My Jamaica Experience
Our trip to Jamaica was full of excitement, adventure, and delicious foods. Plus interesting sights and sounds. The learning experience we gained was one that we will remember for a life time. We went there as a vacation but the awareness to the island life of the people really put things in perspective of my life.
We flew out of Florida to Jamaica in the middle of June. The flight was very short, Only about 45 minutes. As we got closer to Jamaica, The plane started to descend over the water. The first thing that stood out was the turquoise colored water that you could see clean through. When we landed and boarded the plane, I heard steel drums being played before we made it out of the tunnel that connected the …show more content…
We started early because it was extremely hot. We walked around the island for about three hours. The sights were beautiful. We went to the beach at about noon. The thing I found interesting was the beach was very unoccupied and quiet. I was able to walk at least 30 feet out without the water getting deep. The water was clear. I could see corral fish and rocks on the ocean floor. It was the coolest beach experience ever! After the beach we caught a cab to ride to Kingston. On the ride we saw mansions up in the hills and severe poverty below. I remember seeings houses without walls. You could literally see into the houses. I saw families with fruit stands and little children selling goods on the street. Seeing these thing bothered me because we were in their country for leisure and fun, but this is how their people live everyday. What bothered me is that millions of dollars are brought into Jamaica by the tourism industry yearly, But the money is not being put into the people. Imagine you are homeless and live off the land and daily you see people with money there to shop and sight see right where you are. It would be hurtful and make me mad, but despite that the local people are extremely nice and friendly. Seeing this really made me grateful and thankful of my life in the United
Our trip to Jamaica was full of excitement, adventure, and delicious foods. Plus interesting sights and sounds. The learning experience we gained was one that we will remember for a life time. We went there as a vacation but the awareness to the island life of the people really put things in perspective of my life.
We flew out of Florida to Jamaica in the middle of June. The flight was very short, Only about 45 minutes. As we got closer to Jamaica, The plane started to descend over the water. The first thing that stood out was the turquoise colored water that you could see clean through. When we landed and boarded the plane, I heard steel drums being played before we made it out of the tunnel that connected the …show more content…
We started early because it was extremely hot. We walked around the island for about three hours. The sights were beautiful. We went to the beach at about noon. The thing I found interesting was the beach was very unoccupied and quiet. I was able to walk at least 30 feet out without the water getting deep. The water was clear. I could see corral fish and rocks on the ocean floor. It was the coolest beach experience ever! After the beach we caught a cab to ride to Kingston. On the ride we saw mansions up in the hills and severe poverty below. I remember seeings houses without walls. You could literally see into the houses. I saw families with fruit stands and little children selling goods on the street. Seeing these thing bothered me because we were in their country for leisure and fun, but this is how their people live everyday. What bothered me is that millions of dollars are brought into Jamaica by the tourism industry yearly, But the money is not being put into the people. Imagine you are homeless and live off the land and daily you see people with money there to shop and sight see right where you are. It would be hurtful and make me mad, but despite that the local people are extremely nice and friendly. Seeing this really made me grateful and thankful of my life in the United