Here we are in Parade, the heart of downtown. Located here is the largest transportation hub on the island, and also the largest market. There are probably hundreds of carts like this one being pushed around, selling anything from oranges to rice to bootlegged DVDs.
This is from another large Kingston transportation hub, Half-Way Tree. This happens to be some of my favorite graffiti, as it is both political and confusing. Also, just yesterday, while getting a taxi, I asked the driver if he went to Half-Way Tree. "Nah mon, mi go WHOLE tree."
More cool graffiti, this time from crossroads, a bus stop between Half-Way Tree and Parade.
Me at the Peace Corps office, admiring my boss and minutes away from getting that foppish mullet chopped off. Next up: Spanish Town.
Hey Craig. I am a RPCV thinking about a Peace Corps Response assignment in Jamaica. Hoped to touch base. Would you drop me an e-mail? It's kaiserjoeicem. The extension is netzero dot net. thanks. linley
ReplyDeleteHey, I’m an RPCJ (G73/Kingston, 02-04) and currently serving as the VP of Friends of Jamaica, the RPCV group. I was stumbling around the webs and found your blog -- I used to work near Crossroads (They place volunteers in Spanish Town but not Town? Foolishness!)
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, we’re all old fogies at Friends of Jamaica, and many of our term limits are coming up anyhow, so if there are any COSing volunteers from more recent groups, please nominate them for spots on the board by emailing president@servejamaica.org