Speaking about the benefits of reading, Mr. Ishmael said they include stimulation of the brain, use of the imagination, stress reduction, knowledge enhancement, and improvement of focus and concentration. Eventually, someone was able to help after I said we only needed assistance up to the monorail as we were staying at the Hyatt Regency in the airport and could just about manage from there. I know that worrying about whether you will fit in a plane seat causes a lot of anxiety, so let me help alleviate some of those anxieties for you. So we followed the bellhop into the elevator and were taken up to the 31st floor – the highest floor I think either of us has ever been on! He showed us to our room, and after unloading our luggage we tipped him and bade him goodnight. It is our earnest desire that many other communities will do similarly in emulating you here in The Pine. May you visualise this, not as merely an installation of a mini library, but more importantly, as the reestablishment of Barbados as a territory, which can both confidently and factually boast of a literacy rate of 99 per cent or even higher,” Minister Ishmael

We were there for one night and our stay was so awesome we wished we were there for a few more days! I ended up holding off going to the toilet for as long as I could – which I know is not a good thing to do. So, full disclosure, I received a discount for our stay at the Hyatt Regency Orlando (on International Drive, not in the airport!), as well as a complimentary meal. These discounts do not sway my opinions about the hotel and our one-night stay there.The fold-down table is a no-go for me so my husband and I do have to share his. It’s not an issue, but it does require a bit of Tetris with the various items on the meal tray! We’ve had to do this quite a lot over the years so it’s not really a big deal. Mr. Ishmael also expressed gratitude to the partners of the initiative. “We love this partnership between the Community Development Department, the Prince Godwill D. Fomusoh Foundation Inc, and Massy Foundation, and we pledge the Ministry’s firm commitment to continue working with your foundations, community-based, faith-based, and non-governmental organisations, as we seek to make better lives for all of our citizens in Barbados,” he said.

My husband said that the toilets felt smaller than on BA, and at the end of the flight as we disembarked I asked some of the Cabin Crew about the toilets. They said that the ones on this plane were pretty small… You too can join us on March 25 – 28, 2024 in Orlando for 3 days of learning and networking following an agenda crafted to help you expand your business by unleashing the power of shared services and global business services. Breakfast was included in our meal deal and Steve went down to the buffet to grab a couple of things. I avoided breakfast due to my medication and some side effects I didn’t want to have to deal with on a long-haul flight!When I looked online at SeatGuru for our aircraft – Boeing 747-400 – the width and pitch of the seats seemed to be comparable to the BA planes we have been on. However, the armrest situation is not the same.