So I cancelled my camping trip and went to Negril instead.......

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Boogs if I had the money to buy a place in Jamaica I would be there right now instead of crammed into my teeny studio apartment heading into cold temps, monster storms and down jackets. I hope I can become best friends with whoever lands that sweet piece of the rock.

I hear you about staring into the sea. My first few trips I brought books to read, and couldn't get through one page. All I could do was stare into the sea, mesmerized and totally enchanted. I could spend hours chatting up locals and listening to the drama of some of the patois exchanges around me. I would also bring along entire folders of places to check out--sometimes they just sat in my suitcase for the whole time. By around trip 5 I never planned anything--just went with it when I was there. I do the shows--love JA music. In a dozen trips the only real excursions I went on were Mayfield falls and Rebel Salute. But often I just swim, snorkel, lounge, daydream, listen to music, dance, and take long walks. Oh and eat--yessir that Jamaican food is the best. Now I have an itch to explore more of the country--so maybe that will be in the next chapter of my travels.