When we ask, "Why visit like a tourist when you can live with Jamaicans" it is in fact a special invitation to come hang and experience with us, or on your own, the Jamaica we love and want you to know.
Oftentimes we do this by encouraging our guests to take city tours with Jamaica Cultural Enterprises, other times it is by recommending a play such as one of Basil Dawkins' bi-annual productions. The National Dance Theatre Company's summer season is not to be missed, neither should opportunities to go bird watching, to have a private picnic or to attend the free concerts by the Jamaica Military Band in the Royal Hope Botanical Gardens.
Oftentimes we do this by encouraging our guests to take city tours with Jamaica Cultural Enterprises, other times it is by recommending a play such as one of Basil Dawkins' bi-annual productions. The National Dance Theatre Company's summer season is not to be missed, neither should opportunities to go bird watching, to have a private picnic or to attend the free concerts by the Jamaica Military Band in the Royal Hope Botanical Gardens.
The climatic experience of touring a coffee farm in the cool St Andrew hills or of a lazy afternoon on a chafing south coast beach can contrast like day and night, but each enjoyable in its own unique way.
So, last night, after the appetizer and the entree here at Neita's Nest, Vegard and Heidi joined us at one of the final peformances of Nesta's Rock, an original musical inspired by the childhood of Robert Nesta Marley.
Mounted by the Jamaica Musical Theatre Company in partnership with the Bob Marley Group of Companies, its one-month run at the Phillip Sherlock Centre for the Arts on the UWI Mona campus was coming to an end, and I was joining family and friends for a night out. Our Norweigian guests were good to go from the moment they heard of it. Additional tickets were arranged.
Heidi and Vegard found it a colourful and lively performance, and were particularly delighted with how even the youngest performers were immersed in the act, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Back at the Nest as we sat to conclude dinner with coffee and dessert, the city lights as our backdrop, Vegard remarked, "How lovely!" Instead of just curling up in bed with a book we had an unexpected evening of Dinner and Theatre. A delicious 3-course fine dining experience, interspersed with a delightful evening of Jamaican theatre, Heidi added.
Why visit like a tourist....
