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Rogues' Memories - Barbados Island Adventures with Rex.

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Experience this entertaining tale of an authentic rogue who is an adventurer at heart and an all-around sport with an over-developed spirit of fun.  With his parents, Les and Muriel, Rex Wotton ran the West Coast Watersports shop at Coral Reef hotel. It was just a short walk from Settlers Beach. They took hotel guest diving and on sailing trips along the coast. He was an expert seafarer trained by the Royal Merchant Navy in navigation, and marine work. Rex was just one of the most charming Rogues of Barbados. He had a woderful sense of fun and used it to win over every situation. As a child, he would set off on his own to commune with nature: Taking off with simply the basic essentials, trousers, t-shirt, sneakers, Swiss army knife, a Panama hat, and little else, he lived off the land: He sheltered amidst trees, caves, and rocks, which he covered with bush and debris, creating a roof with palms and banana leaves. Banana leaves have many uses. Wound around food, they serve as a con...