A Time For Transitions ~

[Laurel]

Ari handled the drive thru Kingston like a pro!! They have family over that side, along with their business dealings, so she is very familiar with getting around town. I was hanging out of the window grabbing random shots, but nothing worth posting.

[Laurel]

I have heard stories about the tedious process of applications and interview processes ... lots of time that has to spent waiting in lines - but still I felt compelled to grab a shot of the American Embassy as we cruised past -




As you can see by our Flag ... there was no breeze that day ~ and it was sweltering in town!

[Laurel]

Mavis Bank was not open that day when we were up in the Blue Mountains, so the choices for buying coffee from the source were limited. We settled for this little shop instead - really a cute little shop.

[Laurel]

Before we left Kingston, we were in line at a cash machine Ari in a little strip mall. Of course there was a massive sound system blasting the tunes. Could not just stand still, so the music starts to move me & the lady behind me. We begin a chat and she finds out we are headed to Port Antonio ... she and her sister are headed there as well. She asks where are we staying? Ari had booked us a good priced deal at a property - she asked why not stay at Goblin Hill?? She said her sister owns it - she is certain we could be happy there.

Well - Goblin Hill is Ari's favorite property over in Portland ... but - we were trying to be budget minded - so we took the best $$ deal we could find.

Anyhoo - our new friend invites us to her sisters home that evening when we arrive in Porty - we can decide what ever we choose ...

photos from our first location:

[Laurel]

The room was ok - very dated, the furnishings were just a mish-mash of jumbled up cast off "stuff" ... the room was large, and very clean; fine - but just ok. I am not fussy at all ... and thought it was 'good enough' - given the price.

Well ... after our evening visit with The Ladies ... we were invited to come back in the morning for tea, breakfast, swimming & snorkeling with them off their dock in The Famous Blue Lagoon:

[Laurel]

We visited with The Ladies for hours long into the wee hours of the morning the night before ... in a home that is THE EPITOME of indoor / outdoor living ~ and it was even more stunning to see the property in the light of day. It was beyond glorious!

[Laurel]

There were the most lovely touches all around the home ... we could not have felt more welcomed; and had the blessing to make wonderful new friends.

[Lady Jane]

Wow, beautiful. Seriously I think you and Sprat were following each other. LOL

[Laurel]

[Laurel]

not sure about what The Spratts timing was ... I know we were in Port Antonio at the same time. I left a message for them to come to our Villa at Goblin Hill (we made the move over there), but - there is so much to do and see, I think they did the same as we did ... we filled our days with adventures of sight seeing and taking in all there was to see and do around this wonderful community ... spent evenings in a relaxed atmosphere over wonderfully prepared dinners and drinks, and I had to crash out in my bed to grab a couple hours of rest. Sleep eluded me - on a good night, I could sleep from about 9:00pm until midnight if I was lucky ... then I lay awake anticipating the next days thrills ~ and we had so many. We had such a great trip.

I think the Spratts left Porty before we did tho ... we loved it so much ~ we extended our visit.