"Also met an original Negril hippie from '73"
Made me smile. I know quite a few of those...maybe even the one you met, lol!

You should heed his advice...try it for the 6 days you extended...pack up the computer, put away the cell phone and REALLY get into the "island vibe". I bet you'll have TONS to write about when its all said and done next week.

I know the work thing...I'm there 3 months so its part of my day to day - but I work a few hours a day then - FINISH! I don't sit at the computer for the rest of the day. I find its one of the most refreshing things I can do for myself while I'm there - disconnect as much as I possibly can. Heck, during the holidays I only touch the computer to put a movie on ocassionally. Try it...you'll LIKE IT!!!

Keep on rockin!