Before I even realized it, my last full day in Jamaica was upon me. I’ll be honest, I was sad at the thought of returning home. Going back home meant no more big adventures in immediate future, and it meant returning to work and normalcy. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s being stuck doing the same thing day in and day out with no end in sight. On the flight home I signed up for a travel credit card so that I can accrue miles and eventually save on airfare. On my flight in the thought crossed my mind but I decided that it would be unnecessary. I honestly don’t want to use credit cards, so it was no big deal. On my flight home though I realized that if I truly want to continue traveling and exploring and having adventures, I should probably start to actively act towards doing so. So I signed up for a credit card and now that I’m back at work I’ve started to actually put an effort forth towards saving and budgeting for my next trip. I realized that returning home didn’t have to mean putting an end to my adventures, and instead could just serve as a pause between trips.
My last day in Jamaica was spent trying to soak as much in as possible. I went around and took pictures of all of the things that I hadn’t already photographed and I tried to spend as much time near the clear Caribbean water as possible.
The resort we were staying at was crazy close to the airport, and seeing planes fly overhead was the norm.
When I think back to what I miss about Jamaica, I think of the natural beauty of the island. The ocean, flowers, mountains, and wildlife all add up to make Jamaica an absolutely beautiful place to go.
We saw little lizards like the one above all over, in all different colors and shapes.
For my final day in Jamaica, I got to experience my first Jamaican storm! The rainy season there starts in June, although you wouldn’t know it if you go to Montego Bay. Every time we left the resort we encountered some amount of rain, but Montego Bay is surrounded by mountains that shield it from the storms. The storm only lasted for around 20 minutes, but when it rained, it poured.
When the storm subsided, the clouds disappeared and the weather went back to its usual 90 and sunny.
As the sun set I took the time to soak in my last Jamaican sunset. Once it was dark I headed to the bar before dinner, which caused this drunken selfie to be taken.
My last photo from my last day in Jamaica was of the same dining area I posted about on my first night.
Sometimes it’s kind of nice to leave things off in the same place where you started them.
ineffable wanderlust 