| Oh my gosh! It was so beautiful you cross so | | | | were green. We took a tour in a glass bottom |
| much blue, green waters and Cuba too. It | | | | boat. I thought I was on the animal planet |
| took four hours in the plane, the time was | | | | channel. We also took a raft ride down a long |
| behind eastern standard time. So it seem | | | | river where we seen many exotic plants. No |
| like 3 hours. When we arrived at the airport, | | | | animals though. Along the river, there were |
| certain parts of their airport was not air | | | | Jamaicans doing carvings and sell carvings. |
| conditioned. It was my first time out of the | | | | Their work was so beautiful, I just wished I |
| country and we could tell we were in another | | | | had more money, and the ability to have it |
| country. They showed everyone which way to go | | | | all shipped back. I would have brought |
| through customs. My husband and I were | | | | Christmas gifts for everyone. |
| shocked that there was no air conditioning. | | | | |
| However, the workers were very pleasant to | | | | The beautiful thing is I found a way I can go |
| us. This was in 1995, they had a group of | | | | to Jamaica again and again. But I now have |
| woman dressed colorfully singing like the | | | | the ability to share the gift of travelling. |
| commercial "Come to Jamaica". That did it for | | | | I have lifetime trips that are also |
| me. I was so excited. We were ushered by the | | | | transferrable. I plan on giving out |
| Hotel Representative who told us which mini | | | | vacations as gifts to the family. |
| bus to take and we were on our way. | | | | |
| | | | Jamaica is a country I feel everyone should |
| That took about 45 minutes. We immediately | | | | experience. Not only is it beautiful, but I |
| notice the driving was on the left side of | | | | also feel the people made it wonderful. I |
| the road. Not many stop signs or any type of | | | | must say once again the workers, the natives |
| traffic signs. No speed limits, everyone was | | | | were so pleasant. And the seem to work all |
| moving pretty fast. We arrived safely. Once | | | | day long. The Jamaicans were not allowed to |
| again the bus driver was so very pleasant. | | | | received tips at the motel that we stayed at. |
| The motel was beautifully, we had the all | | | | They seem happy to have a job. They seem to |
| exclusive deal, all meal and drinks were | | | | know something or a little more about |
| included in the one price. | | | | appreciating what they have. I not sure, |
| | | | but I know their economy is either you are |
| We ate most of our meals outside. The food | | | | rich or your poor. Their money was $33 |
| was delicious. I really enjoyed the jerk | | | | dollars of Jamaica money equal $1 of American |
| chicken and the goat meat for the morning | | | | money. We did tip them anyway, because we got |
| breakfast. I did not travel to another | | | | to know them by their names and they made us |
| country to eat American food. I was so ready | | | | feel so welcome. They didn't have to. |
| to try all the dishes. That is exactly what | | | | |
| I did. I ate mango every morning. It was | | | | I been there two more times since then. |
| great to experience different taste and types | | | | People tell me about all their different |
| of food. | | | | vacations. I feel like don't fix what is not |
| | | | broke. I just can't wait until I go back to |
| The weather was a perfect 85 degrees with a | | | | Jamaica again. One of my goals in life is to |
| warm breeze that blew sun up to sun down. The | | | | go every year, and spend at least 3 weeks |
| water was crystal clear blue and some spots | | | | when I do. |