COME TO JAMAICA

More pictures of my front yard.

CRABS ANYONE?

Jamaican crabs are a  bit sweeter, but a lot more work to get to its meat. Going crabbing in Jamaica requires a good flashlight, a good large bag, someone who knows the different between the male and female, because these are land crabs that hide under the rocks at night.  You don't eat the pregnant females.

THE BLUE HOLE

Jamaica has many natural springs.  This is my son & daughter at the "blue hole" that is connected to other natural springs, which means - no bottom!

THE MAROONS

A bit of history:  When slaves rebelled against the British, they generally lost because the British had guns.  The Maroons evened the playing ground by escaping into the  thick foliage. When the British followed in their red coats, they were easily ambushed by the Maroons that had draped themselves with the foliage.  The British were unable to see them and hence defeated.  The Maroons celebrate every year with a huge festival.

JAMAICAN RASTA

I believe my Rasta friend should be in the Guiness Book of Records  - YES,  that is his hair that he's been growing over 40 years

MASTER BUILDER

I must give thanks to my dear friend and business partner Leroy Davis - aka "Bunny". Without him all of this would just be a dream.  He built my home, protected and took very good care of me.  Don't let the name "Bunny" fool you.  He's just as dangerous as he is sweet.

This is my personal fisherman who brings fresh fish and lobsters whenever I want it.  He actually dives in and shoot the fish.

This is a picture of my cook - The food is just as good as he looks!

This picture was taken shortly after a rain shower.  It wasn't until AFTER I downloaded the picture I noticed the face in the cloud - can you see it?

JAMAICA

Ok!  Now it is time to follow me to Jamaica - My slice of paradise!  These pictures were taken in my front yard.

SALVADOR BRAZIL HOMELESS

It's impossible NOT to notice the homeless in Salvador.  We don't realize, even though the homeless rate in the U.S. has escalated in the past few years, the history of Salvador's homeless situation has ALWAYS been an issue.

WE WERE ROBBED!!!!!!

OKAY!.....So Bahia is no different than any other part of the world in regards to theft.  Whatever you do to protect yourself in any major city - you MUST do in Bahia.  Some say it's not a matter of (IF) you'll be robbed - it's (WHEN) you'll be robbed.  They took my laptop, which had over a thousand photos, and video camera.  That is why I haven't updated my blog until now, but I promise to add more in the near future - they didn't get EVERYTHING!

Itaparica Beaches

They say a picture is worth a thousand words - so true!

Private Beach Homes on the Island

So Far, the Island of Itaparica wins the Academy Award for "Best Beach Houses" If you don't like what you see, just walk a little further down - simply fantastic! This is where the "Haves" get-away homes are located. The "Have-Nots" enjoys the beach, but only dream of having a home like these. I did not want to be rude or "country" so I did not take pictures of all the homes - just a few that I could sneak.

Mar Grande - Island of Itaparica

To make a long story short..we wanted to experience Carnival, but did not want to party for 10 days straight... so we went to the island of Itaparica, walked around and stumbled on to this place. It's called "Pousada Arco Iris" - It's Paradise! A five minute walk from the ferry boat, or what the locals call the "little boats". It has a great history - over 1500 mango trees and a variety of other plants. Every day we could pick up a mango that just fell from the tree - and very sweet too! The best part is the owner. His name translate: My God - go figure! I was having a problem with his name until I tasted his food - WOW! Every night was 5 star eating! I found myself waking up in the morning, still savoring the prior night's meal and wondering what the day's specialty would be - all before my morning cup of coffee!

The Streets of Pelourinho!

I took so many great pictures Tuesday that it's hard to choose which ones to post! The drums sounded so good that I forgot I was taking pictures and started dancing in the streets too!

The Sights of Pelourinho!

Every Tuesday night is party time in Pelourinho with plenty of drums and dancing in the streets!