Clarity - I am playing catch up here as I was away from Negril.com for a bit. I knew I was not coming back to Jamaica for a while and it made me crazy to look not knowing when I would return. Now that I have pushed the button, I can "lurk" happily.

I am loving your trip report!!! You know it's so funny that you describe yourself as being shy with people you just met. I too have that affliction, I am a bit of an introvert with extroverted moments - but can be awkward when meeting large groups of people for the first time. I feel a little better about it now after reading your comments. I was at the Luciano concert but unable to come back for the Belly Flop - I am SO sorry I missed it.

You are so blessed to have found this large, loving extended family. I hope you are able to keep and grow those relationships and that your relationship with your father also grows stronger because of this. It is such a small world, I think I may have met someone in NY who is part of that extended clan of yours. If I see them again, I will inquire further but they said their family owns the Mandeville Hotel.

Well, I am only partway thru this report but enjoying it immensely. I wish you many more adventures together and look forward to reading about them.