Caribbean Islands

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Jamaica

This was my first trip out of the country.  My family and I went to Jamaica for a family vacation when I was about 4 years old.  I remember playing on the beach at the resort with my brother and building sand castles.  The second time I went was through a cruise where we spent the day on the beach.  I was 10 years old when visiting for a second time and thought a great idea would be getting my hair braided in little corn rows and beads.  I was definitely wrong.  All I remember was one woman starting off with my hair and realizing I had a lot so two more women decided to help braid my hair.  I have a high pay tolerance but that was one of the most painful experiences of my life

Cayman Island

I visited the Cayman Islands along with my second trip to Jamaica.  With Carnival cruise, we stayed for a day at Cayman Island.  Here we were able to witness Hell, which is a huge rock formation.  I thought the formation was extremely cool because it legit looked like something scary had walked through it.  My parents also bought this delicious rum cake from a local store and let me try a little piece.  I truly believe my love of rum came from this trip.