Old Negril Photos

[johng]

Hi Kirt,

Photo of Brimsley at the Pool Bar at the Villas Negril dating back to 1970's - 80's

[Rob]

There is no toll highway from Mobay to Negril - just nice flat highway unlike the old road filled with potholes the size of buses. There are still some stretches of the old road along the sea that branch off the new highway, if you take one of the drivers here on Negril.com in the Transportation section, ask them to take you on one of those small stretches of road. It will bring back memories....

The tollroad is on the way to and from Kingston and has a great 110kph speed limit. It makes the trip to Kingston so much more easy.

[Rob]

Speaking of Govt Mule, they played this year at Breezes Grand Negril - here is a photo from the show:

http://negril.com/nt/nt011813.htm

And I forgot to mention that the ride to Negril is just over an hour now - less than an hour and a half...

[johng]

Thanks Rob,

I remember the old road from Mobay to Negril although beautiful could be a pretty long ride especially after spending the whole day traveling. Back in those days there was nothing built on the beach east of Hedonism. Arriving in Negril and jumping into the sea was something I always looked forward to. Do you live there now?

[rjonsun]

Yeah, I remember Mortimer Johnson from back in 72 or 73. I'm not sure what happened to him, but if you ever get back to Red Ground, look up Fuzzy (even if you didn't know him) because he has a good handle on everybody from Red Ground in that by gone era.

Regards,
Bob

[johng]

Hi Rob,
Thanks for your update. I last saw Mortimer in 1999 and at that time he didn't look real well. Not sure if he had an illness of some sort or not but it looked to me that things / time had taken its toll on him. Don't know Fuzzy but if I'm back to Red Ground I'll look him up. Thanks again, John

[johng]

Hi Bob,

Some pics of Mortimer Johnson dating back to the 70's - 80's

[yellow bird sea tel]

Great pics. wonderful memories
I like the old road
Great Job

[johng]

Hi Yellow Bird,
Thanks for the compliments on my photos and words. Negril was for many years more of a home than my home here in the states. Luckily I had a nice Nikon FM that I brought with me everywhere I traveled so my Jamaican trips were pretty well documented. I realize that Negril is no different than anywhere else when it comes to growth and development but somehow back in the 70's and 80's there was still an innocence that made it so special. I remember fondly how much fun an Air Jamaica flight was with the fashion shows and Rum Bamboozle's and the quality of service. Arriving in Mobay and getting the blast oven affect stepping off the plane, going through Customs and Immigration with sweat dripping of your forehead in the non AC terminal and the winding ride to Negril and finally arriving in Paradise!!! Do you live in Jamaica now? Regards,John

[Rob]

Johng,

Me and Lisa (Bnewb) both live here - just outside Negril....