Jamaica Journal - Sunday

We awoke to the most amazing view, the Sea and a palm tree right outside our door! It is very quiet so far, but we have had a visit or two from one of the resident dogs. We showered in what could be described as an invigorating water temperature, but it is refreshing at least. Trying to identify the flowers and birds is fun. Many of the plants we saw at the Botanical Conservatory in Ft.Wayne grow naturally here, including breadfruit trees, bananas, angel's trumpets (those hanging things), and many varieties of hibiscus. There are also lots of cacti, since this side of the island is drier than the north. Some of the plants we just don't have the experience to identify. Even the fruits are hard to do. There were goldfinches and some other small birds flying around at breakfast. Back near the shore we saw pelicans and some kind of heron as well. And I mentioned the lizards right?
We walked down the beach a ways and looked in amazement at the stuff in the tide pools. There are lots of things I don't really know much about, but the crabs were obvious. Luckily they scuttle away when people come near. We slathered on the sunscreen, but I still worried about being out during the day and burning. The sun is never lie this in Rochester. We discovered why we had an outdoor shower when we got back from the beach and needed to rinse off sand and sunscreen and sweat. The salt water feels cool, but I suspect the salt will be quite drying for the skin too. (But still, worth it...Its the Caribbean for goodness' sake).
We got a take-out jerk sausage pizza for lunch from Jack Sprats, the restaurant that's our near neighbor. After lunch we had a little afternoon nap. It seems really hot today, and the clerk at Jack Sprats told us it is unusually so. Thank God for the ocean breezes. Still working away at HP and hoping there will be no spoilers before we're through.
The time here is one hour earlier than EDT, but since there are no clocks it doesn't matter too much. Its hard to know how late it is except for when we get hungry. Actually with the heat and fatigue yesterday we just ate anyway, and then realized how hungry we had been. Looking forward to a cooler evening, another leasurely dinner at Jakes (there is no other way to have dinner at Jakes), and maybe some of Duggies famous rum punch. :)