Cruise--Day 4 Jamaica

Jamaica Man.

No Problem!

Today most of us headed out on a guided tour of Shaw Park and Dunns River Falls, with a little shopping thrown it! This is a BEAUTIFUL island. Great weather! Even a light rain early in the moring didn't slow us down. Jamaica isn't like the USA. We were on our tour bus and headed out by 8AM. There was very little traffic at this hour though we did see lots of kids headed to school. All kids in Jamaica wear school uniforms (in an effort to show little distinction between wealthy kids and low income kids). Different colored uniforms denote different schools. There are bars and churches on each block in Jamaica, much like MT. Later in the morning (10AM), when we were headed from Shaw Park to Dunns River Falls, we saw a lot more traffic.

Our ship

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Lush and Beautiful

Shaw Park was our first stop. It was once a hotel but is now a protected park.

It is lush, steep, and boasts its own waterfall.

We got a work-out touring it.

Pretty

The princess, myself, the king, and the prince

Shaw Park Falls

The princess and prince in a HUGE tree!


There is much wild life in Shaw Park!

Up close!

Little guy

Our next stop was Dunns River Falls. Everyone except Grandma and Andy climbed (though I admit I got out about 2/3 of the way through--darn knee). It was refreshingly cool. The guides told us to lock up our personal belongings so we didn't have our camera as we climbed, but luckily, Grandma and Andy found a good spot to watch and shoot pictures!

This is what it looks like early on.

You go in a guided group up the falls.

Can you spot Becky and Tamires?

Marty and Shelley

The prince, princess and king.

Any chance to sample the rum!

Grandma!

We were back on the boat in the afternoon to enjoy more fun by the pool, movies, rock climbing, and bingo.

Guess who won a cruise playing

"Win A Cruise Bingo"?!?!

Yep...it runs in the family.

His mom won one a few years ago.

Congratulations Matt and Liz!

This is an AWESOME ship!

When you are sitting pool-side and open pop rocks,

the humidity immediately clumps them together.

Then your mom has to get a spoon and tip you backward to eat them!

The gentlemen in their awesome island attire at dinner.

Handsome!

Yum! Desert...or two...or three...