I started getting super anxious before my parents arrived. I started worrying that they wouldn’t like Negril or that my father would think it has changed too much since he was last there… (His last trip to Negril was back in the 1960’s!!) I was nervous about introducing my family to my favorite place in the world. What if they didn’t love it as much as I did?
Lisa and Rob were awesome, they told me to relax and just enjoy the experience. I was seriously overthinking things. This was just such a big moment, something I had anticipated and dreamed about for so long... and it was finally happening! I was a complete bundle of nerves!
As soon as my family arrived, everything began to fall into place and I realized I had nothing to worry about. Rocky took great care of my family. They were in absolute awe with everything! Catcha Falling Star completely blew my family away! My mother and father were staying the Sagi Cottage, while I stayed at Star cottage with my 2 sisters and my sister’s boyfriend.
The first night we all had a delicious dinner at Ivans, Afterwards we swam in the pool together at night admiring the stars overhead. We also soaked in the hot tub, taking in the view of the ocean and cliffs. It was perfect! My mother was in tears because she’d never experienced anything like this before in her life! It was so wonderful to see my mother so happy.
Here are some pics from our stay at Catcha
That’s my father jumping off the cliffs – He loved it! He started at the lowest level and worked his way up to leaping off the highest point. He talked about how these cliffs were virtually empty back in the day and you could jump into the water from wherever you wanted. It was awesome seeing a youthful joy and excitement in my Dad again. Usually his face is etched with grim stress lines and he’s in a business suit. He really let go for a while. He was happy, really really happy. He needed this.
(My family blissfully swimming in the ocean)
My 26 year old sister started off with a life jacket because she had never swam in water so deep before in her life. She was nervous. After an hour, she felt confident and ripped it off. She realized she didn’t need it after all. She’s a better swimmer than I am!
