Not Really a Mainstream Media Guy BUT!!!!!

[johng]

Hi Goldilocks,

Don't know when you first visited 7 mile beach but I first found it in 1975, not too much difference from the 20,000 leagues under the sea clip. I read somewhere that back 20 -30 years ago the Jamaica Government realizing what Negril would be bought 50 mil square acres of land between Negril and Lucia for development. The only sad parts about it are that as a result South Beachification lots of beautiful land and sea have been negatively impacted, but many local people haven't gained much either. Seems like Butch Stewart who was the originator (at least in Jamaica) of the all inclusive boom that struck 7 mile plus much more was the really big winner buying beachfront property, paying minimal labor rates and building in many cases the South Beachification it has become.