I found this old trip report in my files and I still have the photos too! This was originally posted on this board in February of 1999
Mon.Feb. 15th
We drove from Lincoln to Omaha in the afternoon. Checked into the Sleep Inn so we didn't have to drive the 60 miles in the
morning for our 5:30 flight out of Omaha on the first leg of our trip to Negril. Went to Bluffs Run Casino for the rest of
the afternoon and an early dinner. Yahoo! Kay won $600 on the slot machines! Now we have more walk-around money in Negril.
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Day1 Tues.Feb. 16th.
Woke up at 3:00 AM. (Kay likes to get an early start.) The shuttle to the airport picked us up at 4:00. When we arrive at
the airport we are the only ones around. After a 1 1/2 hr. wait we finally take off. Flight and connections are great all
the way to Montego Bay. The stop in Tampa is a nice break. Just time to run up stairs for a couple of drinks and back on
the plane. We landed at MoBay about 2:30. The feeling you get when you're finally on the ground and the warm humid air of
Jamaica starts filtering into the cabin is indescribable. Everyone is charged with anticipation for their upcoming
vacation in paradise until that terrible line at immigration. However, it was unbelievable how quickly we got through. 5
minutes!! No kidding, 5 minutes!!!
Our driver Munroe was not outside the door when we got downstairs. One guy said he was Munroe's son and he would drive
us to Negril. He produced identification as Milton Munroe so we said lets go. When I saw Munroe's Toyota I knew everything
was cool. Munroe is 71 yrs. old so I guess it's time for him to slow down a little. Milton is doing the largest share of
the driving, but Munroe still handles all the finances.
Lots of people on the board complain about "The Road" but to us it's one of the most enjoyable parts of our trip to
Negril. The new road has progressed, a little, since last year but there still seems to be a lot of work to be done yet.
Zipping down a super hiway just won't be the same as that twisty, bumpy old road. Our first stop was in Hopewell for
Stripes and a Ting for Milton. We stopped at a local grocery store in Lucea for supplies. Case of Red Stripe, Rum, soda,
stuff like that. Didn’t have any Sangster’s Rum Cream so I got a bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream for coffee on the patio in
the morning.. Cost thirty bucks U.S.!! Got into Negril about 4:30, checked into Charela Inn and hit the beach for sunset.
I didn't even bring my camera down from the room. Just sat there and watched one of the most beautiful sunsets we've seen.
Turned out to be the best sunset for the whole ten days. Oh well, we were finally back in Negril!!
Ate jerk Chicken that night up the beach at Dr. Bill's. It was just so so. Back to the room and fell asleep listening to
the tree frogs and the surf gently lapping on the beach. Ahhhhhh!! We ARE Back!!!!
