Learned things

A few things learned on vacation...

-When Jamaican people ask you your name and then quickly give you a push into their store, be prepared to run or waste $30 on junk. If you do waste $30 on junk, make sure you double check what you bought; they may sneak something different in your bag. It could be worse than you agreed to buy.

-When the person you are with wastes $30 on junk, DO NOT make them feel worse than they already do. It will make for a not-so-fun bus ride (that was already a little scary) back to the ship.

-When talking to other people that have taken the same cruise as you are about to take, make sure you listen carefully to what they say. At least listen to which country it is they tell you that the beach is just a short easy walk from the pier. If you get mixed up this is what will happen...You will walk by a man with a sign that says for only $4.00 he will take you to the public 7 mile beach. You look at him and smile knowing that is a rip off because the beach is just a short easy walk. You will walk one and a half miles on a street (no sidewalks! keep your arms in or you may lose one) before deciding to turn down a lonely looking street that says there is a beach access. Yes, there is a beach when you get there, but it is all rocky and there is no one in sight. The decision is mutual with the tourists following their "guide" that they should follow the water to find the public beach. That mutual decision is short lived when the "followers" don't think much of the sign posted that says "PRIVATE PROPERTY ALL TRESPASSERS WILL BE ARRESTED". So then you would walk back to another street that would eventually take you back to the main street that you were on 20 minutes ago. Once you get back on that street, you see some other people and ask how far to the public beach. "Only about 1/2 mile and it's an easy walk". HA! Needless to say you will eventually make it to a beautiful beach where you just want to lay down and sleep. And after a fun day you will pay $4 for a nice 3-4 mile cool taxi ride back to ship.

-Listen very carefully to your waiter (strong accent)each night when he tells you what is going on the next day. He may tell you that they are having a midnight barbecue out by the pool and you can wear whatever you would like. If you don't listen carefully you may think he was talking about the next nights dinner in the formal dining room. And you WILL feel silly when you are the only ones that show up to dinner dressed casual.

Some of our funnest moments celebrating 10 years:)