Healthy Lifestyle on Browne's Beach

The long sandy stretch at Browne's Beach,exercise. For this disciplined dog who obeyed her
St.Michael, Barbados from which one could seeevery command, this was her morning according
the Hilton Hotel at the south eastern end, theto Shirley. She took him for a swim and then a
towering Central Bank at the north-western endstroll along the beach.
and the stately cruise liners in the port at theJeff Kinch, business executive, hotelier, and
most westerly end is a hive of activity from earlyformer President of the Barbados Hotel &
in the morning.Tourism Association strolled in with an aura of
A place to exercise in the fresh open air in thecontentment etched all around him.
peace of the morning is what it means to some" There is nothing like a morning swim to keep
of the folk we met during the week. For Rudy, asyour body in good shape." he was proud to
he simply preferred to be identified, Browne'sdeclare. He had his gaze on the water but was
Beach is a perfect spot for daily exercise, a walkalso quick to explain that he was a member of
along the beach, a game of racquet ball and aMiami Beach Swimmers and Cruisers Club, 'a
chat with friends. He has been doing this sincefamily of thirty-two' who frequent Enterprise
1975.Beach better known as Miami Beach. Jeff
Against a backdrop of the aquamarine waters andexpressed the view that we should use positive
various sea-going vessels at anchor in Carlisle Bay,aspects of our culture to relate to one another,
on the firmer area of the beach, the display ofto be our brother's keeper as exemplified by the
physical exercises, some of which could be'family of thirty-two', the members of which
characterised as acrobatic held more than a faircelebrate birthdays together and other aspects of
share of attention. The prowess of these maturesignificance in one another's lives.
citizens, some quite senior in years, was worthMeanwhile the dinghies were pressed into service.
more than just a casual observation. A gentlemanKeith Hall and Tyrone Banfield with their dinghy
who gave his name as JR presented quite anladen with roasted fish were heading out to the
awesome picture of physical dexterity.launch which would take these morsels out for
For those less adventurous, a brisk walk or a jogplacement in the fish net traps. They gently
along the mile-long stretch of white silky sand wasrowed the little vessel out to sea as the birds at
sufficient for their well-being. David Haynes athe water's edge pecked away at any minuscule
Barbadian for many years resident in Canadacreatures on which they could lay their eyes.
returns every two years and spends his morningComing into shore in his dinghy was Claes
hours at Browne's Beach. His distinctive physiqueNycander, a Swedish gentleman, who used this as
bore evidence, however, that here was nohis transport from a yacht called Amber which
ordinary mortal. He informed us that he was awas docked in the bay. Having immersed himself
weightlifter and bodybuilder and had distinguishedin the Barbadian culture, he let it be known that
himself as a champion in Canada. Of Browne'she was going to take a route taxi on his way to
Beach he said:" It's quiet, the water nice andGreen Snapper in St. Lawrence where he would
refreshing. People are friendly."have breakfast.
For Shirley as she wanted to be called this beachThe sea was gradually being taken over by the
was not only for her. It was an oasis of frolic forpleasure seekers who soaked up in the water as
her dog ' Grissley'. She said that she wouldothers left to pursue their daily living.
normally swim out to the yachts as her form ofWritten by W.