A few pics and memories from the 70's- pt. 1

[JaHowards]

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[Jim Nasium]

I too can recall a much different Negril, Mobay Airport, and Jamaica in general way back in the early 70's when we were both there for our first time. I too found the tiny fishing village one of the best places I ever stayed in with Salt Springs a close second during my time in Jamaica. Since I was there when you were I'll mention the round about was not where it is now, there was no sea wall and the old bridge is gone. Thing is there are no correct words to explain how wonderful and peaceful life was there, then. There was the sense of being safe in the air, well that and ganja ;-)

This is a pic I have posted a few times before but this one pic is worth 1000 +words: The town of Negril back in the day mid1971. I was standing on the old bridge near the old round about looking West-SouthWest.
jn

[SLP]

I love your photos. My first ones were 35mm too but not as old as yours.

[MikeyNYC]

I too can recall a much different Negril, Mobay Airport, and Jamaica in general way back in the early 70's when we were both there for our first time. I too found the tiny fishing village one of the best places I ever stayed in with Salt Springs a close second during my time in Jamaica. Since I was there when you were I'll mention the round about was not where it is now, there was no sea wall and the old bridge is gone. Thing is there are no correct words to explain how wonderful and peaceful life was there, then. There was the sense of being safe in the air, well that and ganja ;-)

This is a pic I have posted a few times before but this one pic is worth 1000 +words: The town of Negril back in the day mid1971. I was standing on the old bridge near the old round about looking West-SouthWest.
jn

Jim, would love to hear more about these sentiments:
"...how wonderful and peaceful life was there, then. There was the sense of being safe in the air..."

[groove16]

we will never get tired of the pictures or the stories....ramble on, please...and thank you

[eddiemingus]

Thank you so much for the pics. I came to Negril in Aug of 1973, I always stayed on red ground up by where the Red Dragon is. I currently live in a house some friends and I built 25 years ago. Got my residency last august. Living on red ground now verses the 70's is totally different. No one had grill bars on doors and windows back then. I lock myself in a jail every night now. Still love living here and can't think of anywhere else I would want to live.