Monthly Archives: March 2007

Writing in Jamaica

This trip to Jamaica has been like a mini-sabbatical to work on my paper. Every morning we head into Lucea, and Amanda goes to the clinic. I take a 5 minute walk down the road to the parish library, check my email and so on, and then sit down to work on the paper. I’ve got 2-5 hours straight to just work. To make myself write. If I need a short break, I look out the window and see the ocean. I was worried that this trip would really interfere with my ability to work on the paper, but for the most part, it has been a blessing.

It has been an interesting adjustment not having continuous internet access. On that note, my internet time is up. More later.

Update from Jamaica

Hi all. Just an update to let you know things are going fine in Jamaica. It’s been difficult getting used to only intermittent internet access, but I’ve been logging on every morning at the Hanover Parish library, which is only possible in half-hour increments. Today I downloaded a bunch of papers to read, and then I’ll take them and read them on my laptop, since I can’t practically print them. I’ll be heading back on Saturday evening.

Contact Info in Jamaica

I am in Lucea, Hanover in Jamaica. You can call me at (Jamaican mobile #) 876-775-2667 and text me there as well. To avoid international texting costs you can email text to me (length <= 160 characters) at 8767752667@cwmobile.com.

I and I be gwon Jamaica, mon.

Here’s where I’ll be for the next 10 days, at successively higher altitude views.

Sandy Bay, Jamaica

Imagery courtesy of Google Earth

ADDENDUM: I was slightly off, the place is just to the east of the place shown here, and you can see it in some of the mid-altitude zoom pics.