First cricket match tomorrow!!! Windies Vs the Pakkies.
We went to the Bob Marley Museum today which is located in his old recording studio, it was very interesting and we will post some pics and the story soon enough, probably after the cricket.
In the mean time we have to deal with a concert in the park next to out hotel! The flyer said it was starting on Wednesday and continuing on Friday and this coming Sunday, but they were testing the sound rig this past Sunday, and it seems to be in full swing tonight! Line up includes Shaggy and Beanie Man. The oddest thing is that the players hotel is over the road from ours, and we know this cos we went there today to find out if they would have a shuttle to the stadium because it is a much bigger Hotel that this. As soon as we walked into the lobby we found all the cricket players that are based in Kingston for Group D; Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Ireland. So I have a feeling the Pakkies wont be getting much sleep tonight before thier first big game of the tournament! Its 22:33 and the music is still pumping and is actually reverberating in our room!
I have a feeling the Windies are tucked into bed miles away from the concert!
Anyway, you will hear from us again afer the cricket, look out for us on the TV! it starts here at 9:30am so that should be around 1ish for you, i think.
Monday, 12 March 2007
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Irie.
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Irie.
Hotel Laundry Service
1 x Pair Socks....US$0.88
1 x Pair Shorts....US$2.65
1 x Pair Trousers....US$3.50
1 x Shirt....US$3.50
1 x Pair underpants....US$1.75
Richard and James' reaction to this.....
Priceless!
1 x Pair Shorts....US$2.65
1 x Pair Trousers....US$3.50
1 x Shirt....US$3.50
1 x Pair underpants....US$1.75
Richard and James' reaction to this.....
Priceless!
Sunday, 11 March 2007
Videos from Ricks Cafe, Negril....
Divers at Ricks Cafe, Negril
Reggae band at Ricks - 1
Reggae at Ricks - 2
Reggae at Ricks - 3
Reggae band at Ricks - 1
Reggae at Ricks - 2
Reggae at Ricks - 3
Kingston day two
Firstly in my defence of the overweight bag, I have all the travel books, some of my stuff was damp and richard had most of his stuff taken away by custom officials!
Right....
We are sitting on our beds watching the Opening Ceremony, they have the military band on for the first bit and at the same time we are being attacked by flying Jamaican bugs of various sizes and artillery, the supplied bug coil seems to be rather ineffective!
We got up today and walked to the supermarket, relatively well stocked, meat it really expensive. We don't have self catering unit but we bought some sandwich making stuff. They even had Nederburg 2003 Cabernet Savingion and Two Oceans wine! not a bad price either, +/-R70. We got beer instead, which is going down well while we watch the ceremony. The sound quality is terrible, not our TV but the actual stage sound at the ceremony! Derek you should have been here for some expertise! After experiencing Jamaica there is no way SA can be considered a 3rd world destination!!
The rest of the day we lazed about and decided what to do with our time here in Kingston, we wanted to go to Port Royal tomorrow, the original Pirate hangout and the home port of the main man Captain Henry Morgan!! we have changed our mind because a taxi would be US$50 for a return trip! so we decided to go on Wednesday and try organize a hire car for $80 and include a selfdrive out to the famous Blue Mountains, where the famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is grown, and drive ourselves back to the airport on Thursday, saving another US$20. I presume we will be able to get a car from 9am Wednesday to 9am Thursday and be charged one day.
Tomorrow we want to go the Bob Marley recording studio, which has been made into a museum. we have one day of cricket, on Tuesday, Windies Vs the Pakkies, and that is all we will be getting up to while we are here. Kingston is not a very tourist orientated place.
That's it from me for now,
Irie.
PS drop us a mail if you can, our addresses are in the right hand column!
Right....
We are sitting on our beds watching the Opening Ceremony, they have the military band on for the first bit and at the same time we are being attacked by flying Jamaican bugs of various sizes and artillery, the supplied bug coil seems to be rather ineffective!
We got up today and walked to the supermarket, relatively well stocked, meat it really expensive. We don't have self catering unit but we bought some sandwich making stuff. They even had Nederburg 2003 Cabernet Savingion and Two Oceans wine! not a bad price either, +/-R70. We got beer instead, which is going down well while we watch the ceremony. The sound quality is terrible, not our TV but the actual stage sound at the ceremony! Derek you should have been here for some expertise! After experiencing Jamaica there is no way SA can be considered a 3rd world destination!!
The rest of the day we lazed about and decided what to do with our time here in Kingston, we wanted to go to Port Royal tomorrow, the original Pirate hangout and the home port of the main man Captain Henry Morgan!! we have changed our mind because a taxi would be US$50 for a return trip! so we decided to go on Wednesday and try organize a hire car for $80 and include a selfdrive out to the famous Blue Mountains, where the famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is grown, and drive ourselves back to the airport on Thursday, saving another US$20. I presume we will be able to get a car from 9am Wednesday to 9am Thursday and be charged one day.
Tomorrow we want to go the Bob Marley recording studio, which has been made into a museum. we have one day of cricket, on Tuesday, Windies Vs the Pakkies, and that is all we will be getting up to while we are here. Kingston is not a very tourist orientated place.
That's it from me for now,
Irie.
PS drop us a mail if you can, our addresses are in the right hand column!
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Saturday, 10 March 2007
Photo Gallery
Jaman
Here is a bunch of pics of the trip so far.
Jet skiing is really popular and there are loads in the water. We found a yard full of old busted ones. Jamaica has amaized me with how many old boats there are lying around, there does not seem to be a local scrap tade market!
A really nice fishing boat up on dry land!
Here is a bunch of pics of the trip so far.
Collecting bags at Atlanta
Having a beer and burger in Atlanta airport
Driving to Negril from Montego Bay airport, there was heavy rain the night before.
Walking up the beach
No caption required! 
On the way out to the reef for a bit of snorkeling.
Puff n pass!
Our Snorkeling boat.
One of the MANY beach bars
One of the curio shops on the beach front. Many, like this one, are manned by a Rastas surrounded by a cloud of smoke!
Jet skiing is really popular and there are loads in the water. We found a yard full of old busted ones. Jamaica has amaized me with how many old boats there are lying around, there does not seem to be a local scrap tade market!
A really nice fishing boat up on dry land!
The reason the boat is not in the water!
Having a beer at "Mama Flo's" beach bar
The sign says it all ! this place was awsome, Cliff jumping, live reggae, cocktails. Words can not describe it ! 
Cliff diving
Cliff diving
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