March Carnival Victory Cruise:Heading to Accra Beach

The weather is perfect and I really have a craving for some flying fish and macaroni pie, I guess it’s a good thing we are docked on the island of Barbados.  I have been to Barbados many times and have developed a fondness for Bank’s beer and flying fish; I also have a strange desire to play in the waves.  This craving makes my decision on where to go an easy one.  Today I would be headed to Accra/Rockley Beach.  Accra is a different type of beach than the ones I usually frequent, because it has a bit of a surf.  Usually I look for beaches that you can snorkel off of, but today I wanted to turn back the clock a bit.  Today would be all about playing in the water as if we were kids once again.

We arrived in Barbados at 8 in the morning and had decided we would be off the ship as soon as possible, so we skipped breakfast.  We walked around inside the shopping terminal taking note of things we would want to pick up on the way back to the ship.  Being someone who enjoys cooking I like to pick up spices and sauces when in the Caribbean for use in dishes I make when at home.  I’m sure I can find anything I pick up in the islands locally if I was so inclined to try, but getting them in the Caribbean makes my dishes seem more authentic (at least in my own mind).

Since we hadn’t eaten yet we wanted to grab something before heading to the beach so we decided to eat at the little stand/cafe outside of the shopping area, big mistake.  Although the prices are reasonable the food isn’t very good, so I can’t recommend this place for anything other than basic sustenance or a cold beer.  Years ago they used to serve incredible macaroni pie but that was when it was more like a shanty than the full blown cafe it now resembles.  This time around I didn’t even see macaroni pie listed on the menu.  She had a burger and I had something that was supposed to be flying fish.  While I am thankful that I was able to put something in my stomach I could have just eaten a stack of napkins without sacrificing much flavor and it would have been a hell of a lot cheaper.

Next we headed to the area where you secured taxis, and headed into town to do some shopping. I’m not much of a shopper but she wanted to check a few things out so I tagged along.  We walked around for about an hour; we picked up a few gifts and decided it was time to go play in the water.  Taxi drivers were everywhere; it took less than 60 seconds to get a ride to Accra. The driver quoted as the price of $15, we agreed and were on our way.

Related posts:

1. March Carnival Victory Cruise: St. Thomas March 15th
2. March Carnival Victory Cruise: Heading Into Old San Juan
3. March Carnival Victory Cruise: Dominica
4. March Carnival Victory Cruise: Our San Juan Arrival and Staying at the Caribe Hilton
5. March Carnival Victory Cruise: The Caribe Hilton Pool Area and Grill

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