Saturday, April 30, 2011

Jamaican Me Crazy - Day 2

  • Chowed down complimentary bread and pastries before being whisked off at 9 a.m. for our day tour.
  • Drove through beautiful countryside and stopped at a local market for fresh fruit. Could have purchased a bra as well, but decided to just stick with the plums and apples.
  • Arrived at a section of the Black River for a 1.5 hour river cruise accompanied by two German couples. Saw lots of birds, water lilies, crocodiles, mangroves and Blue Mountains in the distance. Treated to a filling lunch of jerk chicken, jerk pork, rice and peas.

  • Continued to YS Falls where we rode a tractor, hiked along falls, jumped off rope swing and swam. 
  • Dropped off at hotel at 4:30 p.m. and we relaxed on the beach, read, and watched the pretty sunset.
  • After dinner, we walked up and down the beach in search of a fun place to go, but it seemed to be pretty dead, save for one karaoke bar. We did, however, stumble upon two weddings on the beach that were right next to each other, so we had our own little party and danced on the beach and in the water to the wedding music for a bit before feeling too creepy and finally calling it a night.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Jamaican Me Crazy - Day 1

  • Arrived in Montego Bay at 11:30 a.m. after leaving L.A. at 10 p.m. the previous night. Immediately upon stepping outside the terminal we were offered weed. Welcome to Jamaica, mon!
  • Took shuttle to Negril and checked into Coco La Palm hotel on the beautiful Seven Mile Beach.
  • Ate delicious jerk sausage, jerk pork, and rice and peas at the hotel beach bar w/ fellow tourists.
  • Traipsed up and down the beach, stopping frequently for a dip in the warm, yet refreshing, Caribbean Sea. Stopped at Margaritaville to play on the restaurant's floating trampolines with some local kids.
  • Stopped to "hang out" at a bar on the way back for some rum punch -- we were delighted to learn that Jamaican bartenders don't skimp on the alcohol!
  • Dined on lovely curry conch and steamed fish on the beach near our hotel.

  • Drank more rum punch at the hotel beach bar while listening and dancing to the live Reggae band -- nice evening treat and a fun way to end a great first day.