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Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Runaway Bay February 7th 2023

Thursday 2 February We spent a quiet day around the resort. Breakfast in the Orquidea. We strolled along the beach late morning and sat for a while having a drink. On our return we then lunched in the beach restaurant. In the evening we had a reservation in one of the speciality restaurants at 6.30 pm. The Dolce Vita and from the name you might guess, Italian themed. An enjoyable meal. Friday 3 February This was our booked tour for Kingston and meeting in the lobby at 7.45 am. We didn't make any effort for breakfast, so just had coffee in the room. A small coach arrived and with one stop at a Rui hotel along the way, there were 14 of us. We headed through the island on the new toll road built by the ... read more


So, who really need another excuse to drink during this pandemic and shelter in place period? Essence magazine says: As if we needed another reason to celebrate summer with a cocktail in hand, July 11th is World Rum Day — a global celebration of rum and all of its distilleries. What better way to ring in the occasion then taste testing rums from across the globe when we can’t be there to taste them in person? Truth be known, rum was the first alcoholic beverage I tried when I got to college. My buddies on the 8th floor at Ehrman Hall at U.C. Berkeley were already "hard core" drinkers from high school. So, they suggested starting easy with rum and Coke. Bacardi rum was my first alcoholic drink. No telling what happened later ... read more
Very tasty Malibu Rum
The good stuff
The Captain

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Ocho Rios February 27th 2020

Hello from Jamaica. Ya-man! We had a morning excursion, so we set the alarm and got up sharply at 7:00. Since this is Ash Wednesday, we had a meatless breakfast in the Horizon Court. We missed the bacon and ham, but that’s what you are supposed to do today - Monseigneur Mitas would be proud of us. We went to the Medical Center promptly at 8:00, when they opened. This was because our excursion ticket said there was an 800-yard walk between the ship and the buses, and that would have just been too far for Janet using her walker. So, we rented a wheelchair and David was able to push her all the way. It’s also good to have done this because most of those 800 yards were over cobblestones which would have been impossible ... read more
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Janet with a MaCaw

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Ocho Rios February 24th 2020

Jamaica, Ocho Rios Blog 2nd February 2020 So much potential but a poor choice of city for the visit. A Sunday as well. Jamaica, a Caribbean island nation, has a lush topography of mountains, rainforests and reef-lined beaches. Many of its all-inclusive resorts are clustered in Montego Bay, with its British-colonial architecture, and Negril, known for its diving and snorkeling sites. Jamaica is famed as the birthplace of reggae music, and its capital Kingston is home to the Bob Marley Museum, dedicated to the famous singer.Kingston is also site of the Hope Botanical Gardens and Zoo, showcasing native plants and animals. The city's restaurants offer island specialties such as curry goat and jerk chicken, as well as raucous nightclubs mixing rum cocktails. Looming over the city are the misty Blue Mountains, with hiking trails, panoramic views ... read more
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The shuttle from our B&B in Montego Bay met us at the airport (where our bus from Kingston had let us off), deposited us at our hotel, and promptly disappeared. Once we were ensconced we wanted to go exploring, and we needed food and water. Learning that the beach/town shuttle only ran twice each day, and that we had missed the last run, we wondered how we were to get into town, given that everyone said it was too far to walk. The lovely woman at the front desk spoke with another employee who was finishing her work for the day, and asked her if she would show us where to catch a taxi into town. Andrea was willing, and the three of us walked down the hill and waited until the right taxi came by. ... read more


Yesterday was the solstice. In about two weeks Maine will start to lose minutes of daylight, declining over an hour by the end of July, losing almost two hours from peak daylight by the end of August. It's a very quick, steep decline in northern New England, a fast slide from long, easy, warm summer days towards our bitterly cold, snow-filled, very long lasting winters. Here in the Caribbean the daylight doesn't change much with the seasons, and it is no surprise that it is consistently hot in summer. But in Jamaica AC is everywhere, making life much more comfortable, although, as in the US, it is frequently turned on much too cold! I like what I've seen of Jamaica so far, but I am tired of waiting for and riding in city busses. In the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Montego Bay January 22nd 2018

"The World is a book, and those who don't travel travel only read one page" St Augustine. I rarely quote and this quote is a regular on travelblog...and it always makes me smile! I'm wondering how big is my own book of life when it comes to travel! Smile! This is a weird blog to write...let's put it simply...150th country visited...full inclusive resort, Jamaica, and oh yes, state of emergency in Montego Bay. This is a fun or interesting mix at least! Let's go one by one....with the state of emergency over Montego Bay. It was declared while we were here. Too many murders related to gangs over the past months. The government has decided to go all in over those gangs...using not only the policy, but the army too. Therefore, from a legal point of ... read more
Our little crib for 3 nights....
Plane wreck...
It's party time....

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica January 21st 2018

I visited Jamaica last year 2017 before Christmas break. Here are some of my stories: Montego Bay, El Greco Resort I stayed at El Greco Resort, it is a hotel complex where all your needs are just steps away. They have store inside the complex where you can buy personal hygiene stuffs, pools and served good food on their restaurant. You can see the view overlooking the Doctor's Cave beach from the restaurant. And from there, you can walk your way down using their elevators and end up at the boulevard and give yourself a stroll. The Doctor’s Cave Beach is accessible to anybody who stay in El Greco, you just need to show your pass which the Hotel provides. There were clubs nearby for a one unforgettable night, a park for early morning walk and ... read more
Margarittaville
Doctor Cave Beach
Blue Hole and Secret Falls

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica December 31st 2017

We made a quick trip to Jamaica over the winter break 2017. We flew into Montego Bay (Mo Bay as Jamaicans fondly call it), the most touristy part of Jamaica. Kingston which is the Capital city is about 2 ½ hours away. Compared to other Caribbean countries, Jamaica seems much less touristy overall. Jamaicans are polite, careful and less cheery (reserved). They seem more in sync with their counterparts in Dominican Republic than with Puerto Ricans or Bahamians. In Jamaica, the mountains are closer to beaches and so are tropical jungles with waterfalls and waterholes. We stayed in an all-inclusive resort, first time for us. While it is very convenient and comfortable, I feel that it almost limits you in the sense that you don’t tend to venture out to eat in local restaurants and mingle ... read more
Beautiful Beaches
Beach
The Rosehall Great House


Flying from Athens we had to overnight in South Beach Miami before taking our onward journey to Jamaica. Unfortunately due to a last minute cancellation of a British Airways flight from Athens to London we were transferred to an Athens - Newark - Miami flight increasing our travel time by 8 hours making it 2am in the morning before we finally reached South Beach. Although tired we were thankful for United Airlines getting us there after being stranded in Athens airport for a few hours. We thought two nights before our cruise to Cuba and one night post our cruise before flying to Houston would be a great way to see a little of Jamaica. Little did we know because of Hurricane Harvey we would end up with three extra nights in Jamaica. Arriving in Montego ... read more
Wake-up view Negril
Negril
Jamaica




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