Time to say goodbye to Sweet Jamaica...
I spent my last day in paradise at Belmonts wonderful little white sand beach.

Bigga; a good friend of him did the nice artwork


my friend Mo with local heroe Achatta (a chatter --> talking very much)


he forced us to take pictures with him :)


typical jamaican streetstore


he worked on this wonderful piece of art for the last 3 weeks






one of jamaicas hidden postcard beaches












This is Bonnie, one of the best chiefs in Westmoreland and famous for his "Hot Piccel Pepper Sauce". Give me a call if you want to taste it! ;)




...recording to keep the name of the sauce :)

I meet a german guy at Rebel Salute who recomended Belmont (the birth place of Peter Tosh) to me.
Having the same timetable we decided to travel together for our last couple days on Jamaica...

our guesthouse run be a Ras called Bigger


Belmont is a very tiny, laid back village near Bluefields on the South Coast.
Very nice people there, you nearly know everyone on the street in 2days :)


lovely Peter Tosh Mausoleum down the steet
















Noni fruit in the garden...


...and the most famous jamaican herb


the mausoleum is run be Peter Toshs Cousin


Being the most revolutionary member of The Wailers, Peter Toshs death seems to be linked to other political motivated incidents in music buisness (John Lennon assassin, shooting at Bob Marley shortly before a political concert, Buju Bantons actual trial)
The story of his mysterious dead is captured in the movie Stepping Razor - RedX.
When I asked his cousin, if the murder could be political motivated, he replied "could be!"...

R.I.P. Peter


Street Store




Akis for Jamaicas National dish "Aki & Saltfish"








We decided to spent the rest of the day on the famous Black River where you should be able to see some impressive reptiles

instead of taking the big tourist boats we asked a local fisherman to carry us










baby croco trapped in the exhaust gases of a tourist boat




huge one


the inofficial tour ends in a tiny village with a little bar






Sista Lou serves drinks and crabs


local boy with local toy




our captain recomended a little swim because crocodiles shouldn't reach to that point :)


leaving


our captain




back in black river town


fishing market










good restaurant!


Black River really reminded me on Belize City

When I walked with Richie trough Kingston we meet this old Rastafari and talked to him about me going to the festival.
"Rebel Salute, he replied, no Rebel anymore..."

Being at the festival for nearly 14hours I knew now what he was talking about; some impressions on the PEPSI Rebel Salute -some nice shows, much sponsoring, very little culture-:

way to the festival








since Elephant Man is doing comercials for KFC, selling out the jamaican music scene seems to become common


WHAT THE FUCK!


swiss family I knew from my guesthouse








the proles where to far away to take good pictures :)


gorgeous song! "Queen Ifrica - times like these"


great food


inna di zoo


wicked I-Octane show!

"Blaze,
blaze,
blaze,
blaze;
bun Babylon and them dutty ways!..."


crowd going crazy












-->got some sleep...

... till sunrise




Poor mans heroe Fantan Mojah - Lion Paaaaaw!


















friends from my guesthouse...


...enjoy your tour, all the best!













confusion


on the beach for an early swim

Today I head further east to get closer to Rebel Salute and arrived in a little Fishing Village called Alligators Pond.
No Alligators at all -and different stories where the village has its name from- but more later on.

Starting the day with some wise words...


...filling up gas at the Cool Oasis Fuel Station...


...arriving after 1h of traveling in AP.

nice Guest House












Kids were fishing
















again :)












chose a fish!




rain on Rebel Salute?

So far the North was not that exciting/way to much tourism influenced.
The South is supposed to be less touristic & the place to visit for an authentic Jamaica besides Kingston.
Surrounded by mountains & pretty hard to reach by public transport Treasure Beach, my first stop down here, is the most famous southern destination.

First: I found this in my guide...


...and that in my guest house :)












I meet him in a bar yesterday, now I know what hes doing at daytime!

...Queen Ifrica say-so!
Besides that, MoBay is widely known as the place in Jamaica, where all the carribean cruise ships used to make a stopover...


This kind of tune up would"t work in my town :)


MoBay Garrison








Space Invaders!










Main Plaza




the tourist -fun- strip outside the city...




no truck available :)


sellout fi Babylon














nice wagon of a guy selling herbal drinks and Ital snacks in the streets








wicked Mobay artist CULTURE GOD

Mainly built up to serve tourist pleasures with heaps of Restaurants, Souvenirs and Duty Free Shops, Ochos Rios is one of the most unauthentic places to visit...





way to much publicity








water bar








great local artists named "SCARFACE"






midget disco :)
















learn by heart!


on top of the city


huge "Banana spider"

One week in Kingston was more then my time budget could afford, so I really had to move on...
Port Antonio in the very Northeast was not that entertaining/very laid back.





dig your beloved with style :)






Art in the yard!


the bay of PA






the "world famous" blue hole :)
fresh water form the blue mountains mixed with seawater --> weird swimming experience

Only few photos today, the night was more exciting...

I-tal Food in to start the day proper






Tarrus Riley & King Dingeling


gorgeous Jam Session at "Jamnesia Surf Club" in Bull Bay east of Kingston:

Today was about discovering Half Way Tree in the West of Kingston, an important place when it comes to music round here.

streetfood










Irie FM




Street Art...


...my Mr. ICEMAN






schools out






he got some nice stuff


inside Devon House


oldest church in Kingston




I meet these little ones enjoing my sunglasses...




...and my camera --> the world trough the eyes of a child :)




these kids were freaking out about my hackisack


bus hub


some impressions on my night at famous Tuff Gong Studios




hey did all the stuff he was carrying by himself, put a lot of love in it...