Thursday 19th July
We were lucky because we did not have to spend our last day alone. Two of our Jamaican friends were with us. We spent the precious last hours of Jamaican sun in the pool and on the beach. Tania and I recorded our Jamaican friends speaking Patois. I tried to learn some of it, but it is not so easy – a bit like English, but then so unenglish too. ‘Our’ gardener took Hania, and later me, on a canoe ride in the ocean. We got to take a last close look at mangroves, and I also managed to talk Manche into taking me to the waves. We did get wet – but it was great to feel the power of water rock the boat and the foam coming inside.
And then the time came to say goodbye to our friends and to the people working at the guest house. We took last pictures and left for the airport. It was already dark when the plane was taking off. From my window I could see the lights of M-Bay getting smaller and smaller, and my heart went sadder and sadder, until I fell asleep. I miss you Jamaica- the land of wood and water…
Hanna, Tania and Basia say a fond farewell to their Jamaican friends
Hanna outside Donald Sangster Airport in Montego BayPART ONE by Hanna Wisniewska (Torun, Poland)
Monday 16th of July
Bye bye time!!!
We ate our last Jamaican breakfast at college and got ready for leaving. Almost all participants had their flights today. Just four of us are going to admire Jamaica for a few days longer (Hanna, Basia, Tatiana and Sergey). After hugging and saying bye bye to Glenn, Piotr and Ania we took our last drive with Ficroy (crazy driver) to Mo-bay and our guesthouse. Later we said goodbye to other and stayed in our place on the beach ;) It was really amazing place with nice people, garden full of delicious fruits, our own beach and hundreds of crabs getting out at night.
In the evening we had bonfire on the beach with some American guys staying at the same place.
Tuesday 17th of July
Early morning we got up to see with Vice who was going to take us to his workplace- old bauxite company where now brown sugar is being loaded on ships. We met the boss of the company who took us for a small tour around this place. There were actually loading one of the ships so we could see how is it all working. At the end we climbed on the highest silo to admire amazing view on Ocho Rios.
After that we went for long shopping to buy gifts for our friends and families. We had a lot of fun trying to bargain on all those crafts markets but after all it was even better to relax on the beach.
Bye bye time!!!
We ate our last Jamaican breakfast at college and got ready for leaving. Almost all participants had their flights today. Just four of us are going to admire Jamaica for a few days longer (Hanna, Basia, Tatiana and Sergey). After hugging and saying bye bye to Glenn, Piotr and Ania we took our last drive with Ficroy (crazy driver) to Mo-bay and our guesthouse. Later we said goodbye to other and stayed in our place on the beach ;) It was really amazing place with nice people, garden full of delicious fruits, our own beach and hundreds of crabs getting out at night.
In the evening we had bonfire on the beach with some American guys staying at the same place.
Tuesday 17th of July
Early morning we got up to see with Vice who was going to take us to his workplace- old bauxite company where now brown sugar is being loaded on ships. We met the boss of the company who took us for a small tour around this place. There were actually loading one of the ships so we could see how is it all working. At the end we climbed on the highest silo to admire amazing view on Ocho Rios.
After that we went for long shopping to buy gifts for our friends and families. We had a lot of fun trying to bargain on all those crafts markets but after all it was even better to relax on the beach.
Saying bye to Edwin, Piotr, Glenn and Ania as they left college on Monday 16th July
Tatiana and Hanna on the beach by their guesthouse in Priory
Enjoying the bonfire on the beach
Ocho Rios Bauxite company
Basia and Hanna with the manager of the sugar company
View of Turtle Beach from the top of the Bauxite factory
Hanna with her new braids in the market in Ocho Rios
Up close and personal to a Jamaican crab!
Hanna relaxing
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