I just got done with a 4-day Reef Check on the south coast of Jamaica. It was great to go diving so much, although the weather wasn't very helpful. A tropical storm was headed toward Jamaica this weekend and created big waves on the south coast. It would have been nice to have my surfboard here... Needless to say, it made the the diving interesting with the huge surges! With each surge, it would push me 8 meters-- very fun!! Some people got a little scared of being crashed into the reef though. The coral reefs here are pretty degraded (especially compared to Belize). I've seen a ton of bleaching, some coral disease, and very few fish larger than 10 cm (the waters are heavily over-fished).
About the tropical dry forest, where I live now is considered the largest area of tropical dry forest in the Caribbean (the south coast). Lots of acacia, agave, and cactus. The terrain is pretty rough limestone, but that means that there's lots of caves to explore!
Crime here is real. Many Peace Corps volunteers have been robbed, harassed, etc. But, the crime isn't as rampant as everyone thinks and hears about in Kingston and Montego Bay. Although, there were big riots in Montego Bay a few weeks ago where a lot of taxi drivers got shot and people were stabbed. It's just taught me to be really aware. Luckily, neither Bryan or I have had anything happen to us.
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