holler ballers! how was your wednesday? mine was waffletastic, thanks for asking:
5 egg whites+1 yolk+2 van’s waffles+sf syrup
today i am going to recap some more of my jamaica trip~ enjoy!
monday, february 8.
monday was my parents’ 36th wedding anniversary AND my niece kaylee’s 9th birthday. hoorah!
marshall and i woke up bright and early so we could snag some breakfast before going on our adventure.
i nixed the omelette this time around and went for two over easy eggs with some baked potato wedges, some delectable cheese and a little french toast for ultimate yolk-dunkage. yum :)
all sixteen of us met in the lobby around 9 AM and we boarded a bus which took us to a beach where we boarded a boat! a catamaran, to be exact.
the island dreamer, to be even more exact!
before hopping aboard the love boat, there was a lot of waiting around. good thing there was a random trampoline on the beach and an even better thing that my co-workers and bosses tossed themselves around on it to keep everyone entertained while we waited.
the beach was gorgeous and it was a beautiful day. i was so glad it wasn’t rainy like the day before.
after about a half hour, we finally were able to board the catamaran!
first ones on!
super friendly crew :)
ready to set sail!!
ah.. open water. so mysterious. so fabulous.
i hydrated with some water.. but not just any water..
reggae drops! hahah. kills me.
we cruised around for awhile and then it was time to snorkel! i freaking love snorkeling!
we were out for a half hour or so. i could have stayed out all day. the ocean floor is so intriguing and i love all the random creatures that pop out to say hello!
after the snorkeling shenanigans i refueled with my fave..
and then the party got started! well, for a lot of people at least. they started serving alcohol after snorkeling (couldn’t have any drunks lost at sea!) and so it got pretty rowdy on the boat. i just sat back and enjoyed the nonsense.
my co-workers. no, they cannot dance.. in case you can’t tell from the photo..
check out how amazing the views were!
wouldn’t mind having one of those casas!
it was so fun to just lay on this net and listen to the music and bask in the sun..
oh, and all the ladies got free foot massages! score!
it was a GREAT time!!
when we got back it was well past lunch time, i loaded up with some goods at the lunch buffet~
starting at 12 o’clock, moving clockwise: two types of pasta, curry chicken over rice, jerk chicken, marinated cheese & pineapple, broccoli & cauliflower salad.
YUM to it all.
we hung out the rest of the day, kept it mellow. napped on the beach, read my book, walked around to the shops.. eventually we decided to eat dinner. i didn’t take a photo of it but i do have a funny story about the dessert.
i was hoping that they had the coconut ice cream again because it is my fave. marshall went to get his dessert while i was still finishing up my dinner and he came walking over holding a HEAPING bowl of ice cream with a HUGE smile on his face. i died.
he was SO excited that they had coconut ice cream because he knew i would be really happy. so he loaded up a huge bowl of ice cream and loaded it with all the fixings and brought it to me like he was a lion bringing a dead antelope to his lioness. he was so proud.
hahaha. there was NO way i could eat all of that, but i did put a nice dent in it :) i just love that kid.
tuesday, february 9.
we had to wake up bright and early again to catch the bus for our next excursion! which meant another early breakfast that was pretty identical to monday’s.
sim (my co-worker), cade (her hubs), marshall and i were off to nine mile which is the town where bob marley was born, lived in for his early years and where he and his parents are buried.
it was almost a two hour bus ride to nine mile, but it was really fun because the tour guide told us a lot about jamaican culture and pointed out amazing sights the whole ride. sorry, i didn’t take any photos! just imagine that it was super sweet :)
once we arrived the mausoleum we hopped off the bus and saw this guy, selling joints out of a tiny window:
crazy! i know that all the locals smoke the ganja in jamaica, but this was the only place on the island that it was actually legal. i have been to amsterdam twice so i had seen this kind of thing before, but it is still pretty crazy to see someone selling weed so casually, just like someone would be selling soda or something!
we got a tour of the mausoleum~ it was really fascinating to hear all the stories about bob marley and his family and seeing where they hung out. here are some photos!
our tour guide:
random dude playing a banjo!
this was his mom’s grave site. they didn’t let us take photos in bob’s room/tomb.
this was his house
and this was a rad chair in his house
check out the foot rest! it is a foot.
this was in bob’s room with his original bed! so rad.
after the tour, we hung out with a parrot.
and then it was back on the bus! after about an hour we made a stop and they fed us an authentic jamaican lunch.
jerk chicken, jerk pork, festival and fried yam.
FESTIVAL! that is my new favorite food! gahhhh. it is like a dense, doughy fried piece of heaven. love.
we found a pup!
SUCH a sweetie.
the rest of the day was spent hanging out~ beaching~ relaxing. you know the drill! that night i do have a few photos of marshall and i hanging out and goofing off with the camera. we got pina coladas and they were deeeelish.
gazing at my ring saying, “enough!” (instead of “not enough”~ in case you missed the story behind that, it is in this post)
i’m a nerd.
but i’m a happy nerd.
Qs~
1. have you ever been snorkeling? what do you think of it? and do you like to be on boats or do you get sea sick? i love snorkeling but i don’t think i would like scuba diving. claustro. i love boats but have been known to get sea sick! so i take a pill beforehand and it’s smooth sailing.. pun intended.
2. do you like reggae? do you love bob? yes. i do.
i will be back tomorrow with the final recap! sorry i still haven’t caught up with all of you.. there has been some serious overtime at the office this week. i was at work 3 hours late tonight :( hope to be caught up soon! miss you all! love you guys!
xo. janetha b.
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I love snorkeling, done scuba and certified but it’s so much more dasngerous. I love all of your Jamaica pictures SO much. Seriously inspiring me to save up for our next vacation to be there.
oh my god- so jealous! I can’t wait to get out of here and get to Mexico- there will be no proposal for me though unless I manage to charm a local into it- I hope that doesn’t happen.
Happy to have you back- and excited for the wedding planning blog! haha
That water is BEAUTIFUL!
I’ve been snorkeling but I don’t really like it. I wish I did. I also get GNARLY SEASICK. Ugh.
that floaty trampoline is SICK jamaican me jealous with all your awesome pics ;)
GAH – your trip looks BANGIN! You got to go see Bob’s house?! Thats so cool! I went to Jamacia with my family when I graduated highschool, but we stayed on the resort because they were too scared to leave – haha! I’ve been snorkling once but totally got stung by a jellyfish. I think I’d give scuba diving a try, though. Can I just tell you how cute your outfit is with the purple dress and headband? Keep staring at that beautiful ring, girl – he did an amazing job!
This is making me miss Jamaica! DId you guys get a chance to climb Dunn’s River Falls? I hope you did. That is such a sight to see.
Haha, I am laughing at your snorkeling pics. You’re such a cutie! :) Oh girl, I have a major fear of snorkeling. WHen I was in Mexico, I had a crazy run in with a Jelly Fish while snorkeling and ever since, have vowed to NEVER do this again. Ahhh, it was such a tragic experience.
Keep these recaps coming. Love them! :)
Would you believe i’ve been ALL over the Caribbean and haven’t snorkled? It just doesn’t seems like something I want to do.
I’m a reggae fan ONLY when i’m boating. It is nice and relaxing and zones you out.
So how many times did you get offered cocaine? I love finding random puppies :)
Mmm, I LOVE Bob Marley! If I have a daughter someday, I want to name her Marley!
Yay keep the recaps coming! Looks like y’all had such an amazing trip! And now I would like a pina colada ha!
I love reggae – although I probably only hear it on vacation! Oh and I like to snorkel…although I’m a wee bit freaked out by fish so as long as they don’t get too close I’m good!
So fun. We used to live in Hawaii so you can’t help but listen to isladn music all the time! So therefore BOB MARLEY rocks!
I’ve never snorkeled! It sounds so fun! I’ve been to the Carribbbean and thought Hmm snorkels would be great here but never had them!
Thanks for the recap of your trip! I’m totally jealous! But so happy for you :)
I remember when I was in Jaimaca, my resort would show movies before dinner every night…Bob Marley was ALWAYS in them…or they were ABOUT him. He’s definitely their national hero. Good think I do love him :)
I love snorkeling! It’s fun when the water is calm and clear.
Super jealous of your trip!!
Great pics :)
I am loving the recaps of your trip – even if it makes me a little jealous ;)
I love boats. We live right by a lake so we spend quite a few weekends in the warm months out on one with friends. Too bad it’s not our boat though.
And my sister and I are huge Bob Marley fans! That must have been cool to go to a museum and his house and all of that.
Your pictures are gorgeous! I love Marshall and the coconut ice cream :) I’ve been snorkeling but I’m not really a fan. Kind of embarassing, but I used to FREAK OUT when I was little because I couldn’t figure out how to breathe in the mask. Haha, cool kid right there.
You had the best trip!
I love snorkeling, I go every chance I get, but I am terrified of the fish touching me. I have scuba dived once, in Australia at the Great Barrier Reef. It was beyond words.
I could happily live on a boat. I love the ocean-everything about it. The smell, the waves, the mystery!
Your trip looks so fun!
I have been snorkeling twice and I can never seem to get the breathing right. I don’t know what it is, but I have to consciously tell myself how to breathe the whole time.
I like Bob too.
Awesome trip!
I went snorkeling for my first time in St. Lucia and it’s beautiful. Like you, I don’t think I’d like scuba diving since I prefer to barely skim the top of the water.
Love Bob and his music! There is nothing better than some reggae to lift your spirits.
You’re killing me with all this Jamaica stuff!!! Our honeymoon was in Ocho Rios, and we got to do a catamaran/snorkel tour to climb a waterfall… and festival was like crack! LOVE IT!
Reggae is one of my favorites…makes me think of summer, sun, and our honeymoon :)
your trip sounds like a blast! i’m so jealous you got to see where bob marley lived! i love him – reggae is one of my favorite types of music, make me happy :)
i love snorkeling too… but i absolutely hate boats. i get super sea sick, it’s awful. it really stinks though, because i love the ocean, but you have to pay me big money to go on a boat!
WOW!
Seems like you´ve had an AMAZING time at Jamaica!
Marshall is so cute! Definetely a keeper, hehe.
Have a great Thursday!
Kisses from a warm place (only a bit more south),
Gabriela
So much fun! The pictures are beautiful. I can only imagine what it’s like in person! I want to hang out with that parrot.
Looks like such an amazing trip!!
Awww this post makes me want to go back to Jamaica!! I love the culture there, and got a kick out of their “language.” Cuz, really, it’s not English :P I also still have some jerk spices that I bought there, I wonder if they’re still any good?
1. No to snorkeling, fish creep me out. But I do love boats – I actually have a few sailing certifications! Someday I will have a sailboat of my own :)
2. I LOVE reggae. We didn’t do that Bob Marley tour, but I lovelovelove him. So much so that I wore out the “Catch A Fire” vinyl I had in high school.
Ah I love excursions! And I must admit, i’ve definitely been on my fair share of “booze cruises” after the snorkeling, obviously ;)
1. love snorkeling, would definitely not like scuba diving for the same reasons as you.
2. LOVE reggae! all this talk of jamaica makes me want to go to there :)
YOU ARE TOO CUTE!
yes, i love snorkeling. i went in the islands of thailand as well as the great barrier reef in australia, and it was AMAZING. i almost died choking water, but it was amazing nonetheless.
obvs love me some bob.
chat soon love :)
Your food looks great! Way better than any all-inclusive food I’ve ever had. Score!
I loooove snorkeling. I always try to do it when I’m somewhere tropical.
Love reggae. Love Bob. I had a mentor in college who was from Jamaica and I was pretty much obsessed with her. She was seriously probably a bit frightened that I was stalking her.
Anywho… Your trip just keeps getting better and better! Love it! Have a good day Janetha B!!!
Snorkeling freaks my sh!t out! I have something to admit…I scream in oceans. When something touches me, I freak out. Fish and sea creatures really freak me out. Leave me alone, and I’ll leave you alone. This includes not eating you.
And raggae…not so much. I think raggae has been tainted for now, as I’m tired of pothead college kids who think it’s cool to listen to Bob and hang his posters. Not original. However, if I were vacaying in Jamaica with my dimey fiance, I would not complain about raggae. Not one bit.
Love you! xoxoxo
That view is so amazing!!
I love me some raggae but so many artists kind of “hide” behind those raggea cliches which sucks. Bob was great though. I also think that his wife was pretty cool :)
I’ve never been snorkeling but I’d probably enjoy it. Scuba diving on the other hand scares the hell out of me (even though I’ve never tried that either).
That trampoline on the boat is friggin’ awesome! Never seen one on a boat! I love the overall laid back atmosphere. Sooo jealous ;-)
I could snorkel all day too! Whenever I go somewhere with an ocean, snorkeling is a MUST. It makes me feel “one with the ocean” haha SNUBA is fun, too, but I’ve never SCUBA’d.
Love the Bob Marley! And how crazy they were selling joints out of a window! haha
How amazing it must have been to check out the roots of Bob Marley – and to be brought one gargantuan bowl of coconut ice cream! Now that’s some serious love.
I tend to get sea sick on small vessels – and did get seriously ill on a snorkeling excursion in Kauai and in Costa Rica. Fortunately, the trips made up for the sea sicknesses. I am not a certified scuba diver, but the snorkeling rocks.
LOOK at you gorgeous girlie…CRUISIN IN STYLE! okay your pics are beautiful and make me want summer to come NOW! :) I used to live in Hawaii so snorkeling was a weekend pastime…so fun! and BOB is sooo chill, I can sit and do homework to his beats all day! I hope you are having a great thursday! xoxo!
Those views are incredible!!!!! I have never been snorkelling- I can’t swim, lol. Love Bob though!
I just googled festivals because that looks delish- sound awesome: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/festival-jamaican-cornbread-fritters
i love the sea, i love snorkeling and i love bob! check, check and check. i sailed a lot as a wee kiddie as my parents had a boat but i too get seasick. i used to get reeeaally sea sick actually,,,sorry tmi.
everything in this post is a delight that makes me want to go somewhere hot right now!! argh. although i am going to england in two weeks (!!!) which i have to be pretty excited about :)
love you! xx
eek! i’m still beaming over your engagement haha. marsh is such a stud
i’ve never been snorkling but totallllly want to do it :) PLUS i’ve always wanted to do the cadamaran thing a ma bob also :) love this part of the trip! so much fun outside
i love me some bobby boy
ummmmm I want to be there, right now!!! that looks amazing, and I mean everyyything!!
I love eating the local food and tasting what they eat! that fried yam and festival cake looka wesomeeee….and the coconut ice cream? no words, J!!
I LOVE snorkling too! I always try to bring an underwater camera to snap shots of the pretty fishys too!
thats so cool you toured bob M’s house! and his orginal bed and everything, creepy but cool LOL
oh and waffle wednesday looks fantastic as well :)
So fun! Marshall is adorable, yet again, for getting you the ice cream =)
1. Have not been snorkeling, but it looks fun! I love boats, I prefer Kayaks and Canoes but I’ve been on a river cruise (my Uncle actually has a river cruise boat!), a ferry and a sailboat… all fun!
2. Love Bob =)
xo
K
Well it seems u had fun.
Come back soon
Great pics! That chair is awesome:)
Very cool Bob Marley visit! I was a huge fan back in the day … t-shirts and all! Yum, coconut ice cream! Whenever I go to Hawaii, I always look forward to the coconut pancake syrup. Have you ever had it? If not, it is OOT yummy!
Mallard is a HUGE Bob fan. In fact if it wasn’t for the book about a dog name Marley, our daughter may have been named Marley! I love the pic of you with the snorkel! I would love to go to Jamaice for our honeymoon.
What a great time you must have had it looks amazing! I love ya head band x x
Your photos are stellar! I’m longing for sun, blue sky, sand and ocean….funny my description and thoughts of the sea are just like yours!!
Especially love Marshall’s head band–he’s the best!!
I love to snorkel and scuba dive—the ocean intrigues me!
Yep..Bob Marley is a favorite glad you got to see his casa! Really glad you’re home :) xoxo
OMG ~ AMAZING snorkel trip – I am LOVING the beach pictures and of course your cuteness. You all look like you had such a great time. Oh and the food…AMAZING!
I LOVE the HUGE bowl of ice cream he brought you – so cute!
I LOVE Bob Marley ~ So cool! Thanks for sharing all the pics. I am loving your recaps.
Few – caught up for now ;)
xoxo,
Danica
Sounds spectacular! The water looks perfect for snorkeling, which I LOVE to do. The fish and coral always fascinate me. And the Jamaican food doesn’t sound too bad either :)
I’m so wishing I was on that catamaran right now..I love being in the ocean and I am missing warm sunshine!! It looks like you guys had such a blast. YES I love reggae and DOUBLE YES to Bob Marley. SOO COOL that you got to see his house!! YES I love snorkeling, too but I haven’t tried scuba diving. For some reason I’m afraid! I can jump out of an airplane but I can’t seem to find the nerve to scuba dive. :)
Yes Mr. Streetside vendor, I’ll have a diet coke, a piece of jerk chicken and a big fat joint, please. Thanks.
The catamaran trip looked fab- yes to the foot massages.
Can’t believe they let you stand next to bob marley’s bed! Seems it should be enshrined or something!
Love love lvoe reggae and the Bob.
Snorkeling- yah fun depending on where you are- super colored fish and vegetation is great~!
Oh J that looks SO beautiful! I have never been snorkeling–why the hell not I ask myself?? Hmm. Next trip! Foot rub, too? Awesome? And also your shorts–awesome. they are just cute on you. Food looks delish as per usual. xoxo
OK so guess what. I got a call yesterday from our hotel….they’re not open….I’m not even kidding. But guess where they’re putting us up? At YOUR hotel! AH! I’m going to be re-reading through all of your posts now! If you would change anything or there is anything you’d DEF do again- let me know! Do you need reservations for all the restaurants? And are pants required for the guys? Let me know :)
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