Vacationing in Kingston, Jamaica? Three Really Neat Places To Visit - The Inside Scoop From A Yardie

Kingston is the capital city of the island nation ofWhile there, you've got to visit the museum of
Jamaica, the largest of the Windward island chainthe Board located just behind the store which has
in the Caribbean sea. The bustling metropolis isreally interesting displays about the coconut.
located in the south east section of the island and2. Eat fried fish and festival (an elongated
has a population of 750,000. Tourism is the majorcornmeal and flour-based fried dumpling) at Jollies
industry and source of revenue for Jamaica, andRestaurant in Port Henderson or Glorias in Port
while most visitors to the island gravitate to theRoyal. To do this right on the beach, visit Hellshire
white sand beaches of Montego Bay, Ocho RiosBeach, where vendors cook fresh fruit-de-la-mer
and Negril on the North Coast of island, Kingstonto order in large frying pans on coal stoves. Our
can provide a unique and wonderfully wide varietyfavorite 'fish and festie'-makers at Hellshire are
of activities and sights for vacationers."Aunty" and "Prendy". On Sundays there is DJ
Here are three really neat things to do whenmusic.
visiting Kingston-town:3. Shop for grocery items at Superplus
1. Buy gallon bottles of fresh coconut water, andSupermarket in New Kingston or Megamart on
coconut pastries and sweets from the CoconutUpper Waterloo Road. Best places to buy items
Industry Board outlet on Waterloo Avenue. Theylike 100% Blue Mountain Coffee, overproof rum,
have a soda fountain of the sweet, clear,spices and condiments at 'non-tourist' prices.
refreshing and potassium-rich contents of theJust a few of the many things to do when you
coconut and will serve a variety of containerwant to get the real flavor of Kingston. Enjoy!
sizes. You can even take your own container.