around & about Port Antonio

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welcome to moore town

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On entering the town, you will see Nanny of the Maroon's Memorial Tomb.

[jeannieb]

Thanks for the rate. Another boardie gave me a contact that I will try to give business to so if I can get somewhere around that number I'll be happy. Thanks for taking the time to share this all with us!

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Now that's what it's all about in getting to where your soul needs to be in Jamaica. Plenty of drivers about Portland who can take you beyond the entry of Moore Town. That is an unforgettable experience so worth the time and expense to live.

JeannieB, Please say you will post a report when you return!!!!

[Vince]

These are some of the best pics of Ja. i have seen in a while!!!THANK YOU!!!

[jeannieb]

I will post a report when I return. Your trip has inspired me. You'll have to wait till the end of Jan. though.

[Sprat]

Just fabulous pics and reporting vi....I am more than excited for our November excursion. You really got around...and you did pique my interest about the missing sneakers. I too love getting shots of buildings like that,,,and the little things like the shoes...do tell a story.

Good job...

[BCBud]

Great report and photos! The last time I was in Port Antonio/Portland was almost 30 years ago - stayed at the historic DeMontevin Lodge which I absolutely loved. Your report has inspired me and I will make the trek to from Negril to PA again in the next couple years. Thanks again1

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Thank you so much Vince. I’m so glad you are still hanging in.

Yes JeannieB, take tons of pictures and come back and post them all!!! I’m really looking forward to re-visiting PA through your experience.

Sprat you are a sweetheart. I do wish I had taken a picture of the house minus the shoes. But like I said, it bought on a sadness as I equated that to myself being gone from a familiar place (Port Antonio) . Like JeannieB, I’m eagerly anticipating your photos from your upcoming visit. I know neither of you will disappoint us.

Hi there BCBud! Welcome to the ride and thank you so much for the kind words. 30 years away from Port Antonio is way too long darling. You got to get back and check out the changes and eat some jerk chicken till you bust!!!!

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Moore Town (continued)

As we sat on the kindly gentleman’s verandah, listening to his memories of growing up in Moore Town I was jolted into the moment. Suddenly I realized this man doesn’t know me and I don’t know him, yet our lives connected from across the seas and here I am, chillin at his home as if I were a dear family friend. He, like the others we met, is warm and hospitable.



Every now and then, his eyes would pause in my direction. I wondered if during his silence he was remembering something that was too tender to speak about.

I found myself staring at him and not really hearing, but listening with my eyes. So much life behind that smile as he spoke freely about his work, his family and his beloved wife who was in the states at the time visiting relatives. “I miss her, but she soon come back” he says as he switches the compact, pink & silver cell phone from one hand to the other.

My trance is broken when he announced “You favor my daughter.”

I smile because it feels like a compliment.

“Would you like to see her photo?”
“Yes, I would like that very much.”

We are escorted into his home.