Here are three more photos:
Half Moon Beach
Nice day on the ocean
A little rain on the main drag
Here are three more photos:
Half Moon Beach
Nice day on the ocean
A little rain on the main drag
Awww.... the Seastar baby is adorable!
My last-day tradition always includes one last ride on the scooter. I turned left and headed up the hill, breezing past Ricks Cafe and Out of Town Pastry, then veering right up the back road, past Moondance Cliffs and Bantons, making a sharp left near the abandoned church and meandering all the way to Westender Inn.
The trek is by far the funnest ride you can do in Negril. There are rarely any other vehicles, and the sights and sounds are just spectacular. You feel like you're in a dream.
I had one last sit-down at the bar, still morning, so I ordered a bottle of water and just kind of took it all in. As I've said, I feel more at home every time I visiit the island, especially so the last few reaches. And thus, it hurts a little more each time to leave. Oh how I wish I could live in Negril forever. I just feel so alive here.
But alas, reality beckons. I do have a life back in Los Angeles, and I have two little ones that need my attention -- and vice-versa. I am never quite whole without my two young daughters, and it's always going to be that way. They are everything to me, and when we're together nothing makes me more happy than meeting all their little requests like going to 7-11 and playing in the park and feeding the ducks and going to the store to buy all there favorite foods and little toys or just sitting around watching TV, knowing they're within a few feet of me.
I'm happy to be divorced, but not being with my daughters for every moment of their lives just kills me. I know they're not going to be this young forever -- I still call them babies on nearly every reference even though they're in elementary school -- and they're on my mind a lot in Negril no matter how hard I try to pleasure all my senses.
I got back on the scooter knowing I would be handing over the keys soon. It was a long ride back.
Hey Gerry ~ where is the second picture taken above? Looking at what property?
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Gerry are your girls twins?
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Gerry, did you ever consider bringing your daughters to Jamaica? I was staying at Time 'N Place outside of Falmouth. The owner had sold land next door to a firm that wanted to build an A-I. They did and the first building started right at his property line which I thought was pretty rotten. Any way, it didn't bother the owner and he said I was free to go next door and explore as he was on very good terms with them. (This was over 12 years ago and this resort changed hands I'm told) It turned out that this A-I was to cater to families with children. Every room could get a nanny, there was a dance club for teens; an arcade room stocked with video games; an all ages pool, and an adults only pool. I chatted up a few people and everyone loved it. Now if you ever met me you know I call A-I's pretty prisons where people go but never learn anything about the country, it's culture, and the ways of the folks living there. That said, this family A-I sounded like one I could understand someone visiting. With a nanny you'd be free to go off bumming the area while your daughters would have someone special that they would never forget. If they liked it, you could always book a more family orientated resort in Negril. My sister, her husband, and their two sons rented a villa on the North Coast and in their 20's now, still call it their best vacation every. They learned cricket, played soccer and had a great time with kids their own age.
Hedo I think, just a quirkly angle.Originally Posted by Jenn
No, they're two years apart.
Yes, they've been three times. They like it just as much as I do, especially the RIU. They once stayed at Legends, too.
That's great!
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