40 years later

[original spanky]

Piggymon, is that the same Jason whose family owned the place on the cliffs that they sold to the group from rock house?

[TAH]

Fantastic thread.

[Candy man]

Mmm. Could be. Not sure. Maybe Ms. Light-a was Ms. Lena. they had a house with 4-6 shacks in the back. Outdoor shower and toilet. There was an A framed house directly across the street. Don't know if he owned it. He had a restaurant. Simple, open air, thatched roof. Local police used to eat there and play checkers. They were delightful people, who let me extend my vacation even after I told them I had no money left to pay them. I think our shacks were 5 bucks a night. Thanks for responding.

[Bossman]

Mmm. Could be. Not sure. Maybe Ms. Light-a was Ms. Lena. they had a house with 4-6 shacks in the back. Outdoor shower and toilet. There was an A framed house directly across the street. Don't know if he owned it. He had a restaurant. Simple, open air, thatched roof. Local police used to eat there and play checkers. They were delightful people, who let me extend my vacation even after I told them I had no money left to pay them. I think our shacks were 5 bucks a night. Thanks for responding.

It does sound like it was Donaldson's Inn. Way back then it may have been called just Miss Lena's.

[Nirvana]

WOW.... we were there in '72 & after years of trying we did finally buy the land where the red canoe in your pic is.....NIRVANA!

also recognize White Sands driveway with George on his bike & the walk way down to the beach

thanks for your post it brings a tear to me eye

[theIguana]

Great thread, stories and photos. Most enjoyable for an semi-old timer. Where was the Negril Sands located on the beach? What's in it's place currently? Where was Negril Sandy Park? I heard stories that the Tamboo and Yellowbird were some of the first places on the beach. Can you confirm? Any stories of the Yellowbird you can share?

[Kevin, PA]

Wow how did this thread elude me for almost a full year? Great stuff! I Will need some time to read through it all.

Not to change the subject too much but I ran some numbers based on what was provided in the OP. In 1971 minimum wage in the US was indeed $1.60. Adjusted for inflation today that would be the equivalent of $9.33. $90 for airfare would be $524.78 in today's dollars (about what I paid for my ticket this year).

I like to point this out whenever I see\hear someone say "I was only paid" or "minimum wage was only X back in 19XX". Minimum wage has almost always paid more than what it does today when adjusted for inflation.