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#141,829
HoleInTheRoof said:
Wife and I just got back from Jamaica. Spent a week in Negril.

I did not see @TrippieRedd there.


Edit: as an aside.... I was taken aback by how much of a third world country that place looked. We flew into Montego Bay and drove (were driven, more accurately) to the Couples Swept Away resort in Negril (highly recommend). But the drive over was kind of ..... bizarre. A paradise that is a poverty stricken dump.
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Outside of the resorts it is a crime infested nightmare.
 
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JacketVol said:
My daughter and SIL are flying back now after first anniversary trip. They loved it and felt very safe.
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Mrs. Glitch and Mini-Glitch #2 have had a great time. Never felt unsafe and have greatly enjoyed the people and culture.

Congratulations to your daughter and SIL!
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I'm fine with them in Arkansas. Definitely don't want them evolving into smoky mountain gators. Would hate to dive off into the Sinks and lose a leg on the way to the surface.
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Ya know, the Cherokees said there were big monsters in some of those mountain pools. Giant serpents with antlers ... the uktena! 😯
 
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Glitch said:
Outside of the resorts it is a crime infested nightmare.
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The history of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is interesting. After the British took control, the Caymans were a Jamaican dependent and kind of a castoff of Jamaican authority. The Jamaicans didn’t really care about it.

It wasn’t until 1959 that the Caymans truly started to rule themselves after Jamaica broke from the British. But the Caymans still wanted to be a British sovereign. Their “castoff” nation turned into a wealthy, low crime destination while Jamaica has suffered. We’ve been to the Caymans twice and loved it. No taxes other than import taxes because about 90% of their goods are imported.
 
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VolGee4 said:
The history of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is interesting. After the British took control, the Caymans were a Jamaican dependent and kind of a castoff of Jamaican authority. The Jamaicans didn’t really care about it.

It wasn’t until 1959 that the Caymans truly started to rule themselves after Jamaica broke from the British. But the Caymans still wanted to be a British sovereign. Their “castoff” nation turned into a wealthy, low crime destination while Jamaica has suffered. We’ve been to the Caymans twice and loved it. No taxes other than import taxes because about 90% of their goods are imported.
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BVI all day. Anegada. or Andros on bahamas. Gray ghost.
 
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VolGee4 said:
The history of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands is interesting. After the British took control, the Caymans were a Jamaican dependent and kind of a castoff of Jamaican authority. The Jamaicans didn’t really care about it.

It wasn’t until 1959 that the Caymans truly started to rule themselves after Jamaica broke from the British. But the Caymans still wanted to be a British sovereign. Their “castoff” nation turned into a wealthy, low crime destination while Jamaica has suffered. We’ve been to the Caymans twice and loved it. No taxes other than import taxes because about 90% of their goods are imported.
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Low petty and violent crime. They specialize in a very specific kind of crime though haha.

That is interesting, didn't know that history. Completely agree, I loved the Caymans, can't wait to go back. Despised all 3 trips to Jamaica, will never ever go back.
 
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jave36 said:
Low petty and violent crime. They specialize in a very specific kind of crime though haha.

That is interesting, didn't know that history. Completely agree, I loved the Caymans, can't wait to go back. Despised all 3 trips to Jamaica, will never ever go back.
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One day, we did a trip around the entire eastern side of the island. You can do it pretty quickly, but we stopped several places and made a day of it. To start on the south side, there is one of the oldest houses where they elected their first representative- museum and land on the water. Then, there is a great Mexican restaurant on the extreme eastern shore- my wife loved the steak and pineapple tacos. They did a small batch rum infused with coffee that may be the best rum I’ve ever had. I only saw it sold there. Then, there is a cave tour on the way around that was enjoyable. Finally, we hit up Rum Point to the north where the first mudslide was made. Not much to it, but the mudslide on the water at the end of the day was perfect. I would recommend exploring a bit if you haven’t before.
 
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VolGee4 said:
One day, we did a trip around the entire eastern side of the island. You can do it pretty quickly, but we stopped several places and made a day of it. To start on the south side, there is one of the oldest houses where they elected their first representative- museum and land on the water. Then, there is a great Mexican restaurant on the extreme eastern shore- my wife loved the steak and pineapple tacos. They did a small batch rum infused with coffee that may be the best rum I’ve ever had. I only saw it sold there. Then, there is a cave tour on the way around that was enjoyable. Finally, we hit up Rum Point to the north where the first mudslide was made. Not much to it, but the mudslide on the water at the end of the day was perfect. I would recommend exploring a bit if you haven’t before.
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Screenshotting this for future vacations.

I also had the best rum I'd ever had on the Caymans, I didn't realize it could be so good for sipping if you get the right kind.
 
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