Anchovy road, the inland route to Negril

[yetta]

Love that route! Always reminds me of my Grandfather's home in the hills of West Virginia. Nice small, curvy roads with views that make me think of home. Guess that is why Jamaica feels like home to me but even better!!! Kind of like refusing to go Interstate and taking the road less traveled. Priceless to me!

[jojo p]

Yes Yetta, love taking the road less traveled!!!

[ohliz]

I used to go that way when the highway to Negril was under construction because it was faster. Now I go that way just for fun and different scenery. Stop at Border Jerk, it's a nice jerk center with good food and fast service.

I priced several drivers for April and the only one that would take me the back way for the same price as the coast highway was Kingsley - $60.

[captaind]

I used to go that way when the highway to Negril was under construction because it was faster. Now I go that way just for fun and different scenery. Stop at Border Jerk, it's a nice jerk center with good food and fast service.

I priced several drivers for April and the only one that would take me the back way for the same price as the coast highway was Kingsley - $60.

Linston will

[BIG SHINY n Rootsy]

Oops.....shudda read this first.
I posted a bit more about it in my report.
It's definitely a nice change of pace.
I see I'm not alone in thinking that.

[Marko]

actually their weren't as many boardies as you would have thought taking the scenic route to Negril when the new Highway was being constructed.....most drivers didn't come that way......used more diesel, gas, oil, etc....
actually the big talk on here was flying to Negril when the Highway was being built....
especially when wi figured out it was going to take more than 2 years to build the Highway....lol
the Highway started in 1997 and missed several deadlines, the first being September 1999.
it also missed dates for August 2000 and December 31, 2001 and was finally done the Summer of 2002......mi think.....lol
and here ends your Jamaican History lesson for today.........lol

Cool Runnings, Marko

[don+shelley]

Geez... 25+ trips to Negril and Ive never ever heard of this route..Cant wait to try in. Thanks for the post and information!

[captaind]

I'm putting together a video of the trip. Linston and I always go home that way.

I think you'll find it interesting and learn a bit of Jamaican history.

At one time (1950s) the only way to get to the West end of Jamaica was that road.

Soon come

Cap

[ohliz]

Now that I look back at my first Negril trip report, we actually went the "back" way the very first time we stayed in Negril. It was January of 2000 and I think construction hadn't started on the beach road yet but it was really potholed and slow that year?

It was nice to stop at that wholesale beverage place that isn't there anymore, to stock up on cases of beer and soda.

[booger]

I used to go that way when the highway to Negril was under construction because it was faster. Now I go that way just for fun and different scenery. Stop at Border Jerk, it's a nice jerk center with good food and fast service.

I priced several drivers for April and the only one that would take me the back way for the same price as the coast highway was Kingsley - $60.

Took that ride once with Kingsley and loved it. It takes a little longer, but who really is in a hurry to get to the airport. Scenic, relaxing, and a different view from the norm.