October 23, 2019
Day 296 - 69 Days to go
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost in the Jungle (Again, we don't have a lost in the Jungle, so just pick one of the other ones, maybe Lost up the Creek)
Jamaica is a modestly mountainous island that is like a jungle. Our tour guide told us there was actually snow on it's highest peak once. I believe he said back in the 50's, Ya Mon! I suppose I could handle snow once every 60-70 years or so, Ya Mon! (By the way, I asked him if they were trained to say "Ya Mon" to the tourists at the end of every sentence. He said no, it's just what they do!)
Anyway, the Jamaican people remind me of my tribe in a lot of ways. They seem to have an "entrepreneurial spirit" about them that I can easily connect to. It's obvious in the tourist areas. But even when you get away from the tourist areas they still carry on a strong business presence. I suppose it's a matter of necessity more than anything else. Without the social safety net (I suppose) that America enjoys, they do what they can which includes finding ways to meet the needs of their small roadside communities by all having their own little shops, stores or services.
While on Jamaica, We all took a Jungle ATV adventure tour. Shelley surprised me (or maybe she didn't) when she hopped on her ATV for the first time ever and took off like a pro! I don't know why that would surprise me. We drove through jungle and streams for the better part of the morning. Even though the tour was guided by a lead ATV, they drove much faster than I would have guessed they would. Shelley kept up, I actually had to do some catching up on occasion.
Anyway, the Jamaican people remind me of my tribe in a lot of ways. They seem to have an "entrepreneurial spirit" about them that I can easily connect to. It's obvious in the tourist areas. But even when you get away from the tourist areas they still carry on a strong business presence. I suppose it's a matter of necessity more than anything else. Without the social safety net (I suppose) that America enjoys, they do what they can which includes finding ways to meet the needs of their small roadside communities by all having their own little shops, stores or services.
Jamaica was an enjoyable stop. We had been there before but only got out in the ocean for some snorkeling the first time. While there, our youngest daughter was also on the island with her husband on their honeymoon. It turns out they were just across the bay from where our ship docked and got a picture of it from their hotel.
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