Emerald Escape Beach Resort Montego Bay

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Dinner last night was delicious. We were sat out on the terrace (great view of the place) and it started to rain (properly rain) half way through our starters. The waiters - who appeared fairly used to this - quickly ushered us all inside, brought our tables in, and carried on as if nothing had happened. It was quite funny. The rain didn't last long, but an electrical storm lasted long into the night. We sat up for some time watching ...

... at sunset. It was a lively spot - lots of people, lots of cliff jumping (not from us, we hadn't taken our swimmers) and some good music. The evening was interrupted by a tropical shower, but the band carried on even if the jumpers didn't. The rain thankfully didn't last too long so we didn't get too wet walking back to the Caves.

Last night's dinner was something special. We dined in a Cave (Cave 2, since you ask) which was amazing. The walls of the cave ...

Hi guys Just a quick update via the phone to let you know that we are safely settled into The Caves in Jamaica. It is, as you'd expect, beautiful. Yesterday's travel was a bit stressful - we had a manic/comical dash through Miami to reach our connecting flight - but it all worked out OK, and we arrived here at 10.30pm last night. There were a couple of beers and some fresh lobster salad waiting for us which was a nice touch. Today we've explored a bit ...

... sun, you can do that as well. If you want a little romantic quiet time alone you can have that too. There is something for everyone here.



Food and Restaurants

Another of my favorite things to do while on vacation, EAT! Did you ever go to a restaurant and wish you could try everything on the menu? Well guess what, you can here, after all you've already paid for it. Don't be afraid to ask for ...

... even buy citizenship if I think it'll get me into those countries that might not like a US passport. I'm serious. Current rate is $300K investment and $35K for paperwork. Who knows? Maybe they'll let me run for president. With another little side trip from Miami to the Bahamas, I'd then have the Caribbean zipped up, all thirteen countries.

So I'm already planning two or three trips ahead while sitting in Montego Bay, probably not the ...

... of a place a few bucks cheaper WITH KITCHEN because there's probably no wi-fi; MAYBE a rogue signal, but no guarantee. I'm borrowing it where I am now, and then I've only got it on the balcony, drifting in and out of consciousness. Step inside and it's gone. Such is love. The Information Age is no longer a societal paradigm, but a personal way of life, to have info constantly at one's fingertips, constantly up-dated and inter-active. I wonder ...

It's hard to believe that VBS has already ended. Even so, the ministry continues via Cornwall Court Baptist Church doing follow-up ministry. It is Emancipation Day here in Jamaica (when they celebrate their emancipation from slavery in 1838) so several of the children were not able to attend today - but the Lord brought us 38 people today plus a few adults for the closing program. It was a great week of ministry - being used as God's hands, feet and voices in a ...

... but I knew I was happy when we did...hahaha.... The day after.....as expected.....I had to drink 2 bottles of mineral water and it was still not enough to hydrate me.....my head was being split into two.....dang those Long Islands....I was miserable and no one was to mess with me....my hang over was as bad as it can be.....we had a big brekky and decided to pack for our next destination....Negril Cliffs...... I loved Montego Bay but it was too short a time that we had ...

One of the great things about becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer is the total cultural immersion that takes place over the course of two years. While there have been MANY things that I have hated about this place, I choose instead to focus on the positive. Here is a list of what I have come to love about Jamaica over the last 16 months: 1. Music: Due to the non-corperate status of the media, the rate of new music exposure is very high. For example, I ...