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We haven't found time to scan all our pictures but thought I'd just throw 10 out for now. As time permits we'll put more out (yeah right). We are just showing a few from the inland, I'm sure you all see pictures of the lovely bay and the big cruise ships. So thought to start with we'd give you a little taste of the Jamacian culture. Hope you enjoy your short visit.
Below is a picture of the average home in Jamaica. Their average income is $40.00 a week USA money. This is one of the houses we found in really good condition. Most don't have windows or doors and they seem to use sheets a lot as their doors.
We tried one day on an all inclusive, Breezes just across the street from our hotel. One day was enough, we enjoyed it, got to go on a glass bottom boat and watch the fishies and corals. Only problem, it feels like a prison, except you eat and drink and sunbath, over and over and over again. Glad we spent one day there but enjoyed visiting on the "Hip Strip" and plantations more.
Below is a picture of a car on blocks on the middle of their interstate Highway. It is one of about 500 we happened to see blcking the roads. I asked a local why the cars are all rusting out and stripped and the answer was "who's going to move them"? I think a scrap dealer could make a bunch of money if he gathered all that metal and shipped it to the USA where the selling price is at a all time high today.
We visited a plantation inland. The first picture below is a "dress barn". The women there will measure you and in 2 hrs they will have a dress hand made from whatever fabric and style you'd like to select. The cost was around $12.00 USA, a lot of money for them. The second picture is on the plantation, we listened to a "Ragae band" as we ate our breakfast. The music was OK until they tried doing some country western.
Montego Bay was gorgeous and we had 7 days to spend on it in perfect weather. It never rained and a breeze was always present to help cool us down. Our highlight I believe was a visit to a grade school. The students sang songs for us and at the end the little gitrel in front gave me her name and address, looking for a pen pale. All students wear uniforms. The picture of the tourist entering the school show their "new" school. It was donated by a tourist a few years back. The old one still stands next to the new one but is not being used. After all "Who'd tear it down and haul it away, Mon?"
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