We did it! Trip Report

[Vince]

Sort of making me regret not doing PA again for part of our upcoming visit to the island. It's so much different than Negril. In fact, if I ever ran into money, and moved to Jamaica, I would probably make my home on that part of the island and visit Negril every few months.

I would go with that plan to. Yet we haven't been to PA or the South Coast. But the pictures has us wanting to try it out. It looks more of a local vibe and warm country feeling.

[M&G Montreal]

I would go with that plan to. Yet we haven't been to PA or the South Coast. But the pictures has us wanting to try it out. It looks more of a local vibe and warm country feeling.

You're right, Vince. It is much more local! The people seem almost shyer - not unfriendly or stand-offish at all - just shyer. They were super super nice and very welcoming! It's different geographically from Negril, so the atmosphere and vibe are going to be different. It's farther between places. And the roads aren't as good as in and around Negril. And, yes, I said that correctly! Negril has the Autobahn compared to Portland! You don't want to walk that road up to Reach Falls! Seriously? In some parts it's 90 degrees ... like |! And you don't want to meet even a bike on the road when you're driving it - not only no budget for roads, but clearly no budget for such extravagances as guard rails. And it's a pretty long way down some of those curbs! Our driver was expert! Kudos to him. There were several places where avoiding a pot hole on the curve was a "Hail Mary and grab the Holy Crap Handles" moment! LOL