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 Lots of Sea Urchins by Heavens-Mirror
I noticed them when i went snorkelling into the sea. So just be aware of them when you are walking barefoot around the beach.
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 A photo i took of Ganja
growing naturally by Heavens-Mirror
I met afew people who wanted to sell this to me, a simple no thankyou is enough and they say "yeah mon have a nice day" and walk onto the next person. Dont be afraid of these people, they are very friendly and only want to make a living.
I was shown around a local farm where they were growing fruits and vegetables and even came across some Ganja being grown there so had to get a photo! Hehe!
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You can hire a car in Jamaica but it’s not for the faint-hearted! Local drivers are very casual about safety matters – they drive very fast, very close to the car in front, often on the wrong side of the road (it should be the left as in England), overtake on blind corners and talk constantly on their mobile phones – often all at once! The alternative to driving yourself is to hire a driver, which we did on several occasions, but this too can be daunting. Certainly they are more at home with the local driving etiquette (e.g. letting in other drivers when they overtake in tight spots) but you are subjected to their speeds and hair-raising manoeuvres. The best of them, like our driver in Ocho Rios, the lovely Dave, will moderate their usual style to be a little less scary, but some of the taxi drivers seem to enjoy watching you grip the seat in fear – so don’t let them catch you at it.
Whatever you do though, please don’t let any nervousness about the roads keep you from exploring the island one way or another – there’s a lot to see out there and it would be a real shame to miss it.
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I often read about how dangerous it is to go to Jamaica, often coming from people who have never visited the country. Although Jamaica has it's problems with crime, the average tourist to Jamaica sees little else beyond the airport and the inside of their resort, which is most often either fenced off or patroled by security guards.
We have traveled ouside of the resort area on each of our four trips to Jamaica, sometimes with a guide, sometimes on our own, and I have never once felt threatened or harassed. Yes, I have been approached by people trying to sell me ganja or to get my hair braided or to buy their goods. But if you are not interested, a firm no thank you and a smile usually suffices.
Bear in mind though that I'm NOT a young hot single woman strolling the beach in a string bikini AND I travel with my husband, if you are a woman traveling on your own or even in a group of women, you may have an entirely different experience. Leave a Comment
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 Wood carving in the craft
market in Ocho Rios by toonsarah
In the craft markets a useful line to take seemed to be “I’m not shopping today” but if you use this you have to mean it – a stall-holder will quite naturally take offence if you say that and are then seen purchasing from the stall next door. One plus point though is that a rule prevents stall-holders from trying to persuade you to check out their goods unless you’re in front of their stall, so at least you can only be accosted by one at a time! And believe me, I’ve been very many places where the sellers are far more aggressive, so don’t let worries about this aspect put you off visiting Jamaica.
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 Sea urchins-ouch! by Dabs
We could see bunches of them off the beach at Sunset Beach, take care where you step and not a bad idea to wear aqua shoes.
We saw these urchins at Lime Cay near Kingston. Leave a Comment
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Although Jamaica has a rich history of ghosts, I am referring to the evil spirits found in a bottle of rum. I have learned my lesson over the years to go easy on the drinks in tropical climates.
Rum is cheaper than mixers so the drinks are mostly rum with a little bit of flavoring in it, especially watch out for the 151 overproof rum. Combine a few rum punches with the dehydration from baking in the sun all day and you may end up worshipping the porcelain god. Or worse yet, you could be like the ladies on our booze cruise who are forever immortalized on video doing their best "Girls Gone Wild" impression. Leave a Comment
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First of all, Jamaicas drive on the wrong, I mean left, side of the road. If that is not enough encouragement for you to leaving the driving to the locals, I will toss in van eating potholes, roads with no signs, shared vans that stop without warning and a virtual zoo of chickens, dogs and goats that wander/sleep in the streets.
Still not enough to keep you from behind the wheel? Let me throw in crazy Jamaican drivers that view red lights as a mere suggestion, routinely play chicken with oncoming traffic and drive with their brights on at night.
Still not convinced? Then arm yourself with a very good map, make sure you have rented a vehicle that can withstand the potholes and make sure you and the rental agency agree on every ding and dent that is on the vehicle BEFORE you leave the rental agency. Leave a Comment
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 Whoooaaa man....these buds are
killer!! Far out!!! by Astrobuck
Do yourself a favor and just plain DON'T! Leave a Comment
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 Conch shells for sale near
Montego Bay by toonsarah
Having said that, you’ll see it on the menu everywhere and no one suggests you shouldn’t buy it – I ate it several times in fact. So think twice before buying a shell, and at least restrict yourself to just the one, but you don’t need to worry about the law if you do decide to buy.
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