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Wednesday Feb 26 – Falmouth Jamaica

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February 27th 2020
Hello from Jamaica. Ya-man! We had a morning excursion, so we set the alarm and got up sharply at 7:00. Since this is Ash Wednesday, we had a meatless breakfast in the Horizon Court. We missed the bacon and ham, but that’s what you are supposed to do today - Monseigneur Mitas would be proud of us. We went to the Medical Center promptly at 8:00, when they opened. This was because our excursion t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Ocho Rios

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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Pol... ... read more