Dawn and dusk are the best part of a day. Sitting on the patio it is cool and quiet; I listen to the birdsong and often hear the the splash of a fish in the lagoon.
There is a mixture of 'development' and rural Barbados is the surrounding area. A fishing village is to the north and to the south is Speightstown, a.k.a. 'Little Bristol'. There used to be a whaling station there. Today you will find a diverse offering of restaurants, two modest supermarkets and sidewalk vendors whose trays a full of fruit, vegetables and ground provisions.