Beach Mash-Up??

[Monty&Melo]

Help from those on the ground in Negril now needed. Did the rough seas yesterday mash up the beach? Love the fact that there was plenty beach between the Treehouse Bar and the waterline. Even enough beach in front of Lazy Dayz that you could walk the beach without having to navigate the waves. Is that still the case?? Is the sea back to normal today??

We stay and Rondel and it seems when the beach gets smaller, the area around Rondel seems to take the worst of it. Please alleviate my fears....

Thank you....

M&M

[msB]

sea is calming down and boats r back in the water. short morning walk from treehouse to fun holiday early am today .. beach is lovely, water was wavy, sun hot and nice breeze blowing.

[slimjim]

Still lots of beach in front of Rondel. I wallked from Sunbeach to Cosmos yesterday a.m. And the other way to Bar B Barn in the afternoon. It all looks good. Only a couple feet of beach at Lazy Days, however. Treehouse has lots of beach.
Sadly, Myrna is no longer at Sunnyside. Dispute with the landlord I'm told. Boat Bar is closed for another couple weeks. Canoe still not open and Whistling Bird is all fenced and looks forlorn.
All the changes I've noticed since last March are positive.

[johng]

Impact of Development has been extreme on Negril Beach (like anywhere else I suppose). In the 70's before the boom and too many motorized boats Negril Beach was pristine. One could walk along the beach from the river (in town) to Rockland Point (Hedonism) unimpeded by anything other than coral. No fences, no jetties, just pure white sand that you could walk, jog or run on.

[captaind]

One could walk along the beach from the river (in town) to Rockland Point (Hedonism) unimpeded by anything other than coral.

There was a point where the trees impeded the walk just before Cosmo's and you had to go out to the road for a chain or so.

Also, it's Rutland Point

Cap

[johng]

Hey Cap,

Yes you are right about that!!! Or wade around in the water but there were as I remember coral and sea urchins down that end that unless you had water shoes on meant problems.

Do you remember the soccer field right by Cosmo's and I think maybe a public bathing beach with access from the main road??? I used to stop at Cosmo's for Conch Soup (very spicy) and a Red Stripe!! Back when I was fit I used to run the beach from Gloria's Sunset Cottages to the worksite where Negril Beach Village was being built and back to Gloria's and then jumping in the sea to cool off. Do you remember Miss Gloria's friend (Mr. Peat???) who drove the two tone Cooper auto???

Thanks for your clear memory!!!

John

[johng]

Hollywood Version of Negril Beach in the 1960's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCA644PQEGk

[pamc12345]

Slimjim.....So are you saying that Myrna's little store is no longer there? Or are you saying that Sunnyside bar is no longer there?
I am confused. Thanks for the info.

[Jambarney]

Myrna closed her little store couple months ago, they were doing little rehab work for new tenants in Sept.
Sunnyside was going strong while we were there. Kind of felt guilty drinking cold stripes w/ Maureen while guys next to her were working so hard.
Saw Myrna several times promoting her boat biz. She was sweet and friendly as ever.
Jamb