Hey folks, 3 days on our countdown to Jamaica, 10 to Negril!
Since we're gonna be driving around the coast we thought buying a cheap cooler (styrofoam even) and filling it with ice, water, and maybe some better stuff too. Where would be a good place to get the cooler and to fill it up in MoBay? Is this a good idea, or is it had to find ice or cost a lot?
We figure to get outa Sangster around 3PM and heading to the Richmond Hill Inn to check in. Any recommendations for a new driver to Jamaica from the states, like a busy road that should be avoided or a quiet one to get my mind straight on "left is right", Assuming we survive the first coupla days in MoBay, heading east outa town should be no problem (cept round Ocho maybe). Am ready for crazy drivers, tailgating, symphonies of horns, and lotsa moving obstacles (I hope!), and vendors sticking their head in the windows and washing the windshield (kinda like Detroit).
And the latter brings up tipping, assuming I actually fell generouse enough to pay that windshild washer something, maybe $100J? I am NOT a world traveller, and haven't had the opportunity to tip anyone other than waitresses for years, so: Tips in $J or $US? I've heard $100-200J/bag for porters, same per day for maids in hotel (pay each day or at end of stay, and I hear ya dont wanna just leave it in the room). 15-20% in restaurants/bars. What about front desk, guys setting up beach chairs, or other folks I haven't thought up yet? Help!!
KJ
