Poui Tree

A photo from earlier in the year when the Poui Trees were in bloom.

A Quiet Path

A Quiet path at the Hope Botanical Gardens.

Hip Strip

Driving along Knutsford Boulevard in Kingston, a.k.a "The Hip Strip" on a rainy afternoon.

Super Plus New Kingston

Super Plus is the largest supermarket chain in Jamaica. Here is one of the more recently opened stores in New Kingston.

View of Kingston

A view of Kingston from the hills.

Apple Blossoms

When we talk about apples in Jamaica, we're usually talking about Otaheite (Malay) Apples, like the ones in the picture below. Here our tree has just started bearing, so hopefully we'll be able to get a few before the birds do.

Halfway Tree Transport Centre

A picture of the recently constructed Halfway Tree Transport Centre.

Breakfast at Tastee

Here is a look at the Breakfast Menu at Tastee. It includes some typical breakfast items, but also a traditional Jamaican favourite, Escoveitch Fish with Festival. Escoveitch Fish is typically Snapper dusted with flour and fried in oil. It is served with a pickle of vinegar, onions, carrots and other vegetables. The Festival is a long fried cake of flour and cornmeal which goes well with the fish.

Tastee

Happy New Year to everyone!! I've been a bit busy so this is my first post for the year, and it is of the Tastee Restaurant in Papine. Tastee made famous for it's patties, has been around for decades, and is one of the most popular local fast food establishments in Jamaica.

Above is a picture of a Jamaican Patty. The patty consists of a flaky flour crust stuffed with a variety of fillings, the most popular ones being beef, chicken or vegetables.

Christmas Lights

Happy Holidays to everyone!!! Here are a couple of pictures I snapped in Kingston while doing some last minute shopping.

Poinsettia

I took this picture of a Poinsettia bed at the Olympia Complex in Papine. As you can see some of the leaves are in the process of changing colour.

Children at Play

Here is one of the sculptures in the garden of the Olympia Complex in Papine. This complex houses an art store, a gallery and apartments. The cool thing is that the apartments are actually in the gallery. More to come...

The Caribbean Cement Company

I must apologize for the past few weeks during which I've been a bit busy, and haven't been posting regularly. Today's post is one of the Caribbean Cement factory in Rockfort, Kingston. The factory produces cement from local materials mined in the area, and this cement has been used to construct the majority Jamaica's buildings.

More from NMIA

Here's another picture from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

Norman Manley International Airport

Here is a picture of the newly constructed concourse at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

Our National Airline

At the roundabout just before the Norman Manley International airport in Kingston, is this tail with the symbol of our national airline, Air Jamaica.

Boat in the Kingston Harbour

Here's one of the boats in the Kingston Harbour.

Palisadoes

I took some pictures while driving on the Palisadoes Road on the way to the airport. The Palisadoes strip (tombolo in geographical terms) is the narrow strip of land which separates the Kingston Harbour from the Caribbean sea.

At one time there were sand banks on the left, however they have been eroded, so now work is in progress to create a more substantial barrier to protect the roadway.

Kingston Harbour

Today I've posted a picture of the Kingston Harbour. It is the world's 7th largest natural harbour.

Jamaica Flour Mills

Here is a picture of the Jamaica Flour Mills in Kingston. The wheat is imported from abroad and stored in silos before being processed into various types of flour.