Island in the Sun

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Calabash Literary Festival

The festival was founded about seven years ago by a Jamaican author namely Collin Channer.At first I thought it was named calabash because they wanted a name to reflect something of Jamaican culture.It was when I drove to the Parish of St.Elizabeth,where it is held that I discovered that the name... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Labor day

Today is labor day,across the Island there are many projects, where the citizens in every community come together to work on their respective project.In my community we mowed the lawns in front of our homes,painted the side walk and repaired the potholes in the road.We start from one end of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

The Parishes- St.Andrew

The island is situated in the Caribbean sea,just south of Cuba which in turn is south of the state of Florida.The country is divided into fourteen parishes,the capital Kingston is in the parish of St.Andrew,facing one of the world's largest natural harbors.On the other side of the harbor is a strip... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

What a sight from above

We came off the road a bit late,before returning home we stopped at our friends.They insisted as they usually do,to have some tea.To pass the time,they showed me their country and the street where they live,as well as other sites.Naturally I asked to see my country, (we were using GoogleEarth). I... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Jamaica --A beautiful Island

My Job requires me to travel over the Island,starting from Kingston heading west through the various towns along the way.There are so much beautiful sights to be seen,the mountains the rivers, scenes so bewitching that they create a problem for me. I am the driver so my eyes should be on the... Sign in to see full entry.

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