Jamaica Farewell

Here it is. Last post of this year away. Next one will be done back in PDX, enshallah. I am not sure I can convey the feeling, and more than that, I believe it will be some time before we really know what this time away has done for us. So more reflection and that later; now is for red stripe and sunsets anyway.

A few nice bits about this week here: the rain and hurricane squalls stopped and the sun came out nice and hot, Black River cruise with Captain Ted to check out crocodiles and dolphins, my birthday night out with my bros, body surfing, sandcastles and seashells. We have had fun here in JA; it would be difficult to have a bad time. Even in the rain and high seas, we couldn't keep the boys inside.

And everyone liked the river cruise. It is about an hour on the sea in a quick little fishing boat and then another thirty minutes or so through mangroves and real jungly jungle to a small area maintained with shacks and a rope swing into a swimming hole.

It has been great, every bit. However this adventure has run its course and now we head back to our city and a very different reality. I am not sure how it will be at first for all of us, most likely strange and cool at the same time. Well we find out soon enough.

We are really grateful for the experience. Thanks to all who helped us along and encouraged us! The amount of natural beauty in the world is staggering. It seems everywhere you go and which ever direction you choose, you're bound to run into something beautiful. Those things are nice. The real gem of the trip was all the great and different people we encountered along the way. In every place we made great, real friendships, and for this we are the most grateful. The welcome we recieved was absolute. Thank you so much. A very special thank you to Bobby, as our first host and also the first response back to us with a yes; it was you who provided us with the start-off spot. We landed on our feet with Cortijo Vadillo.

As for the future, I can imagine no happier day than when our paths cross again. Take care all of you and much love from the Moylans!!