There are huge caves to explore at Two Foot Bay and elsewhere on the island. Some contain ancient cave drawings and in others it is possible to climb right through to the top of the Highland and see for miles. Yet more shelve underground and underwater and require expert local knowledge to explore them. The Darby Cave Sinkhole is an amazing natural sinkhole. A 40 minute walk with a guide through the bush leads you to this natural hole in the ground, and it is a strange experience to see the tops of tall trees at eye level. In very dry weather the ponds dry out to reveal salt ponds sparkling with crystalline sea salt which is still harvested here. Activities on Barbuda are mainly relaxed, including beachcombing (on the north-eastern Atlantic coast), fishing and hunting and, at the island's resorts, golf, tennis, snorkelling, diving or simply soaking up the sun and the calm. Remember that most of the beaches on Barbuda are deserted so make sure you have adequate water supplies before you set out for the day.

The island 15 miles long and 8 miles wide, mostly very rocky and flat. Much of the island is covered in bush and there are unmarked roads and tracks to the beaches. The bush contains all kinds of wildlife, including deer and boar, land turtles and guinea fowl and the occasional wild cat. There are feral cattle, horses and donkeys wandering about and in the village sheep and goats roam freely
The European Fallow deer is the National animal and there are two varieties, the Black and the Common Deer

Many of the old buildings from the days of slavery remain untouched and easily accessible. The ruins of the house built by the Codringtons on the highest point of the island can be explored, and one can see almost the whole coastline from this point.
At various points on the coastline look-out towers were built and the River Fort is a superb example of this kind of building.
There are many AmerIndian sites where evidence of even earlier settlements remain. Local people have a wide knowledge of the areas and the history and will show visitors where to look and what to look for. Many of the local names of places have a fascinating history, for example, Two Foot Bay, a beautiful beach on the north of the island took it's name from an escaping slave who put his shoes on backwards to fool his followers and so a legend was born.
Throughout the village there are wells that date back many years and still provide water today. The old village walls built from stone are in evidence and the houses in the village reflect the variety of building styles over the years

Like most of the off shore entertainments, drink is an integral part of the journey, and our friendly staff made sure that we were constantly supplied. The day was brilliantly sunny, and with plenty of new people to meet and sunbathing to while away the crossing, we were soon in sight of Barbuda's fabulous beaches.

When you reach the Island there is time while waiting for the local boatmen to arrive across the lagoon to indulge in a refreshing dip. Of all the places that Carol and I have visited while making our films, this Island along with the Grenadines, is the closest to the mythical desert Island paradise that we have found. Certainly this is one place that we would love to return to in order to film much more of this delightful island.

Then an exciting high speed drive across the lagoon to the Frigate bird's nesting colony

Our approach to the colony was slow and deliberate so as not to disturb the birds, although nesting was almost over. The males having fulfilled their role had now departed, leaving the females to watch over and feed the youngsters perched in the mangroves waiting patiently for lunch.