Whilst pondering on the current issues in the Caribbean this song came to mind - so many versions of these old ska classics, still this is one of the best! Justin Hines and the Dominoes.. Carry go Bring home! This Carry go bring come home, bring misery! This is so true - but still I think the idea of a unified Caribbean is a GREAT one and should not be ignored. The question that comes to mind to me today is does CARICOM really serve the purpose its meant to serve, are we really able to unify because we are a relatively small part of the global economy, relying largely on foreign income from tourism and working as a T.E.A.M would be more profitable if we could put away with some of the old, worn out sterotypes and cynicism that prevents Jamaicans from getting along with some of their neighbours. Due to prejeudices and competitiveness and negative impressions and opinions and alot of useless nonsense that is not really serving anyone. (Together Each Acheives More) If TEAM Jamaica and TEAM Trinidad and Cuba, Haiti, Barbados, Bahamas, Guadaloupe even St Lucia, Grenada and the lesser antilles etc were to really work together wouldnt we achieve more!? I wonder....
Of all of the places in the world that I would LOVE to travel to.. MAURITIUS has to be one of the most desirable to me, as an alternative to the Caribbean lush tropical climate, GREAT beaches and beautiful FRESH seafood and other amazing cuisine! (More-itious: definition - a combination of Delicious, Nutritious, Sumptuous & Luscious...)
The ABC Islands of the Caribbean of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao are located east of Central America and North of the coast of Venezuela. Island municipalities of the Netherlands formerly known as the Netherlands Antilles until the dissolution on 10th October 2010 when Bonaire became a special municipality, still part of the Netherlands. Also one of three of the BES islands in the Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba). Bonaire has a total land area of just 111sq miles with a population of only 20,000 approximately many of whom are Dutch nationals. The National Dish is called " Stoba Kabritu" which is Papiamento for stewed goat meat. Goat meat is the national dish of Bonaire simply because of how many goats populated the island . One of the unique attractions on the island although not open to visitors is a Flamingo wildlife sanctuary... Which can be viewed and photographed from the complementary coloured, pink sand beach nearby. and also the similarly Pink coloure...
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