I met up with Ralph and Tim on 2/10. We stayed on the boat at this fine establishment and were able to walk into Port Royale for a wonderful fish lunch. We are now in the land of scotch bonnets and the flavor is wonderful. They seem to pickle the chile first and then add it to dishes. It is less powerful that way, but still hot. We also enjoyed various jerk dishes done only as Jamaicans can. They serve meals with "bammy" which is a ground cassava paste that can be fried or baked. It is pretty tasteless, but helps absorb some of that heat. They also serve patty's which are like pasties.
I guess this Port Royal attraction was partly built because of Henry Morgan. We have been reminded of him since we were on the Pacific side of Panama. He liked to plunder and then burn!
Tourists go to the Montego Bay area which is on the north shore of Jamaica. Montego Bay is the home to many fine resorts and they feature bayside water activities. Jamaica also features its beautiful Blue Mountain areas. Kingston, on the other hand, has fewer tourist attractions. It has a couple of museums, including the Bob Marley house. Marley's presence is everpresent and there is music and the scent of ganga in the air. We decided to go on a bus ride to one of the city markets where the locals shop. We waited an hour and a half for the bus that runs every half hour - just one of those things. At one of the stops, a local man looked at Ralph and said "you on da wrong bus, mon". But at the end of the route, adjacent to the bus terminal was Redemption Market. Who can't use a little redemption?
Pictures do not adequately relay the vibrancy of the place. It reminded us of the market area of San Salvador only it was more disordered and crowded! This was right before Valentine's Day and there were lots of pink and red products - they celebrate it big here - it seemed like it was a three day weekend with party boat coming and going, people dressed up and going out to dinner, etc. The people are very friendly here and there were several spots where school children would come up and talk us or someone would wonder where we were from. Their creole accent made conversation a bit of a challenge, but we all tried.
I met up with Ralph and Tim on 2/10. We stayed on the boat at this fine establishment and were able to walk into Port Royale for a wonderful fish lunch. We are now in the land of scotch bonnets and the flavor is wonderful. They seem to pickle the chile first and then add it to dishes. It is less powerful that way, but still hot. We also enjoyed various jerk dishes done only as Jamaicans can. They serve meals with "bammy" which is a ground cassava paste that can be fried or baked. It is pretty tasteless, but helps absorb some of that heat. They also serve patty's which are like pasties. 
I guess this Port Royal attraction was partly built because of Henry Morgan. We have been reminded of him since we were on the Pacific side of Panama. He liked to plunder and then burn!
Tourists go to the Montego Bay area which is on the north shore of Jamaica. Montego Bay is the home to many fine resorts and they feature bayside water activities. Jamaica also features its beautiful Blue Mountain areas. Kingston, on the other hand, has fewer tourist attractions. It has a couple of museums, including the Bob Marley house. Marley's presence is everpresent and there is music and the scent of ganga in the air. We decided to go on a bus ride to one of the city markets where the locals shop. We waited an hour and a half for the bus that runs every half hour - just one of those things. At one of the stops, a local man looked at Ralph and said "you on da wrong bus, mon". But at the end of the route, adjacent to the bus terminal was Redemption Market. Who can't use a little redemption?
Pictures do not adequately relay the vibrancy of the place. It reminded us of the market area of San Salvador only it was more disordered and crowded! This was right before Valentine's Day and there were lots of pink and red products - they celebrate it big here - it seemed like it was a three day weekend with party boat coming and going, people dressed up and going out to dinner, etc. The people are very friendly here and there were several spots where school children would come up and talk us or someone would wonder where we were from. Their creole accent made conversation a bit of a challenge, but we all tried. 
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