Amy’s Negril Trip Report Part 3 – Recap and Observations
Hope everyone had a splendid holiday ~ It’s always great to see the family and at the same time, it’s always nice when it’s over. I’m sitting here this morning enjoying Blue Mountain coffee with a shot of Rum Cream pondering my first day of unemployment (or job elimination). Although I have something lined up, […]
Amy’s Negril Trip Report Part 2 of 2
One regular hang out on the beach day, we took a walk down past Negril Inn to visit Maria & Juliette’s likkle hut where my friend Krissi was getting her braids done. Tami & I grabbed Julie & Lindsey (newbies) and headed down. We toured the Trombone house which is a beautiful place but very […]
Amy’s Negril Trip Report Part 1 of 3
Nov 17th, the much anticipated departure date has finally arrived. We’re a group of 14 coming from St. Louis Missouri and 2 are joining us from Chicago. We range in age from 20 to 40. The kids, (my husband’s boys), are bringing their girlfriends who are ‘newbies’ and actually have never been out of the […]
Peace Cave – A Hidden Gem
Located about five miles down an old footpath from Accompong Town in Saint Elizabeth, the Peace Cave is an enjoyable if somewhat strenuous walk into Maroon History. In 1655 faced with invasion of Jamaica by a large expeditionary force from England, the Spanish turned loose their slaves to flee into the mountains to fight the […]
True Paradise, The Conclusion
Ok, by the time I get back to the room I have calmed down some. I think I was in shock or something. All I kept thinking was, “how did this happen?” I just wanted to sing a simple song by an artist that I really like, that’s all. How did this studio stuff get […]
True Paradise Part 2 of 3
After rehearsal Puddin’ and I went back to our room, we decided to sit in the living room area which as I said earlier was outside. I started getting really panicky so I started recording the beach and the water and the people walking around and talking to myself, trying to convince myself that I […]
True Paradise Part 1 of 3
When my boyfriend told me that he was taking me to Jamaica for my birthday, I just about screamed. I had gone last year with my best friend and I didn’t have a good time. I asked him where we were staying and he told me that the only thing he would tell me is […]
Roaring River and Blue Hole – A Hidden Gem
Not to be confused with the Roaring River that is a tributary to the Dunns River in St. Anns, this Roaring River and Blue Hole are located just a few miles Northeast of Savanna La Mar in the little village of Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury was one of the 24 estates owned by Peter Beckford, a horse […]
My Trip to Roaring River!
Still a little queasy from the night before, I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep after my normal 6:00am wakeup. I cracked a sleep-laden eye over at Mary and saw that she had come in sometime during the night and seemed to be sleeping soundly as well. Satisfied that a few hours […]
Lime Cay – A Hidden Gem
One of the hidden gems of Kingston is the uninhabited island Lime Cay which has clear waters and white sand beaches. It is located just off the coast of the famous pirate town Port Royal. You can reach there by a short boat ride from Morgan’s Harbor at Port Royal. It is popular place with […]