Things That Made Me Smile
The sound of rain on zinc roofs
Despite how aggressive it can sound, when you’re under the zinc roof, the cacophony of the rain begins to sound like white noise.
Accompong Maroon Festival
The Maroons descend from the indigenous Taino people of Jamaica and West African slaves. Four official Maroon towns exist in Jamaica today and Accompong is one of those towns. Every year, on January 6th descendants of Maroons gather to celebrate the signing of a treaty with the British that granted them their freedom.
The song of the Cuaw Cuaw bird
I was told this bird is an invasive species that recently arrived. The people who live here DO NOT enjoy these birds, but as a visitor, I didn’t
Rooster
Honestly, who doesn’t love the sound of a rooster?