by Robin James
(UK)
Hi, I was born in the Nuttall hospital in St Andrews whilst my father was posted there in the British Army.
As my mum starting giving birth on the way back to the barracks so was actually born Jamaican.
It has been my life's ambition to visit Jamaica since I was 11 years old.
Having gone through an acrimonious divorce in 2006, I came into some money from the sale of the marital home, and through a Jamaican lady I've known for many years, arranged to visit a friend of hers in Portmore for a month in 2013.
After a week there I decided to visit Ochi Rios for 2 weeks and the last week in Mobay as that was where my return flight was.
I fell in love with Jamaica within the first week, and made many friends. I loved Ochi and spent 2 fantastic weeks going around with a few young guys visiting all kinds of places.
I spent the last week in Toby’s Resort (Mobay), and again fell in love with the area and the people.
I returned to the UK after the month and within 2 weeks I’d booked my return flight and hotels to Mobay and Ochi for another month!
Whilst back in the UK, my friend in Portmore called me and told me that a young girl he knew wanted to friend me on Facebook, so I agreed, and we started chatting every day, and said that she would love to meet me on my return to JA.
On my return I booked the 1st and last weeks in Mobay, and the 2nd and 3rd weeks in Ochi, and during the second week arranged to meet the young girl in Kingston on the 17 of March, but told her it would only be for a day as I couldn't afford an hotel in Kingston.
But she said that I could stay at hers for the night if
Comments for Jamaica, the land of my dreams
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