Monday, May 2, 2011

♪♫ I BEG YOUR PARDON, MAMA, WHAT DID YOU SAY? ♪♫

Vince and I spent the past week honeymooning in Jamaica. Needless to say, I'm still hung over from the trip, and my mind has been continually drifting off to Montego Bay. It was really a privilege to experience the beauty of Jamaican people, culture and nature, not to forget the lively reggaes, Patois, sandy beaches, Carribean sea, Rastafarians, rum, tropical fruits, jerk meat, and year-round golden sunshine. 

Just like all the other trips we had, I learned a lot from our Jamaican escapade. Among the many local colors I learned are these common expressions:
  • IRIE - alright or okay
  • YEAH MON - used in confirmation of understanding or approval or can simply mean yes
  • NO PROBLEM - in Jamaica, they have "no problem" but they have "situation" 
  • RESPECT - greeting that shows courtesy
Another interesting fact is that Jamaica holds the dubious record in the Guinness Book of Records with the most churches per capita mile. Various religious denominations include Catholic, Baptist, Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, United Church of Christ, and Pentecostal. What is more interesting to know is that beside every church is a bar. So while the mother and children are in the church worshipping the Spirit, the father is in the bar drinking the spirit. Our tour guide even quipped that it is better to be in a bar thinking of God than to be in church thinking of the bar. Hehe! Only in Jamaica :)

Talking about bars, Vince and I also went to Appleton Estate Rum Tour and had a peek of the world's famous rum producer's distillery factory, and gained knowledge regarding extracting sugar from sugarcane to distillation to ageing and to blending. At the end of the tour, we even got to sample 13 different rum flavors - or I should say, Vince did. I could not afford alcohol-induced headaches while on a lovely tour, so I was kind and wise enough to let Vince have my share which he very much willingly accepted and enjoyed.  I discovered that Vince has some kind of fondness for rums :D

We also had the chance to traverse the South and North parishes of Jamaica as we went on road trips from Lucea, Hanover to visit famous attractions including Black River, YS Falls, Dunn's River Falls and Dolphin Cove in Ocho Rios. The hike up the cascading waterfalls was fantastic as well as the close encounter with Mexican/Cuban dolphins. I will never forget the feeling of riding on a dolphin's belly.

It was indeed an awesome yet humbling experience. I can go on and on telling you what a lovely splendid time I had in Jamaica, but as I am about to end this blog, allow me to close this by sharing you a stress-free, relaxing view of the Carribean Sea - an epitome of my ideal vacation :)



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21 comments:

  1. ay grabeng pose... i super love it.... :)

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  2. ps, pinagisip mo ako kung sino si ezner_may29. lol. lapit na bday natin, girl ;)

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  3. you sure did have fun there. Si bob marley nakita mo ba?

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  4. Nagkalat ang mga Bob Marley lookalikes dun, Papaleng. Saka parang national anthem dun yung song na "One Love." Kakatuwa din pala makinig ng reggae :D

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  5. grabe, sweet nyo naman!indeed more than sexy talaga.happy Tuesday Travel!

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  6. thats good that you had a good time in Jamaica. its always an adventure going to another place that is totally different. the last photo of the beach is awesome! the water is so calm and very relaxing indeed! =)\
    hope u could visit my tuesday travels too at My Photo Meme Blog

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  7. @ Aliz, thank you! and i'm really glad na-appreciate mo what "more than seXy" means :)

    @ Emzkie, you're from PA? ;) thanks for stopping by here. i was just in your blog and i left you messages and a comment there too. see you around ha? ^^

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  8. beautiful view, hotness couple, visiting from TT, hope you can visit me back

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  9. @ wifetoalineman02, thanks so much for the compliment :) i was just at your blog and left you a comment there ;)

    see you around!

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  10. beautiful scenes! thanks for sharing your jamaican getaway! :)

    Doing my late visit for TT. Hope to see you at my Giant Pearl Fountain entry. :) Thanks!

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  11. @ Rcel, thanks for visiting me :) i was just at your blog and left a comment in your TT entry ^^

    see you around :)

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  12. This is one sexy and sweet picture

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  13. love that last photo!! makes me want to fly to Jamaica like.. now! hahaha! visiting you via TT sis, hope you could return the favor!
    http://culturemedley.com/2011/09/13/siam-ocean-world thanks!

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  14. @ Shydub, thanks for visiting me again. i was just there at your blog and left you a comment ^^

    @ Raya, thanks! you should put Jamaica in your bucket list ;)

    keep on travelling, guys. see you around!

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  15. That's a sexy pic of you Lan and the hubs. Honeymoon shot indeed, hehe! Very sexy!

    I know a lot of Jamaican words because my brothers are in a band and they play pure reggae music (Kuerdas.com). Included in their playlist are songs from Jamaica especially of the famous Bob Marley.

    Thanks for sharing your travels with us. Will be looking forward for more shares in the future.

    And oh! Thanks for adding me in your list, Lan. I do appreciate it. Done adding up this blog too Blogstars I at Lainy's Musings. I shall be adding it up later when I get back from work at my other blogs.

    See yah!

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  16. The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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  17. awww! looking so hot in that two-piece bikini Sis KM, what a beautiful honeymoon place too, breath taking indeed! Visiting from Memory Lane Monday, hope that you can return the visit too.

    http://www.simplyjess.info/we-had-our-honeymoon-at-salvatores-garden-place-hotel/

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  18. oh my goodness. that is a breathtaking view of the carribean sea. how nice to see the pictures of your honeymoon :) thank you for joining mlm sis. hope you could join again this week, its about special thing.

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  19. ypu two really look so good together, and am always happy to read about your get-aways as a new couple.

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  20. nice view and pics!

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