BARBADOS ~ St. Lawrence Gap ~

... Great Caribbean surprise nr 4🌞... wonderful views of the nightlife centre of the island... known as the place to be for fine dining, casual eating, dancing, loads of music, shopping, a bit of history and a variety of accommodation... but there is also a calm bay named St. Lawrence Bay or Little Bay... great place of snorkelling... many varieties of tropical fish, aquatic plants and fascinating rock formations can be seen in many coves... Big Thanks once more Glenn for thinking of me while cruising these Paradise Islands💙!!

ⒸPhotography Mike Toy Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) in length and as much as 23 kilometres (14 mi) in width completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

St. Lawrence Gap is a small street on the South coast of Barbados in the parish of Christ Church.

Stamps: 

Centenarians of Barbados
(Issued 08-12-2016)

BARBADOS ~ Harrison Cave - St. Thomas ~

... And the Caribbean surprises keep coming... another happy mailbox day... view of one of the island’s greatest wonders and most famous attractions... situated at the heart of the island... known as one of the "seven wonders of Barbados"... the caves are stunning and showcases nature at its best... a process that has taken thousands of years to create... with streams, pools and tonnes of stalagmites and stalactites... Big Thanks Glenn!!(✿ ♥‿♥)

Photo: Willie Alleyne Harrison’s Cave is named after Thomas Harrison who owned much of the land in that area during the 1700s. Throughout the 18th and 19thC, there were several expeditions inside the structure but none got very deep into its depths. The majority of the landmark remained unexplored until 1970. It was rediscovered and mapped in 1974 by Ole Sorensen, an engineer and cave adventurer from Denmark. Two young men of Barbados also accompanied and assisted him.

This underground stream cave system is at least 2.3km long. The stalagmites in Harrison’s Cave are growing by less than the thickness of paper each year, but this is considered fast in geological terms. There is a 40-foot waterfall and many deep pools of crystal-clear water and the Great Hall is 15m tall. Harrison’s Cave opened to the public as a tourist attraction in 1981.

Stamps:

Airmail 30
(Issued 30-07-2008)

2&3The 21st Anniversary of the Birth of Princess of Wales
(Issued 01-07-1982)

BARBADOS ~Bridgetown-UNESCO~

... This wonderful postcard says it all: "Beautiful Bridgetown"...my second postcard from this exotic Caribbean island...but Barbados is so much more than beach, sun and sea...
Thank you very much Guy, also for all the great information written on the back of the card!!!:-)

With nice stamps: The 50th Anniversary of the National Trust in Barbados and Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison showing
Gun Hill Signal Station and St Mary’s Church, Barbados (Issued on 18-07-2012)

Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) in length and as much as 23 kilometres (14 mi) in width.

Upper Left:
Barbados Parliment is the 3th oldest in the Commonwealth after those of England and Bermuda.
Lower right:
St Michael's Anglican Cathedral.
Upper right:
Statue of Admiral Nelson ( in honour of his visit to the island four months before he was killed at Trafalgar.)

BARBADOS ~Bridgetown-Houses of Parliment-UNESCO~

My third Caribbean island postcard arrived today... Thank you soooooo much Gilles for such a great postcard and for adding another!!! new country to my collection!! I never had so many new places in such a short time... Amazing!!:D:D

With two lovely stamps:
On February 7th, 2011 Barbados issued a new stamps featuring "Local Fruits" This set shows a variety of local fruit grown in Barbados.
And one from a set of 15 with theme flora (Trees) Subject Orchid Tree issued on 20 July 2005

Bridgetown is the capital and commercial centre from Barbados. Bridgetown was originally named "Indian Bridge" for the rude bridge which had been constructed over the river (now known as the Careenage) by the Indians. It was later called the "town of St. Michael" in official documents, before finally being named Bridgetown.

The Parliament Buildings of Barbados are located at the top of Broad Street. The Barbados Parliament was established in 1639 and is the third oldest Parliament in the entire Commonwealth.

Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison was listed as a UNESCO WHS site in 2011.