Good thing I had set the alarm on my cell phone, because we probably would have slept another couple of hours. Last night was a great time, however I am hung over as all get out and cussing myself for doing it yet again. Better crack a beer to make it all go away.

Cooler packed, backpack packed, camera loaded, and off we go. The first half hour or so are familiar territory as Kingsley took us back to the airport on the inland route on our last reach. Jamaica has some beautiful country and I could ride for hours taking it all in. Kingsley is on the accelerator as well as I asked him if he could get us back before sunset. He wasn't making any promises but was doing his part to make sure that we could make it back without killing us. The sunsets are to die for and the last couple of nights we have had some cloud cover that put a bit of a damper on our excitement.

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It's interesting to see the various stages that a lot of houses are in. As you get money you add to your house, whether you have enough to finish it or not. This road trip we saw all sorts of houses from the little shack that is barely standing on it's own to some massive mansions sprinkling the hillsides. Some of these folks have some amazing views and a lot appeared to be second homes.

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The birds are not one to be left out either!

The beers had dried up so it was time to make a quick pit stop and grab a snack as well. A few things that you will never find a shortage of in Jamaica are beer, food, and smiles. The ladies who served up the food as seen in the pic directed me two stalls over to grab the beers. The lady only had 3 Red Stripes so she popped the tops and I started to walk away. Just as I was ready to take a swig I noticed something about each bottle. They were all about 3/4's full and the top of the bottle was rusty. WTF? "Hey lady, I'm sorry but these beers need to be swapped out." "No problem Mon." So at this moment I had my first Red Stripe Bold, and it wouldn't be my last. I'm still not sure what the deal was with the other beers. All I know is I had a repackaged beer in Mexico years ago that made me super sick, so I wasn't about to take a chance here.

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Off we go and I can tell by the time that went by that we must be relatively close. Next thing you know Kingsley pull off to the side of the road and tells us to take a gander. WOW!
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It's Peter Tosh's final resting place. I took a peek thru the gates and saw what I believed to be the building that houses his tomb. I want to check it out but we have things to do so off we go. Soon come Peter Tosh, maybe the next trip. I do have one take away however, LEGALIZE IT!

Somewhere along the way we pass Sandals Whitehouse and all I could think is this place is in the middle of BFE. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that is not necessarily the case.

Just when I can't take it any more we pull up to YS! We pay our way, grab some more beers, and hop in the tractor for the ride to the falls. The place is huge and beautiful and I know it's going to be a great day. I was tossed up between YS and Mayfield, but with another place that I wanted to hit on the South Coast, the decision was made.

As we approach the entrance to the falls we are greeted by a guide who turns out to be a great guy and he makes our experience that much more enjoyable. Not sure what you tip these guys, I gave him $1000j for about 45 minutes of time. Am I a cheap ass or was this fair?
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The place is beautiful and it appears not too crowded. In case you were wondering it was a Friday when we went. We make the walk up the pathway stopping ever so often to check out the surroundings. Did I mention this place is beautiful?

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Not sure if this is the usual crowd so I have attached a pic for your viewing pleasure. It didn't feel crowded at all and I was able to do my thing uninterrupted.
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They have a rope swing that I just had to do, twice. You couldn't see 6 inches into the water, so I had to take the guides word that all was good. Once you land the current takes you down towards the people as well as the side where you jumped from, so be prepared to swim. For some reason I thought that you could actually swing on the vines you see hanging, but it's actually just the rope. Still good times! They provide gloves and I would recommend some water shoes as well.

Part II soon come........