Submitted by Taylor Donahue on the 2024 Winter CIEG program in Barbados…
The second week in Barbados allowed our group to explore more of the island and see some of the cool markets the town has to offer. We traveled to the Oistins fish market where their weekly fish fry was occurring. There was a lot of great food and we were able to talk to a lot of locals and other travelers in Barbados. We were also fortunate enough to have guest lecturers from the coastal planning and zoning departments of Barbados. They were very informative and showed us their plans on how to maintain healthy and happy coasts here.
The snorkeling and other animals here have been breathtaking. We have monkeys in our courtyard at Bellairs that have come out and play while we do our work. This has been oneof the best ways to take and break and soak in all the natural beauty we have here. One of the courses I’m taking here is coastal engineering, and it is amazing to see how research on this could help preserve this beautiful island. The appreciation for the beaches here inspires and motivates me to bring some of these practices back home. (Submitted on January 11, 2024)
