I had not been back to my birth country for seven years. Previous visits to Jamaica had been to see relatives. However, the reason for my most recent visit was to be a tourist. My trip started in the busy capital of Kingston.

Kingston Town

I went to pay my respects to the most famous of Jamaicans, the late reggae singer Bob Marley. I toured his former home and recording studio, which are now the Bob Marley Museum. Because of Bob Marley, people all over the world are familiar with the “rhythm and rhyme” of Jamaica. It’s no wonder the museum is the city’s most visited tourist site.

Afterward I headed to Devon House, a 19th century mansion that has been converted into a historical site and shopping area. There, I saw a piece of Jamaica’s past and tasted the best ice cream on the island.

Blue Mountain Peak

I also took a hike in the Blue Mountains, located east of Kingston. On my way up, I passed coffee trees whose beans make the world-famous Blue Mountain coffee.