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The sea, the jungle, the food, the people, the Red Stripe, the attitude, the beach, the cliffs, the mountains, the sunsets, the webcasts, the rivers, the climate, the tropical drinks, the weeping frogs, the friends, and the culture. What am I missing? The first time we went was 1991 and things have changed since, mostly for the better in my humble opinion. Peace.
For my wife and I it's all about the adventure, the people, the music, the relaxing vibe, the food, and the love. When we land in Jamaica it's a feeling of home away from home. When we arrive in Negril there are new stories, new things happening, people meeting up to do things. People say hello and acknowledge you even if they have never met you before. I guess our hearts beat to a reggae beat.
To quote our 32 year old daughter (she and her husband joined us on this year's reach)... "I have never seen my dad so laid back in my entire life!". Negril - the people, the beach, the friends new and old... just the thought changes the current moment. Like so many others, I can't explain it.
I know this may sound kind of strange, but I never really "loved" Negril. I liked it a lot at different times and sometimes loathed it for bleeding me dry of my money.
I was lucky enough to find Jamaica's interior on many visits before adding Negril as a stop and now only go to Negril once during my 5+ month stay to get a likkle taste of nightlife and visit with longtime friends.
I look at Jamaica (sans Negril) as a longterm lover and Negril as a onetime mistress. When you are comfortable at home you don't look elsewhere and I am very comfortable at home.
Peace and Guidance
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I guess in the 80's it was the specials that apple vacations had going for years.......49.99 to 99.00 RT from OHare to MoBay non stop 5-6 days a week....that is what started us going...we had been going to Grand Bahama Island for years the same way, then it died out.....
We all keep coming back, because, like no other resort area, only Negril has a character and the face with a big, Jamaican smile. After a number of visits, we stop counting. Just "reach" again...
Walter