(02-22-2016, 11:53 PM)Sharleen Wrote:  What did you get to eat at Ivan's?  I have enjoyed your report.  Also, I am also interested in the barking dogs scenario at Seastar.  I usually stay at Citronella & the waves usually bar the sound of the barking dogs at least most of the time.  

(02-29-2016, 10:36 PM)Tim Wrote:  A bit more....
I really like the new sidewalk, at least it's new to me. Still needs a bit of work but what a relief not having to walking along the road, and the best part is it seems the taxi drivers realize if you're walking on the sidewalk as opposed to the roadside, you probably don't want a ride.
In my past experiences on the beach, there are usually several places where hotel workers spend a day or 2 preparing huge bonfires for New Years. There weren't many this year that I could see but on the bright side, Alfreds had some pretty good fireworks which was a treat. We spent the evening at Bourbon Beach, it was quite full and the party was in full effect.
We rarely stay out late (past midnight), but managed a couple nights, both including a fair bit of time at Bourbon. We also watched a show at Ahhbees one night, might have seen midnight then too.

I may have mentioned this earlier, but I was kind of surprised to see the odd guy blatantly selling ganja on the beach, actually holding out handfuls of buds for everyone to see. Have never witnessed that before.

We are now planning our next Christmas trip. Won't be this year as we are committed to doing a "family" Christmas with Rosie's parents and siblings. I'm sure we will take off on the Feb school break in 2017 but as it's just a week will most likely do a charter to Cuba or Mexico with a direct flight from Saskatoon. But the following year sounds like Costa Rica is next on the list. If not there somewhere else in central America, possibly Panama.

Jamaica will always be there for us and we will be back, the people, the food, the music, the sea, the smells; sure sucks having to work for a living, cuts into my travelling time.