This is my second post on Prospect Plantation, the first you can SEE HERE. I’m posting in sections because there was just so much to see and a lot of information I learned. So we’ve covered the Great House and now I’m going to show you some (a fraction) of the things you can see along the tour. Prospect Plantation is a working plantation and I think they grow everything on the planet here! Allspice, lime, every fruit under the sun, coffee, and the list goes on. And I did learn...
This is the first post of a sequence of posts I’ll do on Prospect Plantation in St Ann, Jamaica. I have to split it up because there’s just SO much to say about the entire plantation! It’s spectacular and boasts so much history. So first, I’ll write about the plantation great house which was built in the 1800’s and is set high up in the hills overlooking the Caribbean sea. Back of Prospect Plantation great house Prospect Plantation had three owners before Sir Harold...
Since it is the season, I thought I’d just provide you with some great info on Jamaican Christmas tradition. “Jonkanoo or John Canoe, is a traditional Christmas celebration in which revelers parade through the streets dressed in colorful masquerade. It was the major celebration for the slaves. The parade and festivities probably arrived with African slaves who were brought to Jamaica. Not as popular in the cities as it was 30 years ago, Jonkanoo is still a tradition in rural Jamaica....
I’m posting about Flat Bridge because I’ve gone over it a few times and have since done a little Googling about it. It has an interesting history which dates back to slavery in Jamaica. In fact no one really knows exactly what year it was built but dates into the 1700’s. Flat Bridge, Jamaica It connects Kingston to Ocho Rios through Fern Gully, and runs over the Bog Walk gorge. Its a beautiful drive in and around here…tons of lush greenery and winding roads. It amazes me considering...
In September I went to visit the town of Nine Mile, in the parish of St Ann Jamaica. Nine Mile is better known as the home of Bob Marley. Its where he was born and grown and is now a famous tourist attraction long after he’s gone. Being in Nine Mile was like being in Marley-ville….everything here is Bob Marley! There is so much to see and experience here, unfortunately the day we went it was raining like CRAZY so we just sat on the veranda of the museum and took it all in. Rasta Lion...
HAPPY Independence, Jamaica!! The Jamaica National Flag was first raised on Independence Day, August 6, 1962. It signifies the birth of the nation. JAMAICA – Land of Wood and Water. HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE “In February 1962, a new constitution was approved by the Legislation and the Premier Norman Manley called General Elections. Alexander Bustamente was elected in April and became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica. “On August 6, 1962, Jamaica became an independent nation and...
