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Ever since our honeymoon we have come back to Ja almost every year.We are beyond "hooked"
and now stay for 11 weeks when our farming season is over.It sure has changed but we still consider it our other home!
First pic is our welcome dinner that is still served to this day at Crystal Waters
Second pic is me making a deal
third pic is the beach in front of crystal Waters looking towards what is now Country CountryAttachment 7232Attachment 7233Attachment 7234
wow beach sure has changed in 30 years. Love vintage photos thanks for sharing.
Great pics. Glad you shared
First pic is looking from CW towards town Margaritaville is on the right ,it was all bushes and was for sale for $23000,might as
well been $23 mill
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Are you sure thats you?lol Was nice talkin to you at Canoe a few weeks back, we are booked for our first stay at Crystal Waters in march after you gave the place a nice plug.
Thanks for the pics...brings back memories of how lovely the beach was back then...
I remember that view by Crystal Waters well, spent much time in that area by Country Country and Tree House in the mid 80's... Runaways would be the first bar/restaurant in that area that would today be occupied by Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville...
Yeah thats me I look old now, but my wife I still think she doesnt look any older
Very cool pix.
Thanks for posting those.
Wicked pics! You're still a hot young couple!! :cool:
Pool W G you will have that chicken dish upon arriving the first night
Lisa right back at you guys
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I love all these old pictures. Does any one know of other threads that might have some?
Love, love, love your pictures. Thanks for sharing and bringing a smile to my face this morning.
those are great. More please!
that was back when we started, nice to see the photos....we didnt own one back then.....
Merry Christmas
Thanks for the trip back down memory lane..My first time to Jam and Negril was 1983-as young teenager working in a travel agency-got to go for free..That first trip sealed -the- deal so they say and the rest is now history.(LOL). Hard to believe what "progress" has done in regards to the landscape in Negril and esp. the beach...So it goes...
"memory lane" .. I was thinking the same thing! Thanks so much for sharing - good times!
Farmer, I loved your pics(as well as captaid's) so much it promted me to start the ****vintage Jamaican photos**** thread. If you can, you may want to post your pics there also, or post some other older pics there. You and your wife look so happy on your honeymoon :) Looking forward to more if you have any!
Wow thank you so much......my frist trip was 1976.....so nice to see your pics. The shopping one gave me a giggle. I still have a dress made out of the flour sacks from way back then......it was popular clothes made out of flour sacks.......shorts,shirts,dresses ect.........:)
Great pics
It's great to bring back the memories especially this time of year.
First trip to Negril 1978
First trip to Ja 1972.
Trust me first trip was a child.
The two of you look so sweet, and just the same, sorry I missed you, are you still around in January?
It was nice meeting you at Canoe a few weeks ago.....
Horse back riding above Red GroundAttachment 7375Attachment 7376Attachment 7377Attachment 7378
Patty we will be back "home" Jan 3 make sure you save me some pesto tuna:D
Scott and Janet it was nice to meet you also lets hope for a prosperous NY
Farmer
We decided to take a "day trip" to Port Antonio
Our house maid was horrified that we would make that journey in one day
and packed food for us.We rented a car for our trip and were going to stop at
Dunns River Falls as well and do the raft trip in Portie.I looked at the map and saw the island was around 200 miles long
"unfortunatly that was as the crow flies .We left at 5 am knowing we would need the whole day
we did the walk up Dunns River Falls and headed to portie.Wow the switchbacks going up Attachment 7379Attachment 7380Attachment 7381Attachment 7382Attachment 7383
some of the roads following banana trucks bellowing diesel smoke was unnerving.
We arrived to be the last trip down the river as it would be dark when we finished.
Beers were served and markets were open as we went down river it was very romantic
We got back to the car just as it was getting dark,and I thought holy @@@@ what did I get my new wife
and I into with a drive back to Negril:rolleyes:We finally got back @ 5 the next morning after a crazy trip @ night going home.
The roads were in very bad shape back then!
"The roads were in very bad shape back then! ".....some things never change
Merry Christmas
Incredible photos.
Am I crazy or do a LOT of the pics look like they could have been taken yesterday (except for length of shorts)?
Gerry, You talking my shorts or my wifes
I think mens have gotten way longer and womans way shorter:o
farmer
From a near newbie, first trip to Negril in 1990, and only for a day...just amazing to see these.
Farmer and Likkle Farmer,
Congrats on your Daughters upcoming wedding and Honeymoon.
LF hasn't changed a bit!!
Thanks,
VVHT
VVHT,
Life is coming in a full circle
Farmer
Sorry I was getting nostagic like I do every year before we head down.I thought some people haven't seen these yet
Farmer
I am glad you brought the thread back up. Its nice to have another look. Enjoy your trip
Very very cool photos Farmer! Definitely feel like a newbie now lol! See you in Jan!
Peace
Elvino
:cool:
Spectacular pictures that make me very jealous I wasn't smart enough to get to JA years ago (don't know if I could have afforded it quite frankly). It wouldn't have been in the 70s or 80s as that was my growing up time. Sadly, I'm only one trip in and all I can do is try to figure out how to get back over and over again! It just would have been nice to see it the way it was .... Would love to see more pics! :)
Freak out,
The picture of the Hobie cat is one of my boats.
Here's your picture and a picture of my boats. It's the middle one of the five.....
Thanks for the memory!
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Never get tired of looking at the old pictures, too bad it took us so long to find Crystal Waters.