Jamaica October 2015 Day 5

Saturday, October 17 I can’t believe I forgot to post this yesterday – we can see the ocean from the manse where we’re staying! Layna told us she could see it on the first day, but the rest of us thought it was just the way the clouds and sky appeared that...

Jamaica October 2015 Day 4

Friday, October 16 Breakfast this morning was delicious. We had small fried fish filets with a buttery sauce/gravy, starfruit, papaya, toast with guava jelly, and bammy. Bammy look like English muffins and are made from cassava, a small root vegetable similar to a...

Jamaica October 2015 Day 3

Thursday, October 15, 2015 This morning, we had a more traditional Jamaican breakfast. The papaya, orange halves, starfruit, and toast with guava jelly were not too far out of the ordinary, but the salted fish, ackee, and festival were new to us. The salted fish was...

Jamaica October 2015 Day 2

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 This morning, we didn’t have breakfast until 8am, which was really nice since we had all had so little sleep the night before leaving the states. The morning was cool and quiet and clear, and the view from the house showed layers of...