The stretch of coast from Palmetto bay to Kitridge bay has some spectacular cliff top scenery. It is really beyond belief that this coastline has not got any legal protection, and nor is there a recognised coastal trail. Barbados only has 100km of coastline, it would be an easy matter indeed to institute a national Coastal path, and give it full legal protection. Unspoilt vistas like these are soon going to be increasingly rare, if the unregulated development we witnessed on our walk keeps up at the present rate.
One is tempted to call this walk "Vanishing Barbados", for that is certainly what is happening. Over the five years I have been visiting the island, I have seen a steady and sad decline in the state of the natural and visual environment of the island.
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