Hotel

Beaches

Downtown & Crafts

Scotchies

Marcus Garvey

On the road

Ochi Rios & Dunn Falls

Bob Marley at 9 Mile

The Hip Strip

Impressions

Dear friends

In 1978 I bought Babylon By Bus, a record by Bob Marley which was released that year. The cover had a map of Jamaica on the inside … and a dream was born!!!

 

 

I had to go there one day!!!

 

 

 

And that time has come…

June 2006

Introduction

 

 

There are many reasons for making this project.

 

First and most of all to show that dreamz can come true!

Keep the Faith, be patient and never lose hope!

 

Second is to show the world that JA is beautiful and gotta lot to offer.

It is possible for a single woman to visit, just show some Respect and understand where the people are coming from. The country is poor and they all wanna make an extra dollar. Wouldn’t you? (check: Life and Debt documentary)

 

Third I am trying to make my first website, so why not practice on it with a subject that left a great impression… Jamaica!! I wanna Give Thanks to the people who made it possible to use some of their pics / links to make it shine to the fullest.

 

One Love

After a hectic year this was the perfect break for me!!

I booked

changed

my Euro’s

into brand

new USD

and went

to Amsterdam airport

for my

supposed

to be 9

hour flight.

It took

a couple

of hours longer due to delays and a stop in Puerto Plata. (Dominican Republic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was told to sit on the right side of the plane for the view of Montego Bay (Mo’bay) on arrival. And that turned out to be great advise… it was beautiful!!! Have a look for yourself...

Cockpit wasn’t an option.. But the view is wowwwwwwwwwwwww…..

And then… finally we landed at Sangster National Airport where we were welcomed to the island. I love the sound of patois it right away made me feel at home! But that vibe disappeared for a short while when I came to immigration and was told not to fill in my forms with a fancy coloured pen (pink) but just black or blue. Ok, no problem I will do it again as long as you let me in!!

Normally there is a group singing to welcome you to the island but we were too late for that because of all the delays.

Introduction

Jamaican Anthum (instrumental)

Jamaican Anthum            (song)

Coming out of the airport, guys are waiting to bring your luggage to the busses which takes your straight to the hotel. (Don’t forget to tip them!)

 

           Somebody was complaining about the safety hammers for the

           windows they were missing. That’s safer in Jamaica the driver

           said. Otherwise the windows would be smashed when there was 

           no need for it. So he showed them to us and kept them in his

           dashboard. At last we could hit the road, up to the hotel at last.

The Jamaican dollars have famous people on it like Marcus Garvey .