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Memories of Barbados.

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Enjoy this entertaining story 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 center 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 a professional seaman trained by the Royal Merchant Navy in all matters of navigation, and marine work. Rex Wotton was one of the most unforgettable Rogues you would ever meet. His sense of fun and sharp wit surrounded every scenario. He was independent at an early age and often took off for days at a time, to camp along the banks of Joes' river . He built campfires from coconut husk and twigs and cooked his catch with breadfruit, wild okras, plantain, and edible vines. He ate mangoes, and local berries like fat pork, and sea grapes, that grow along the beach. Once, when a person splashed a beverage at him, he quickly...