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<blockquote data-quote="Joachim" data-source="post: 2267745" data-attributes="member: 9531">Back from JamaicaThanks for all the support.&nbsp; A gamer getting married is a big deal.&nbsp; When the photographer sends me a photo or two, I will attach a picture of JD and myself in our get-up.&nbsp; Y'all (that weren't there) may find it amusing.Just got back from one of the Sandal's resorts on the south coast.&nbsp; Couple of things I take back from the Islands:1) When the nice, developed portions of a country (outside of the resorts) look like Harlem and the remainder looks like something from the Mosquito Coast, it makes you appreciate being from one of the first world countries.2) There are roads in Jamaica.&nbsp; Problem is that they don't believe in repaving, just patching potholes.&nbsp; My neck is still killing me from the ride from the resort to the airport.3) While we are on the subject of roads, Jamaicans drive really really fast on really windy and steep roads.&nbsp; I had to ride to there and back with my eyes closed most of the time so I wouldn't crap my pants.&nbsp; The whole driving on the left side of the road was an adjustment, too.4) I saw some of the more interesting attempts at structural engineering in the middle of the island.&nbsp; One house had two corners supported on natural rock, one corner supported on a stack of rounded boulders, and the last corner (about 10 feet in the air) supported on a STICK.&nbsp; A 3&quot; diameter stick, but a stick nonetheless.&nbsp; And people were walking around inside of it.5) The resort was very very nice.&nbsp; All-inclusive pricing so you could eat and drink to your hearts content.&nbsp; They also had lots of activities (snorkeling, boat rides, etc) that you could do.&nbsp; If you are a big eater, then you are great.&nbsp; If you are a big drinker, give yourself alcohol poisoning and the Jamaicans will just say, &quot;No problem, mon&quot;.&nbsp; Do all the activities you want until you are so sunburned you can't even breath without feeling pain.&nbsp; Problem for Michelle and I is that we are not big eaters, we drink but not to the point of being stupid drunk, and our idea of 'activities' is floating in the pool for a couple of hours and then head to the room to...um...uh...watch HBO.&nbsp; All in all, it was a very nice and relaxing time, but I don't know if we got our $4k worth out of the deal.6) Jamaica is green.&nbsp; Let me tell you, the island is simply covered with foliage as far as you can see.&nbsp; The topography is beautiful, too, and can be quite breathtaking.7) Delta is starting to suck.&nbsp; The last two times I have flown, it has been a $#^&amp;ing catastrophe.&nbsp; I am going to start flying Southwest from now on I think.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joachim, post: 2267745, member: 9531"] [b]Back from Jamaica[/b] Thanks for all the support. A gamer getting married is a big deal. When the photographer sends me a photo or two, I will attach a picture of JD and myself in our get-up. Y'all (that weren't there) may find it amusing. Just got back from one of the Sandal's resorts on the south coast. Couple of things I take back from the Islands: 1) When the nice, developed portions of a country (outside of the resorts) look like Harlem and the remainder looks like something from the Mosquito Coast, it makes you appreciate being from one of the first world countries. 2) There are roads in Jamaica. Problem is that they don't believe in repaving, just patching potholes. My neck is still killing me from the ride from the resort to the airport. 3) While we are on the subject of roads, Jamaicans drive really really fast on really windy and steep roads. I had to ride to there and back with my eyes closed most of the time so I wouldn't crap my pants. The whole driving on the left side of the road was an adjustment, too. 4) I saw some of the more interesting attempts at structural engineering in the middle of the island. One house had two corners supported on natural rock, one corner supported on a stack of rounded boulders, and the last corner (about 10 feet in the air) supported on a STICK. A 3" diameter stick, but a stick nonetheless. And people were walking around inside of it. 5) The resort was very very nice. All-inclusive pricing so you could eat and drink to your hearts content. They also had lots of activities (snorkeling, boat rides, etc) that you could do. If you are a big eater, then you are great. If you are a big drinker, give yourself alcohol poisoning and the Jamaicans will just say, "No problem, mon". Do all the activities you want until you are so sunburned you can't even breath without feeling pain. Problem for Michelle and I is that we are not big eaters, we drink but not to the point of being stupid drunk, and our idea of 'activities' is floating in the pool for a couple of hours and then head to the room to...um...uh...watch HBO. All in all, it was a very nice and relaxing time, but I don't know if we got our $4k worth out of the deal. 6) Jamaica is green. Let me tell you, the island is simply covered with foliage as far as you can see. The topography is beautiful, too, and can be quite breathtaking. 7) Delta is starting to suck. The last two times I have flown, it has been a $#^&ing catastrophe. I am going to start flying Southwest from now on I think. [/QUOTE]

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