It Sure Is A Hell of a Long Way From Scotland to Barbados!
I’m a Scotsman that has moved to the beautiful Caribbean Island of Barbados to live and I have been here for approximately 4 weeks. It sure is a hell of a long way from Scotland to Barbados; I have traveled over 4700 miles and spent about 9.5 hours on planes to get here.
Of course there are huge lifestyle and cultural differences between my home country of Scotland and Barbados, but there are surprisingly also many similarities, which I have also came across.
The people that live in Barbados are predominantly black, with a small but diverse range of other nationalities living in the country. The citizens of Scotland are predominantly white, with an ever-increasing number of different nationalities now choosing to make the country their home.
Bajans like the Scottish are very patriotic people and have a huge amount of national pride regarding their respective countries. The citizens of both Scotland and Barbados have something else in common and that is the friendliness of their characters and their willingness to embrace people from other countries.
Scotland and Barbados are both extremely beautiful countries, which both have fantastic countryside areas and an abundance of wonderful and secluded beaches which are amongst the best you will find anywhere in the world. The one big difference, I suppose is that I have never had to wear a jumper or jacket when I have been to the beach in Barbados. Also the last time I was brave or foolish enough to have a wee dip in the North Sea, back home in Scotland, I thought I was going to die from the cold, it was what I would call bracing.
The mighty Atlantic Ocean can be found on the east and north coasts of Barbados and Scotland is bordered by the Atlantic on its north and west coasts. The Atlantic Ocean may not be very good for swimming in, but it has provided me with hours of fun on my boogie board, which is great fun for the slightly more adventurous souls out there. On wild and stormy days in Scotland I use to love sitting in my car watching the huge waves that the Atlantic would bring crashing against the shore, I use to find it a great way to relax.
Barbados use to be governed by the United Kingdom, until 1966 when it received its independence and has done fairly well as a nation since then. Scotland on the other hand, is at the present time still very much a part of the United Kingdom; it was however giving its own parliament in 1999. Independence for Scotland is something that will undoubtedly happen at some point in the future.
It may be a long way to travel from Scotland to Barbados. The weather and climate may be hugely different here in the Caribbean, and I may have only being here for four weeks but I feel very much at home. I have traveled to many different countries in my life so far and none of them I would have willingly left Scotland to go and live in. Barbados is my kind country and I’m proud to call it home.
Further Reading:
1. It Was Meant to be Therapeutic, But the Icy Cold Water Nearly Killed Me!
2. 10 Must Visit Places In Scotland That Everyone Should Visit
3. 5 Amazing Scottish Beaches That You Must Visit!
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What brought you to Barbados? How long was the transition?
That is a good question, I suppose the main reason was the desire to experience life living somewhere new, and the adventures that come with being somewhere far away from the safety zone of my home country. As the saying goes,” travel broadens our horizons”.
It didn’t take me too long to get use to life in Barbados; this great island is truly in tune with my character. I suppose it took a few months to get use to the constant heat, but the heat sure beats the cold weather that my home country Scotland is suffering at the moment.
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I completely agree.