{"id":14170,"date":"2026-03-20T20:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/?p=14170"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:02:49","slug":"barbados_den_8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/barbados_den_8\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbados Diary (Day 8): Cave Cathedrals and Forbidden Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year I decided that I will miss Advent in Prague.<\/strong> and I'll go out into the heat. No frosts, no stress,<\/strong> just disappear for three whole weeks and not come back until Christmas Eve. I combined business with pleasure and set off for a language course in Barbados<\/strong>. How did I spend these three weeks?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Barbados and its wild hinterland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Barbados took me to my knees today because my Sunday trip to the hinterland<\/strong> started in breathtaking underground cathedrals<\/strong>, which are unparalleled in the Caribbean. If you're looking for a travel tip that will get you off your beach chair, this geological heart of the island<\/strong> it's just for you.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Harrison's Cave: The Crystal Kingdom Beneath the Surface of Barbados<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The truth is that in the morning at the bus station I thought I wouldn't go anywhere because local transport works rather based on chance rather than order<\/strong>. But I finally got there, after 40 minutes of waiting I set off and arrived almost at Harrison's Cave. As always I had to walk the last kilometer or so. This cave is not just a hole in the ground; it is a unique system formed in coral limestone, which makes up the entire 85 % of the island's surface.<\/p>

Besides, the tour itself is a real experience because you don't walk here, but rides a special electric train<\/strong>. The whole ride takes about an hour and takes you through the largest domes. But forget the coolness you're used to from Czech caves. It's quite cool inside here. heat and extreme humidity<\/strong>, so you'll sweat a lot even underground.<\/p>

You'll see the classic stalactites and stalagmites here, but you'll be blown away by the clarity of the water. The limestone rock acts as a giant natural filter, giving Barbados its one of the cleanest drinking waters<\/strong> in the world. In the cave you will come across "\u201eThe Great Hall<\/strong>\u201e", a vast space high over 15 meters<\/strong>, where crystallized limestone shines like diamonds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Welchman Hall Gully: Where nature triumphed over time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Once I left the underground, I had a two-kilometer walk to the Welchman Hall Gully<\/strong>. This gorge is fascinating because it is actually "\u201ecollapsed cave<\/strong>\u201e". Centuries ago, the ceilings collapsed here, creating a closed ecosystem that is still geologically connected to Harrison's Cave. It's one of the few places where you'll see original rainforest<\/strong> as it looked before the arrival of the colonizers.<\/p>

Once you step inside, you'll understand why this place is called home of grapefruit<\/strong>. Did you know that this one The bittersweet fruit originated right here<\/strong>? Is it random? hybrid of orange and pomelo<\/strong>, first described in 1750<\/strong> like "\u201eForbidden fruit of Barbados<\/strong>\u201e"Today, instead of forbidden fruit, you will encounter Troops of green monkeys<\/strong>, that run around in the crowns of giant bamboo trees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What you can't miss in the gorge:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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