One of the Best: The first time I went to Negril in 83 with my best friend-we were still in High School and gwe were "punk rockers" which was not common in that day..The Jams. were sooo interested in us-who are these girls? they dress and look different?, etc..Everywhere we went we were invited to all this local parties/clubs (the best party out in the hills in Ochi) and most memorable club exp would be in Negril-same trip- dancing all night at the Red Roof and going back to the bloody bay beach to pass out when the roosters were growing and sun coming up..
One of the worst: riding on the back of my friends motorbike coming around the corner of the main road in Sheffield and the back tire blowing out..Sliding about 16 ft with my friend and his bike on top of me..Lord I should have been dead..Guy with a truck came by and took us to my friends Sister house in Redground-shes a massage therapist/reike-she cleaned up my massive road burns and help calm me down and then my friends got me back to my hotel..Next day went to the lady dr in Negril-got a shot, lots of pills and just limped around in pain pill and Guinness haze the rest of my 2 weeks there...Thank god I know enough about Sav Hospital and being in the medical field to decide NOT to go there..
Debra-I've just started staying out in the country now so dont have enough experience there yet to really comment..It is beautiful and of course WAY different than staying in Negril-no running water yet doing the pipe, wash tub,down to the river routine.I will say the street parties are way more happening then any music gathering I've been to in Negril recently...party really starts up around midnight and go well until the morning, with everyone dancing to great music..I love that about the country. That and the beautiful mts/hills,fields, the mineral springs and rivers, lush greenery and that "Rootsy" feel that Negril does not have.. I do wish I had a car-to get out and about in-route taxis are great put quite a journey way out in the country..My plan is to go everywhere/all over the Island and exp. it..while having my home base in S.Trelwany..