From the land of snow and ice to the land of wood and water

[Maralunatic]

The next day we moved to Travellers. We've stayed there before, but were pleasantly surprised by the remodeling that they have done. Really makes the resort look more upscale. Although I miss the mural by the pool!


And it was nice to see one of our favorites at Travellers...Romeo!


The Jamaican navy was out along with the occasional Coast Guard vessel cruising through.



Supper was a jerk barrel out on the road...


Relaxing on the patio, we were stalked by the rarely seen catasaurus..


Early to bed so we can be up early to meet Linston and make the trip to Accompong.

[mwenvlay]

love the kitty pic.

can't wait for the next installment!

[jojo p]

Nice pics...the Yah Mon Red stripe Cat cruise was the highlight of the last couple years for a bunch of us, in April. The crew is first rate, as they do a great job of keeping things professional, watching out for everyone's safety, serving a great hot dinner, at the right time, keeping the cocktails flowing, with no wait....while still ''partying up with all of the rest "".....can't wait to go again !!!

[Accompong]

Is there more to the story?

[Maralunatic]

Sorry about the long delay, but you know, holidays?

So last we left off, we were waiting for Linston to pick us up for our big trip to Accompong. We've never hired him as a driver, and only
knew about him from this board, and I have to say he was fabulous! Easy to talk to and he didn't make too much fun of two hick from northern Minnesota!
We drove through Bamboo Alley, which I think was my first time..



Stopped at a cookshop along the way, and met a young woman who used to spend summers working at a resort near us. Small world!
The drive up was around 2-2 1/2 hours but we stopped for beer and water along the way. Linston thought ahead and brought a cooler so we could keep things cold.
The drive up is not for the faint of heart...but it's only bad about the last 10 miles or so. Still, basically single lane roads with a mountain on one side and drop off on the other..made me glad I was sitting on the left side! The worst was areas where marl for the road was dumped which made it tricky to get around.



It always amazes me how Jamaicans have the ability to build houses in areas we would never dream of





Luckily we only met one car on the way up, and we finally pulled into Accompong. The Colonel wasn't there that day, so we continued up to the museum. Everyone has to sign in and get a guide who offers two types of tours. One of the village area, and another longer one (1 1/2 hour hike down and back) to the Peace caves. We opted for the shorter tour, and away we went with our guides. I never did hear their names but they were good!

[Jenn]

I'm really enjoying your report! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to read more!

[Maralunatic]

We started out walking around the town, stopping at various landmarks which our guides explained.

[Maralunatic]

I loved the mural..




Everywhere we stopped, the views were spectacular

[Maralunatic]

[Accompong]

Thanks for sharing the pictures of my hometown when I am in Jamaica. In fact, those pictures taken from in front of the Colonel's house is my neighborhood.
Was there last October 6th burying my best friend Clive "Marshall" Robb. Your pictures lifted my spirits if for only a day but I will gladly take it. Accompong Town is a very nice place to visit. Glad you had a good time there.

Respect