Dear Jamaica

21Jun
by Cherryl

Dear Jamaica

I hope you’re well, and everything’s irie.

It’s been a few years since we last met, that year when you had me round at yours for Christmas and New Year – we had such a great time!

I don’t know how you managed to get santa to come over on a speed boat but you did it!!

Your beaches were lovely, and you kept me nice and warm throughout my usual cold and dark December/January days.

Your reggae sound systems pumping through my veins were a welcome change to the usual winter shivers.

Your sunsets were a work of art and your jerk chicken was worth the long queues.

I miss your sunny, lively, friendly energy.

There was no end to the number of times I heard the same Bob Marley songs  – I figured that was just a ‘touristy thing’, since you have far more reggae legends in your collection than just this one – albeit a great one!

It’s been a while Jamaica, but I still think of you.

All the best as you and the rest of your Caribbean neighbours open up again to tourists this summer, may it be a fresh and positive re-start.

The scroll below is one of my Jamaican holiday souvenirs, it hangs on the inside of one of my kitchen cupboards, reminding me often, that there are lots of special ingredients required for a happy home recipe – I guess if any of them are missing it might not taste quite right……

16 thoughts on “Dear Jamaica”

  3. Andy Roams – Melbourne, Australia – I'm Andy - I started travelling back in 1999 and fell in love with it straight away! Since then I have been to 103 different countries all over the world and visited every continent except for Antarctica. I love to visit places that are a bit off the beaten track - some of my favourite places include Central Asia, West Africa, India and Iran. Youtube - youtube.com/@andyroamsok Instagram - @worldjourneys Facebook - Andy Roams Contact - andyjamesb75@gmail.com

    AndysWorldJourneys

    what i would give to be able to go anywhere, especially a place like Jamaica right now…

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    1. Cherryl – UK – This and that, an all rounder!! If it amuses, entertains, inspires or proves useful to just one person then it's doing its job! God bless x 💛🔆🌴🎨🌼✈️

      Cherryl

      Hello 🤗 All’s well thankfully. Yes, even when things are ‘normal’ lol. Right now though I wouldn’t be tempted for obvious reasons, I’m happy to wait!! Brighton beach – even in August on a hot Bank Holiday I remember the sea being cold – and people were in there swimming – I’ll never understand it 🤔 #shivers I hope you keep staying safe – Mexico hasn’t been having it easy recently, lets pray things improve soon. You’ve probably seen pics of UK beaches crammed with people like sardines in a tin over recent days – what can I say 😐

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  8. Dhirendra S Chauhan – I am a travel enthusiast from Jaipur, India always full of curiosity to explore new places marked by some cultural, geographical & historical significance around the globe. Also I love visiting places full of adventure/mystery & have undertaken many amazing trekking expeditions to difficult locations needing toughness of body, soul &the spirit. I have explored most of Indian states/UTs to learn about their culture,had cultural exchange with people & learnt to respect their religious beliefs/customs.In September 2019, we went on our first foreign trip(50 days)to Netherlands, France, Belgium& Switzerland.Again in July 2022 ,we got a chance to visit Europe & have visited(75-day trip)Italy ,Portugal, Germany,Spain & Vatican city. The trips were full of amazing monuments,natural landscapes & places of great scenic beauty.Enjoyed the visit enormously.Having traveled so much I felt like travel blogging & here I am doing just that !Apart from travel-blogging I also like poetry. Basically I am an Electrical Engineer retired recently from Central Govt. Service after serving for 38 yrs. Meanwhile I have completed my Master of Social Work degree to pursue my Social obligations towards my fellow beings & am engaged in rendering Social Services to the needy &the disadvantaged ! Also I will like to pursue my new-found interest/hobby of writing Travelogues to benefit my readers by providing max. details like statistics, demography, historical origin, way of life , professions , languages spoken & the culture/customs associated with any place. While enjoying any tourist place, I simply advocate that one must also try to learn about the place. I travel and then share the collected information with the potential traveler .Hence the name of my site - Travel and share.😊

    D.S.Chauhan

    Keep up the great work, Cherryl! We immensely enjoy your creations. Thanks!

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  9. Dhirendra S Chauhan – I am a travel enthusiast from Jaipur, India always full of curiosity to explore new places marked by some cultural, geographical & historical significance around the globe. Also I love visiting places full of adventure/mystery & have undertaken many amazing trekking expeditions to difficult locations needing toughness of body, soul &the spirit. I have explored most of Indian states/UTs to learn about their culture,had cultural exchange with people & learnt to respect their religious beliefs/customs.In September 2019, we went on our first foreign trip(50 days)to Netherlands, France, Belgium& Switzerland.Again in July 2022 ,we got a chance to visit Europe & have visited(75-day trip)Italy ,Portugal, Germany,Spain & Vatican city. The trips were full of amazing monuments,natural landscapes & places of great scenic beauty.Enjoyed the visit enormously.Having traveled so much I felt like travel blogging & here I am doing just that !Apart from travel-blogging I also like poetry. Basically I am an Electrical Engineer retired recently from Central Govt. Service after serving for 38 yrs. Meanwhile I have completed my Master of Social Work degree to pursue my Social obligations towards my fellow beings & am engaged in rendering Social Services to the needy &the disadvantaged ! Also I will like to pursue my new-found interest/hobby of writing Travelogues to benefit my readers by providing max. details like statistics, demography, historical origin, way of life , professions , languages spoken & the culture/customs associated with any place. While enjoying any tourist place, I simply advocate that one must also try to learn about the place. I travel and then share the collected information with the potential traveler .Hence the name of my site - Travel and share.😊

    D.S.Chauhan

    What a lovely and amazing post,Cheryl ?Pleasant memories and a superb recipe to drown in the pool of homely taste & flavour of belongingness!Top post with splendid expressions!Keep it up 🙏

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