Background information:- I was born and raised in Jamaica but migrated as a teen over 30 years ago. Initially I returned to the island often to visit family but most have since migrated to Canada. Yep, majority of my family is spread around Canada, not in Jamaica as many thought because of my many trips back. Now I return to show my own family my yaad, the beauty the island is know fo, and experience the fancy resorts I saw so many times from outside the gates. I am from the north coast, a town nested in the hillside and surrounded by green vegetation. Growing up that was considered ‘bakka bush” as in the country not town. My time is spend mostly in Ocho Rios. Discovery Bay and Runaway Bay. Next I will return to Port Antonio, Ocho Rios and Negril.
I read a lot about Negril but once on the island was often told, cho nuh badda waste yuh time, nutting nuh di deh (don’t waste your time, nothing is not there). I kept reading about Negril and finally decided to do a three weeks island trip starting in Montego Bay, Negril, and of course the north coast. So flew into Montego Bay and being from the west cost stared our recovery at the Sunset Beach and Spa. This is a kiddie friendly and family resort, less the nude and topless beach. You wouldn’t expect that. After a few days we deiced to move onto Negril, the place I have read so much about.
Negril - from what I read I was expected to be greeted by this lovely stretch of beach. Kind of what you see when driving in Discovery Bay. We entered Norma Manly Blvd, no beach. Where is the beach? I saw places that looked like they could use a good coat of paint but no beach. Where is the darn beach?. The driver explained you have to get over there and walk pass this, that and the other. Ok, I will see the beach later. I did not know the beach was PUBLIC ACCESS. I am expecting to enjoy some quiet, undisturbed moments once I locate the beach. I finally got on the beach and was greeted by two guys going at it with all the BCs Jamaica is known for.
Anyway spent most of the day looking around and things to do, stores to explore like in Ochee. Oh no, not much. We were hungry and need food. I don’t like jerk chicken, never had it outside the tourist areas. I prefer hot sauce on my chicken. I prefer coco bread and meat loaf (not the American kind) to beef patties. We finally found some place to eat but things were laid back, they forgot we were there because we were hungry. We got severed had the things we ordered.
We spent time doing A/I and room oly
Ok, the town was not as pretty as I though, the beach was not as close as I thought and food was not as quick as I thought. This is day 1 and things can only get better, right?
Here is my Negril album:http://travel.webshots.com/album/579789397VGJaAM
