03-09-2015, 02:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2015, 03:58 PM by CardBoardBox.
Edit Reason: add YouTube, removed OTR diss as unfair and old
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The google satelite image shows the Spa at the very top. You have to build the URL for yourself. See end of this post. Shift the image a bit, and zoom in one, and you can see the whole 2 acre place. Tayon's bar is across the street at the southern edge of your resort. Jenny's is next door.
Even L&M market, very close to Blue Cave Castle, is maybe a 10 minute walk. I think you will get the hang of it quickly, but the shoulder is narrow in spots. In one place, the telephone pole blocks your path. Don't wonder onto the roadway, including crossing the street if it is more appealing over there, without looking left, right, or behind. They do come very close sometimes.
If there are walls and bushes, I have waited for the cars/trucks to pass before continuing.
You'll hear "beep beep" a lot, which means either "look out" or "want a taxi?" You'll learn to wave them by
I walk from Jenny's to L&M all the time.
On-the-rocks is close. I highly suggest you not have anything to do with the little shop right across from the Spa entrance because of my personal and 2nd hand stories (not rumors and hearsay)
Canoe and MiYard also recomended, but as a first timer, I guess I'd suggest a taxi (aka Charter) for them and L&M. More so after dark.
A taxi might only cost $5 to the market, and $10 to town. Maybe it's 10 and 20 now. I find that a parked taxi will cost you more. Establish the price before you get in. Often it's best to not have him wait (a R/T). You get to play the negotiation game all over again. Just stand on the side of the road.
Using a driver to show you around is, IMO, a more lengthly discussion including getting the right driver but can have its advantages.
Footnote; L&M market is a lot of groceries in a very small space. And they are open late. The bigger markets (3) are near the round-a-bout.
Some people start on the beach road and eventually migrate to the west end. Different flavors but overall, many repeat vistors.
to get the url of the satelite image, put on the front of the long line:
maps
dot
google
dot
com/maps?ll=18.2748649,-78.3620612&z=17&cid=6458392491251076858&q=Jamaica&output=classic&dg=opt
You could also find a YouTube video showing the road. Look for one mentioning driving to Blue Cave Castle
Even L&M market, very close to Blue Cave Castle, is maybe a 10 minute walk. I think you will get the hang of it quickly, but the shoulder is narrow in spots. In one place, the telephone pole blocks your path. Don't wonder onto the roadway, including crossing the street if it is more appealing over there, without looking left, right, or behind. They do come very close sometimes.
If there are walls and bushes, I have waited for the cars/trucks to pass before continuing.
You'll hear "beep beep" a lot, which means either "look out" or "want a taxi?" You'll learn to wave them by
I walk from Jenny's to L&M all the time.
On-the-rocks is close. I highly suggest you not have anything to do with the little shop right across from the Spa entrance because of my personal and 2nd hand stories (not rumors and hearsay)
Canoe and MiYard also recomended, but as a first timer, I guess I'd suggest a taxi (aka Charter) for them and L&M. More so after dark.
A taxi might only cost $5 to the market, and $10 to town. Maybe it's 10 and 20 now. I find that a parked taxi will cost you more. Establish the price before you get in. Often it's best to not have him wait (a R/T). You get to play the negotiation game all over again. Just stand on the side of the road.
Using a driver to show you around is, IMO, a more lengthly discussion including getting the right driver but can have its advantages.
Footnote; L&M market is a lot of groceries in a very small space. And they are open late. The bigger markets (3) are near the round-a-bout.
Some people start on the beach road and eventually migrate to the west end. Different flavors but overall, many repeat vistors.
to get the url of the satelite image, put on the front of the long line:
maps
dot
dot
com/maps?ll=18.2748649,-78.3620612&z=17&cid=6458392491251076858&q=Jamaica&output=classic&dg=opt
You could also find a YouTube video showing the road. Look for one mentioning driving to Blue Cave Castle