start your vacation.

Dad had all his holiday decorations out, including his collection of nutcrackers:

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Decorations definitely made it feel more "Christmas-y"... even though it was 86 degrees out.

A real Christmas tree costs a couple hundred dollars in Barbados, but I thought his little fake one looked real enough to me!

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Love this little guy

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The sunset was beautiful, as always.

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Our gifts had both a Bajan and French-Canadian flare to them. This little lady bug chocolate is apparently very popular in France.

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Silhouette

The sunsets were cloudy, but amazing, this trip.

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The last sunset...

... of 2010!


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Happy New Year!

Happy new year, my lovely blog readers!

We had a wonderful time in Barbados. It was sunny & relaxing & great to be with family & friends. I'm still sorting through photos of our trip, but in the meantime, here's a spirited new year's greeting right from Crystal Beach.

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these are a few of my favorite things

2010 was an awesome year. We traveled so much, to places I had only dreamed about & to places I once called home. Below are some of my favorite images of the year. We are off to Barbados tomorrow, to spend Christmas with my family.

Thank you, dear blog readers, for making 2010 one of the best year's yet. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year & Happy Festivus!

See you on the flip side!

Boats in St. Lawrence Gap
Barbados
February 2010

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Paris
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 2010

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Indians hit
Cleveland, Ohio
July 2010

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A beautiful summer afternoon
Hudson, Ohio
July 2010


Brooklyn Bridge
over the Hudson River, between Manhattan & Brooklyn
July 2010

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Stacked kayaks
Kennebunkport, Maine
August 2010

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Rocky Coast
Kennebunk, Maine
August 2010

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Portland Head Lighthouse
Portland, Maine
August 2010

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Ocean Kayaking
Bar Harbor, Maine
August 2010

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Peggy's Cove Afternoon
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
August 2010

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a simpler time...

Yearning today for a simpler time and a simpler place...


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list 17 - my favorite places in the world

quiet back streets
Villefranche, France

the 'Shoe
Columbus, Ohio

Central Park
New York, New York

Pikes Place Market
Seattle, Washington

the top of the Duomo bell tower
Florence, Italy

water front piers
Alexandria, Virginia

Park Guell
Barcelona, Spain

Millennium Park
Chicago, Illinois

a hammock, anywhere in the world
(in this case: Half Moon Cay, Bahamas)

the Carib Beach Bar
Sandy Beach, Barbados

list 9 - Things I Love to Photograph

architecture
(Chicago, Illinois)

churches
(Bathsheba, Barbados)

tulips
(conservatory inside the Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada)

neon
(Paris hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

the view from 40,000 feet
(somewhere over the north Atlantic Ocean)

food
(farmer's market, Del Ray, Virginia)

cloudy sunsets
(south coast, Barbados)

Barbados, IV

You may be wondering 'What the heck does someone do on their fourth trip to Barbados that they haven't done already?' My answer: lots of different things. Mostly involving the beach, a certain oceanfront beach bar, and Banks. Lots of Banks beer. Oh, and polo. That was a fun, non-beach activity.

feeling kind of sassy at the Carib Beach Bar (it's the jumbo sunglasses!)

view from said beach bar... where we had lunch every. day.

Sunday afternoon polo at Holder's Hill

lots of this on vacation....
tanned and happy (yet sad to be leaving!)

St. Lawrence Gap

peaceful view

the view from the balcony

beautiful sunsets

thanks to our wonderful host, my Dad :)