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by Ann Treacy
(Toronto, Ontario)
I am fortunate enough to have visited the island of Jamaica 15 times in total over the past 25 years!
My first trip was to Montego Bay, near Doctors Cave, just before Christmas.
There was something magical about the place, that made me want to learn more. The crickets(peniwallies) at night were and still are something that will always remember. That sound is Jamaica to me....
After a week of fun and sun, and good ole Jamaican "no problem" hospitality, i kissed the ground at the airport in Montego Bay, asking god, or jah, depending on what you believe to bring me back safely another time.
My prayers were answered in many other trips.....
I stayed several times at the Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, which was incredible.
I loved the crafters market, and will forever remember the "Christmas tree man". Danced the night away many times at Amnesia nightclub, where the music was irie, the Red Stripe cold, and the dancing HOT!! !!!!
Three couples had the pleasure of a week at Couples Resort in Ocho Rios. A place i highly recommend for R & R in luxurious grounds complete with private hidden hot tubs for two scattered around the grounds.
No kids, on the resort, which was a welcome change from our busy family filled lives back in Canada. A day of deep sea fishing brought us a beautiful Blue Marlin. Or pamper yourself with a massage or spa treatment......bliss!!!
Enjoyed a couple stays at the resort next to Dunns River Falls, cannot recall the current name of the resort. It was a short walk into town, the market, and lively night life, and great places to try steaming hot jerk-chicken from night street vendors, or a cold mixed fruit blended drink. A great family resort that is low key, but close to all the amenities of Ochie.
A group of us had the pleasure of renting a home for a week just outside of Ocho Rios, complete with a gardener who made sure the grounds were neat and tidy each morning. He also doubled as a driver to pick up ice cold Red Stripe when we ran low. Our house mother Dorothy Beckford was an angel in disguise. She cooked up the most delicious meals, and soon became part of our family. (If anyone knows her current whereabouts, i would love to reconnect with her). She truly made our vacation amazing!!!
Six stays at Pointe Village in Negril.....what keeps us coming back?? The family atmosphere, the village type feeling...and if you have little kids, a babysitting service included daily at the play house.
Or if your kids are a bit older, the secure grounds are so huge that they can wander around all day, and never leave the resort. A favourite and magical spot is the "rock pools", where the ocean water fills a natural pool overlooking the sea, and Booby Cay. Go there to watch the sunset over the Caribbean sea....
The staff is awesome, and i find, as with all my trips to Jamaica, if you show RESPECT, you get it
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