Treasure Beach 2020 Who’s Down When???

[Rumghoul]

hey_mon/johng - so glad to hear from both of you! We have not left the US but have at least started traveling within the US again. As we have our own business we just cannot afford to get stuck out of the country by a positive test. Someone I know just got back from Ireland - they put off trip 2 years - ended up spending an extra 9 days because first she tested positive, then husband tested positive so they could not get a flight back to the US - they are hoping their insurance will cover some of the cost - the hotel was over $350 a night and cheapest they could find as it is high season there. Anyway - we are missing Treasure Beach - keep in contact with friends there. Have perfected a passable jerk chicken and my rice and peas are up there with the best of them! Winter was not too bad without going somewhere warm - headed to northern Michigan several weekends and did some nice snowshoeing.

We have wanted to go to Vancouver Island (love Vancouver) but again - staying in the US so we have booked a trip to Seattle in September - 4 nights near Mt. Rainier and a few in the city. We just got back from New Orleans (celebrated our 40th anniversary), So things are good with us - don't believe either of us have had covid but who knows. We are vaxed and boosted. Summer is coming so it will be nice to get fresh air and open the windows for a fdw months.

Johng - that itinerary sounds wonderful - I am too chicken to drive a car in JA though and rely on drivers so it can get expensive. We do want to get to the Blue Mountains one of these days.

Glad to hear from both of you and glad everyone is ok!

[johng]

Rumghoul,
Forgot to mention, renting and driving a car in Jamaica I have found to be much easier than many suggest. Years ago when the rental cars were old and beat up and with standard transmissions that was a challenge but today's vehicles are newer with automatic tranny's and air conditioning is way easier to navigate. Yes there are dangers involved and yes most important that your credit card will cover full insurances but if you rent from a reputable company, drive carefully and completely sober then for me I think renting a car is the way to go!!