Before I even start this post there’s no way you’ll REALLY get a feeling of what rain in Jamaica is like. When it rains there…IT RAINS!! The absolute worst rain I ever experienced in Jamaica was April 2008 at about 4:00AM. It woke us up by setting off ALL the car alarms in the parking lot below my apartment. We opened the door and just sat under the protection of our veranda and watched in amazement.

Check out the drain pipe on the left in this picture. This is up at Shaw Park guest house one time.

Rain in Ocho Rios

A few years ago we got trapped in a rainstorm in Negril that was so bad we were stuck in the shelter of a little bar on the road for 3 hours! Thank God he had drinks, and his wife was good enough to make us something to eat. Not a single taxi was out on the road in the terrible rain. It was a riot though, I remember like it was yesterday and we looked like drowned rats by the time we reached a shelter.

Rain Storm in Negril

This is one of the worst rains I’ve seen in Jamaica although STILL the video doesn’t do it justice! We were up in Claremont this time and I couldn’t even get to my room in the guest house. I was trapped under an awning on the veranda making this video.

While going through some pictures from past trips I came across one that made me laugh. I can’t even remember which restaurant I was eating at on the beach in Negril, but this is how they packaged my leftover pizza.

I remember when the waiter brought it back to my table I laughed at it, laughed at him and made him laugh about it too. I asked if this was supposed to be my handbag now! And I got up from the table and skipped around in a circle swinging it and pretending it was my purse LOL!

It reminded me of a picture someone showed me of those towel swans they put on your bed in fancy resorts. I’ve never been to a hotel that makes them but you can find all kinds of pictures on the internet of towel swans and things like it. Here’s one I found.

Or the WAAAAY more elborate ones.

This award is meant to encourage and uplift others who seek to promote their true love of Jamaica in the blogging world. People who use their blog to share what Jamaica is all about. It was awarded to me by IrieGal on her blog -
A FE ME PAGE DIS IYAH!

She created this award as a way to pay it forward to the wonderful people who are promoting the great things Jamaica has to offer from food, music, culture, people. When I found out she chose my blog it made my entire day and it’s my turn to pass it on! And I think the award is a great idea because I’ve also discovered some awesome Jamaican blogs out in cyberspace!

My choice for FAVORITE Jamaican blog is Empress Doms at THE WICKEDEST TIME. Her blog has been almost a daily stop for me to keep up to the times on the Jamaican entertainment and music scene. I look forward to her articles, photos and videos, and opinions.

My 4 honorable mentions in the Jamaican blog world are:

* Jamaica Photo Diary
* Things Jamaicans Love
* YardEdge
* JamaicanPrincess

 
Please select 1 blog that you feel is an exceptional example of this award, next select 4 blogs then Pay it Forward by sending this award to them. They have to pay it forward selecting one exceptional blog choice an 4 additional people of their choice.