JAMAICA '93

Days feelin' the one-love

07.05.1993 - 16.05.1993 87 °F
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This was my first 'foreign' trip (not counting the Mexican border of course) and frankly I can't recall exactly what time of the year we were there, but it was nice & toasty at the time.

I must say it was a shock landing in Kingston. That atmosphere and village shanty town was as close to 3rd world as I've been. This wasn't our destination, so we just spent one night & then rode in the back of a truck up the mountain on a one-lane dirt road- what an experience! We stayed at a hostel for a few days in the Blue Mountains & enjoyed hiking the jungle, splashing in waterfalls, watching Bob Marley's brother take out the garbage and cooking with the other travelers at night.

The rest of our trip was spent on the west coast in a little town called Negril. It was amazing to meet the locals (though all the men seemed be stuck in a loop of "Hey, sexy lady!"), enjoy the coconuts and snorkeling with the fishes. The best moments were cliff diving and hammock sunsets. I highly recommend a visit!.