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After last week’s panoramic introduction to downtown Kingston, let’s continue the journey down the major thoroughfare leading south … King Street. Watch out for the bucket! This part of the drive always gets me down — I expected all of the downtown neighbourhoods to be bustling hives of criminal activity, but the reality is sadder perhaps, because of Continue reading Direction: Downtown 4 comments to Direction: DowntownThe hiatus since my last post was not (only) due to my lack of time or inspiration, but because Cable & Wireless, owners of the DSL line that I use, cut me off for five days. I had forgotten to pay my phone bill, and ten days later, the line was suspended. I immediately paid the Continue reading Cable & Wireless Jamaica 5 comments to Cable & Wireless Jamaica
While other place spellings may vary in Jamaica (Savannah-La-Mar, Savanna-La-Mar or Savanna la mar; Acadia or Arcadia), Cross Roads in Kingston is defiantly two separate words. A few years ago, it was considered to mark the frontier between uptown and downtown Kingston, although these days, one could argue the urban decay is still creeping northwards. Uptown refers Continue reading Cross Roads 8 comments to Cross Roads
(click to enlarge) North Street marks the top of the grid layout of downtown Kingston, running west from South Camp Road, where I took another photo recently. Unlike the road to the cricket ground, used by visitors to the cricket world cup, North Road has literally been bypassed. The only sign of improvement is the bright yellow line Continue reading Business as usual 2 comments to Business as usual
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Every time I go to Jamaica, where I was born, I wish I knew it. There’s a lot to learn that cannot be read.
I get the impression I have seen the grey hair, just visible in the ‘white out’ picture, somewhere before.
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