The sun is strong down here in Jamaica. I was only on the beach for a few hours and my sun tolerant skin was telling me enough. The beaches are spectacular. Negril is famous because of its 7 mile stretch of beautiful white sand.
Most people associate Jamaica with Bob Marley. He’s a legend here. His birthday, February 6th is a national holiday. Signs for festivities were up everywhere on the island. Bob Marley was a Rastafarian. As ignorant as it may sound, I had no idea Rastafari is a religious movement that arose in Jamaica around the 1930s. Its followers worship Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (former emperor of Ethiopia) as God incarnate. Its movement encompasses themes such as the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of western society. Most Rastas consider it a ‘way of life’, as opposed to a religion. There are currently close to 1 million Rastafaris in the world today.
It amazes me how much culture has come from this lively little island in the Caribbean.
Kristin
November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am //
I’ve not been to Jamaica, but I have been to beaches with fluffy white sand and crystal clear waters.I must say, it makes swimming in greenish, brown water in Virginia Beach very unappealing. Great photo
karen hanson
January 18, 2011 at 11:07 pm //
Beautiful! Is the T-Water still there?
Chris Schoenbohm
January 19, 2011 at 3:06 pm //
Karen – It is still there and it’s funny you asked about that particular hotel. My friend coincidently mentioned he used to stay there when his family first starting traveling to the island. The beach in Negril is one of the nicest beaches I’ve ever seen.