8 Comments

1. 

   Posted 25 May, 2012 at 3:52 PM by Dana Crawford | Permalink

   Hello Lilly. I’m a Jamaican who has lived in Miami since 1977 and just totally love my country! Yesterday I found your website and blogs and I must tell you that I have been totally transfixed by them since then! Your descriptions of my country, and, indeed all of your travels are marvelous. I hope to visit Portland for a family reunion in late July, early August and would love to meet you if you are there at that time. Congratulations and keep up the good work.! I wish you continued success.

2. 

   Posted 25 May, 2012 at 7:40 PM by Lebawit Lily Girma | Permalink

   Hi Dana,

   What a wonderful note, thank you so much! I truly appreciate your kind words and I’m thrilled that you found my blog.

   As I just mentioned this week over on my Facebook group page, Jamaica is very special to me because it’s where I first went for a break from corporate America, and where I realized the depth of my love and talent for photography & storytelling. I just announced this week that I’m working on a Jamaica photo book. Please join me over there if you are on Facebook already: http://facebook.com/sunandstilettos

   I would have loved to meet you if I were so lucky as to be in Portland next month like you! But I’m not sure I will be, I am back stateside for a little while right now.

   Thanks again for your wishes and I hope you continue to enjoy my stories! Wishing you a wonderful family reunion!:)

   Blessings!

3. 

   Posted 26 May, 2012 at 9:29 PM by Waegook Tom | Permalink

   Beautiful photo! Great to see Jamaica presented in a positive light as it definitely comes with its not-so-bright-and-shiny stereotypes.

   This beach looks gorgeous – thanks for sharing!

4. 

   Posted 26 May, 2012 at 9:44 PM by Lebawit Lily Girma | Permalink

   Thanks, Tom! I wish I could be there right now.

   And yes, isn’t it funny how almost every place comes with those negatives? I recently read a blogger make a stereotypical “it’s not safe” comment about “Africa” (not even sure what she meant, a country, a continent?) – when in fact she’s never been. Good thing there are travelers like us to explore and demystify…

   How’s South Korea working out? I’ve been reading a lot about it lately.

5. 

   Posted 27 May, 2012 at 12:55 PM by Andrea | Permalink

   Beautiful! I’ve been there in 1997. What a nice and peaceful place!

6. 

   Posted 27 May, 2012 at 1:37 PM by Lebawit Lily Girma | Permalink

   It really is peaceful Andrea, I love the east coast for that very reason. I guess it hasn’t changed much since 1997!

7. 

   Posted 27 May, 2012 at 3:01 PM by Andrea | Permalink

   Not much but a little. A few years ago that nice restaurant at blue lagoon (next to frenchman’s cove) was destroyed by a hurricane. It is still a ruin. So sad. I hope some time the eat coastler will get some help and money to rebuilt it.

8. 

   Posted 27 May, 2012 at 3:04 PM by Lebawit Lily Girma | Permalink

   Ah yes I remember! When I went to the Blue Lagoon a couple of times over the past 2 years, that part was still closed. That lagoon is the most magical thing I’ve seen ever.