Shirley Retreat House

7 Maeven Ave, Kingston, Jamaica | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Kingston

Kingston

A travel blog entry by ready2goo

55

... beobachteten uns! Jeder fragt das gleiche: von wo wir sind? Wie lange wir bleiben? das erste mal hier?..ob wir etwas rauchen wollen?
überall liegt der Duft von Cannabis in der Luft! Jeder dritte hat einen Joint in der Hand!
Meist wurden wir mit: "Respect" und Welcome in Jamaika begrüsst! "Ya Mon" ist der lieblingausdruck der Jamaikaner!
YYYaaah Mannn!!:) Hörten aber auch *************, weil wir einem Bettler kein Geld oder Zigarette schenken wollten.
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Homeward bound, via Jamaica

A travel blog entry by louisekeen

2
115

... along the way when we encountered a stationary fishing boat with 3 very suspicious looking characters (certainly not fishermen and the type that would have you crossing the street to avoid at home). They had run out of petrol just half a mile from home - we guessed they had been smuggling something, most probably petrol but selling it rather than buying! Up the river we met crocodiles and motored through mangroves to a water hole for swimming and lunch of the ...

I will try and catch up with timings!

A travel blog entry by pjh60

1
5

... that time will fly from now on, just as it has over the last weeks. It was a month ago today that I flew out of Gatwick at the beginning of this adventure and the expression, how time flies when you are enjoying yourself, comes to mind.

But I am 'up and at ‘em’ today so will start the blog from where Kingston stopped. (Sorry about not getting the blog off from there. There was no opportunity for access to the internet, so although written and ready to go, it ...

Yarman - as they say around here!

A travel blog entry by pjh60

6

... knocked my door and lent me a DVD of the film Radio Rock about the pirate radio scene of the 1960’s. We had been talking about it at lunch and he had a copy that he thought I might like to watch. I doubt ANY passenger on the cruise liner concerned had an experience anywhere near mine! And I know which I prefer.

The other good thing about yesterday was I figured out how to make video films, but not with the really whizzy programme that I have been struggling with, ...

Leaving Out

A travel blog entry by thinkbass

10

... still moments. Nonetheless, they have good flagwomen out - who direct you safely, detours are within sight of the normal route, and road signs are more than adequate (like "Paved road ends here", "Singlelane starts here", "Slow") My humble advice: follow all the commands. Somerset Falls is two minutes into Hope Bay - and I suggest you stop. (Did so on ...

Traveler rating: 3.5/5 Very Good (12 reviews)

Location

This hotel, located on 7 Maeven Ave, Kingston, is near Bob Marley Museum, James Bond Beach, Port Royal, and National Heroes Park.
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TripAdvisor Reviews Shirley Retreat House Kingston

3.50 of 5 stars Very Good

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