History/Jamaican Meal
On
the 12th day of our vacation we woke up around 11:00 for the busy
day ahead of us. Today we were going to
the historical city of Port Royal. We figured
that we would just grab some yogurt from the loby on the way down to the car
and take it to go. On the way into Port
Royal we took many moments to see all of the damage and poverty in the
city. While we were there we learned
that it was originally colonized by the Spanish, but attacked and captured by
the English in 1655. Because of its good natural harbor and key position, Port
Royal quickly became a major haven for pirates and buccaneers, who were made
welcome because of the need for defenders. Port Royal was never the same after
a 1692 earthquake, but there is still a town there today. The town has many damage done including
buildings halfway into the ground.
The
link below has a video of the city that we would like to share…
After
the interesting day at Port Royal we decided that before we left we needed a
real taste of Jamaican food. We stopped at
Scotchies, in Kingston, to get
dinner. We all shared Jerk Pork, Jerk
Fish, breadfruit and chicken soup. We
all really enjoyed the food, and most of all the culture of it. We saw that the meals were made to look
pleasant more than taste pleasant(even though it still was yummy!). A common word for the waiters was “Yeah
Mon!”. It was an overall a great
experience to see the different way of daily life than in the USA. We were all extremely full, so we headed back
to the hotel and watched a movie as we all fell asleep one by one.
