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indigo_rose99Still on the cruise, now at our first cruise stop.
Jamaica is another former British colony. I figured this out after I noticed the driving on the left and the first roundabout.
T wanted to do a rum factory tour. I arranged it, not with the cruise line. Supposedly, this makes it cheaper. I just think it was a more personal experience. It was just us and the driver, not a crowd of strangers. By this point in the cruise, I was ready to not be surrounded by a crowd of strangers.
The factory was interesting, and the as-much-of our-products-as-you-care-to-serve-yourselves was fun, too. The factory was old, with a rich history of ways that they used to do things. Rum is made from cane sugar, which we saw in abundance as we drove up. That appeals to my more healthy side.
The drive across Jamaica was a challenge. The rum factory turns out to be at almost the opposite end of Jamaica. T and I were well-prepared, expectations set by being driven in India and China. The roads were tiny, full of deep potholes, winding over mountains, and still not so bad. Our driver asked us as we left Montego Bay if either of us suffer from motion sickness. "No" we chorused confidently. This was not the wisest answer. He took us at our word. It turns out that after 30 min of fast zig-zagging curves, I have to fight to hold my stomach under control. *bleh*
But we did manage to check off one of those places on the "1000 Places to Visit Before You Die" list. It is The Pork Pit. The food was quite good. And the Coke (it was a cheat day) was made with sugar, not corn syrup. T rolled his eyes when I pointed this out. "Duh! Cane sugar plants everywhere!" I guess they would have to import corn syrup if they chose to use it. *envy, envy* I want to live in a country it is easier to use cane sugar!
Jamaica is another former British colony. I figured this out after I noticed the driving on the left and the first roundabout.
T wanted to do a rum factory tour. I arranged it, not with the cruise line. Supposedly, this makes it cheaper. I just think it was a more personal experience. It was just us and the driver, not a crowd of strangers. By this point in the cruise, I was ready to not be surrounded by a crowd of strangers.
The factory was interesting, and the as-much-of our-products-as-you-care-to-serve-yourselves was fun, too. The factory was old, with a rich history of ways that they used to do things. Rum is made from cane sugar, which we saw in abundance as we drove up. That appeals to my more healthy side.
The drive across Jamaica was a challenge. The rum factory turns out to be at almost the opposite end of Jamaica. T and I were well-prepared, expectations set by being driven in India and China. The roads were tiny, full of deep potholes, winding over mountains, and still not so bad. Our driver asked us as we left Montego Bay if either of us suffer from motion sickness. "No" we chorused confidently. This was not the wisest answer. He took us at our word. It turns out that after 30 min of fast zig-zagging curves, I have to fight to hold my stomach under control. *bleh*
But we did manage to check off one of those places on the "1000 Places to Visit Before You Die" list. It is The Pork Pit. The food was quite good. And the Coke (it was a cheat day) was made with sugar, not corn syrup. T rolled his eyes when I pointed this out. "Duh! Cane sugar plants everywhere!" I guess they would have to import corn syrup if they chose to use it. *envy, envy* I want to live in a country it is easier to use cane sugar!
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Date: 2007-11-26 10:21 pm (UTC)