Sampling the Varied Worlds of Jamaica

[ohliz]

That's wonderful

My first trip was in 1986 or so (Sandals MoBay!), returned in 1991 to a villa outside of MoBay that was owned by my brand new in-laws and never limited myself to a resort again. Took me 12 more years after that to get to Portland and Treasure Beach, another couple of years until I visited Kingston.

There is truly so much to experience in Jamaica. I have great affection for places I've been many times, like Negril, since I have history and familiarity there, but also love to find places I have never been.

[Marko]

yup dat the year in `84 that mi landed in Negril........after a previous trip to Ochie in '82
was at Ricks for mi first Cliffs sunset and was hooked for life......yah mon

Cool Runnings, Marko

[Lola]

One thing we have realized from traveling to various parts of Jamaica is...different regions cook up their rice and peas differently. I very much enjoyed the dish in Portland parish...not so much elsewhere. I guess it could be the individual cook...though maybe not.

It really does depend on the hand of the cook!! Two people in the same home, I can tell the flavor of one's dumplings from the other, and both are good

Rice and peas in a restaurant or 'on the street' is never cooked with the same love as in a home that relishes cooking.