We left Whistling Bird a bit late this morning. We had stopped along the way and had some juice and coco bread, fruit bread, and potato bread. That filled a little void in the tummy. Lindsey, Brittny, and Allyson did the canopy zip line tour. Lori, Nicole and myself watched along with Cristin and Amanda. Lindsey, Brittny, Allyson, Cristin and Amanda walked through the water and falls and took some beautiful pictures. A few of the ladies also jumped from the rope swing.
After YS Falls, we toured Appleton Rum Factory. We were greeted by our tour guide, Hugh, who also was our guide when we toured the factory two years back. Last time, he rode back with us to be dropped off near his hometown. This time,he was going to do the same so that the learners could ask questions about Jamacian to a local. However, he was unable to do so.
Rum is the main export of Jamaica. The Appleton Rum Factory owns 54,000 acres that are used for crops, production, and storage of rum.
Following the rum factory tour, we stopped at a grocery store at Savannah La Mar. I am going to make a mental note here to have the learners bring calculators next year. Thank goodness for the calculator on my cell phone. One of the learners was craving Keebler Rainbow cookies. The package down here was about $6.50. I explained to the ladies that imported (American) food costs a lot more down here. I happily bought some tuna, Coca-Cola light (Diet Coke), crackers and cheese. The cheese is very different down here. Cheddar cheese has a consistency closer to Velveeta and has a slightly different taste down here. Let me tell you, I love cheese! I also love milk and miss it already.
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