Trip Report: Blue Mountains, Boston Bay, Kingston

[sammyb]

we're heading back to snow today

we tend to average 2 trips a year. one is usually to visit family in haiti.

when i was single and childless (a state that lasted through my early 40s) i would travel whenever i was able, but now that i have a kid i find it's easiest to travel in february (my birthday + spring break for kids) and then some time between july and september. sometimes it works out to be easter break and thanksgiving.

i want to get my guys to new orleans or california and do a trip to a few places in europe. those are on my short list.

holla when you are ready to plan your new orleans trip, that is where I am originally from.

[sammyb]

here's the mortar and pestle (pilon) i bought from rock bottom to replace the cracked, soft wood one my husband bought in port au prince several years ago.















i placed it next to the salt container to show scale- it looked so miniature in the first photo.

This is beautiful!

[sammyb]

GREAT report!!! and awesome photos! Very informative love the details. So I have considered Strawberry Hill for a long while. What are your thoughts of no a/c in August. I am an A/C girl and I know august is HOT and humid. Wondering if I can manage. Is it really that cool in the Blue Mtns?

[mwenvlay]

This is beautiful!

isn't it?

it's iron wood, which means it's extra-extra hard wood. should last forever.

[mwenvlay]

holla when you are ready to plan your new orleans trip, that is where I am originally from.

ooooh, great to know!

i think my husband's gonna LOVE new orleans, because it will remind him of parts of haiti.

[mwenvlay]

GREAT report!!! and awesome photos! Very informative love the details. So I have considered Strawberry Hill for a long while. What are your thoughts of no a/c in August. I am an A/C girl and I know august is HOT and humid. Wondering if I can manage. Is it really that cool in the Blue Mtns?

i think you would be slightly warm during the day and would need to utilize the fan- but you would most likely not be in your room much during sunlight hours. it would most definitely be cool up there during the night.

i really love strawberry hill. it's a really special place. even if you only stay there once and then move on to something less expensive in the area it's worth the experience.

[sammyb]

Thanks for the info on Strawberry Hill! New Orleans is a special city...so much history and culture. Didn't realize how "strange" we were until I moved away. Love being strange lol! Thanks again for a very insightful report and such a good review of Warren. He and his brother work hard to do a good job.

[mwenvlay]

Thanks for the info on Strawberry Hill! New Orleans is a special city...so much history and culture. Didn't realize how "strange" we were until I moved away. Love being strange lol! Thanks again for a very insightful report and such a good review of Warren. He and his brother work hard to do a good job.

i loooooove new orleans. you guys really are ~strange,~ and it's great! like a combo of brooklyn and port au prince folks, so i totally get along with all of you!

and i would not be surprised if warren winds up visiting us in nyc at some point

[johng]

Hey mwenvlay, How are you gonna livestream the Buju concert tonight?? Should be Epic!! I know that you've only been home 2 weeks but when you find the time can you please post a trip summery with whatever photos and video that you haven't yet dropped!! Thanks in advance!!

[mwenvlay]

Hey mwenvlay, How are you gonna livestream the Buju concert tonight?? Should be Epic!! I know that you've only been home 2 weeks but when you find the time can you please post a trip summery with whatever photos and video that you haven't yet dropped!! Thanks in advance!!

i missed it!!!

i am coming down with the flu and have a crazy week at work ahead of me (i work in advertising and we're about to launch a new campaign and i'm working 11 hour days), so i went to bed last night at 9pm. i'mma try to catch as much of it as possible via youtube videos. cannot wait to see beres!

and re: my trip report- i totally thought i'd posted every single thing about my trip but realized i forgot to mention we stopped by the folly mansion in port antonio (no photos, boo)!

and i also forgot to post the two cute birthday mementos i got from great huts hotel folks and the server at terra nova!


birthday swans at great huts! the woman who made up my room also left me a really sweet birthday card!




day after my birthday @ terra nova hotel (taken by ti boss)