Trip Report July/August 2016

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Road Trip…Reggae Falls!

I was really looking forward to this day and it all turned out better that I imagined. But I won’t get ahead of myself. This was a new experience and something I plan to do at least once a year.



Reggae Falls is located in Hillside, St. Thomas. The drive there is slow, taking almost 90 minutes instead of 60, because the roads are in bad shape. There is talk about developing new roads into St. Thomas which would be fantastic. However for now, the scenery helps to make that ride tolerable.

[SPARKLE1010]

VI... that chicken looks delicious.. yummy...looks tender and juicy.. (2017 - yes ma'am I am there with you.... we will talk)....

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VI... 2017 - yes ma'am I am there with you....

You all feel the earth tremble?????...don't panic, it's just me doing the happy dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tommy drove so I thought it would be great if he brought his family along. He loved the idea. The six of us piled in his car, Tommy and me in front, his lady Jody, 17-year old neighbor Deidra and her little sister Ashley and his son whose name escapes me right now so I’ll call him Jay-R were in the back. This was the first time meeting my guests but we got along like family right from the start.

As I begin to write this piece I realize how much I miss them all. Especially the kids. They made that day extra special with their conversations and making sure I had as much fun as they were having.



I collected close to 300 pictures and videos to make sure to bring home the memories of that day. The weather was perfect. The setting/location was perfect. The crowd was perfect. The company was perfect. You’ll see…I was in a perfect place.



Oh, the night before, Tommy and I went to the market. I was bringing the beverages; white rum, gold rum, red stripe and soda. Tommy and his lady were bringing the food.

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A brief stop for petro and then another to add air to a couple of tires before continuing on.

[Vince]

Ahh, goats for the curry latta? Now that's my type of country drive!!!- I'll ride on da roof of da car to go with!

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LOL Vince, I can see you traveling that way and also sitting in the back of an open trunk!

JitterBug, you got that right. And I would trust their opinion/advice as if my future depended on making a decision based on it.

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Little hand-painting signs are posted on trees, fences and rocks to guide you to the falls. If you happen to miss a sign or two, no worries, just ask ANYONE and they will gladly tell you if you are headed in the right direction or wrong direction….lol



The sweet part about arriving to the falls, and a definitely excitement builder, is you can’t see the falls until you are standing in front of it. Your anticipation for that first glimpse builds and builds as you travel over the gravel field/road enclosed by one of the most majestic mountain views in Jamaica. Gently driving thru two or three streams. Follow the grooved trail that appears to have a secret ending. We all sat silently as Tommy coasted to where he can park.



Even after parking, getting out, and stretching…you STILL don’t see the falls until you walk the rushing water runway.

[sammyb]

I already know this will be my fav part...those falls are spectacular come on give it to us...i'm ready for this!

[Vince]

It's AMAZING how here at work on spare time, I look at ANYTHING that says, speaks, looks like Jamaica. And I say to myself, I've seen that picture before, that is over by.... or I'll go I think I remember seeing that or heard about that. But wait a minute..... Your pictures have GOT ME saying " mon, you can't say ANYTHING now can ya!" For once I have NEVER seen pictures like these that you share with us! Simply AMAZING part of Jamaica!