Epilogue

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
― Frank Herbert

Thank you for following Sunshine and I along in this marathon recounting of our journey. Your comments give me comfort that our love for Negril stands us in good company. Our story is not glamorous, nor tabloid worthy. It is an honest account of how we remember our experiences in Negril. For the veterans, I hope that it helped take you back to your own adventures on the rock. For those of you just setting out, I hope it helps you feel more confident for the road ahead. Negril is worth getting to know and we can't wait to get back to it.

Sunshine's been lurking about and continues to be amazed at the warmth and support demonstrated daily on this board. The on-line community here at Negril.com has a bit of the same magic that makes Negril so great.

Having channeled pretty much all of my excess energy into writing this report, I am certainly the most relaxed I have ever been before a trip. With my ticker down to only three days to go, I figure I'm only going to be able to wind myself up so much at this point.

So what is up for us this year?

We are starting our trip in the Gatehouse at Catcha, where we plan to spend four glorious nights ridding ourselves of a year's accumulated stress. I think knowing the magic of Catcha will be waiting for us when we arrive is part of why I am so calm.

Then we are heading up the lane to the Seastar Inn for a week. This move is so short we may just walk up the lane, bags and all. It is our hope that Seastar will be a good base from which to explore more of what Negril has to offer. We have taken the recent safety warnings to heart, but we aren't going to let fear of bad people get in the way of our continuing to get to know Negril.

Our last three days we are going to give AI a try at Grand Pineapple. This will be a first for Sunshine and I, as we've never been to an all-inclusive. I think the small size and great location will make it a good fit for us both.

If our paths should cross on the island, and I hope they do, please say hello. We met some great people last year and really hope to continue the trend this year.

Soon come Negril, soon come.