Sandi Sand Beach Resort Negril

We have traveled this year to Cancun (June 2009) and Puerto Plata (July) and were ready for another Caribbean vacation. I thought a return trip to Jamaica would be nice (we have had two previous trips to Jamaica ...

... index there was a little steep, so as soon as the DJ arrived with his police siren sound effects and ruined the atmosphere we generally wandered elsewhere...

Jamaicans are without doubt the friendliest people we have met on this trip. So many times people just came up and shook your hands and just wanted to chat. There were never any hassles, we never felt threatened, and most conversations ended with them asking if we wanted a taxi, bangles ...

... adults only (16 + up)

Pool bars seemed to be quite busy.



The wedding Gazebo is in a beautiful spot, just off the expansive 7 mile Beach and in a Palmed area. Very nice.

The new Martha Stewart packages will be available for brides starting January 2010.



You can pay for wireless in your room for $14.95 per day.

Negril, Jamaica msandy1024

... truly outstanding value, this special offer includes:

• Beautifully designed accommodations
  
  
  
• All-inclusive meal plan
  
  
  
• Standard brand beverages
  
  
  
• Daily access to the fitness center, daytime tennis courts, all non-motorized water sports equipment and gear, self-parking, and pool and beach towels
  
  
  
• All resort fees, applicable taxes and room charges

... br>The afternoon was spent at the MAIN Pool area. Too fun. The music was loud though with pool games. This is typical for this pool. If you are looking to kick back and relax – head for the beach.



Maylene the head housekeeper was very helpful – Hi Maylene! Thank you for all of your efforts to make my stay wonderful.

That afternoon, Maylene took me to a GrandLux Honeymoon ...

... having to cover ourselves in mozzie repellent every evening) and it will of course be great to catch up with everyone, but nonetheless we are sad to be leaving this corner of the world behind us. Such is life.

Yesterday was typically lovely, with a trip into Negril (for postcards and a quick look at the famous 7 mile beach) then back here for an awesome massage, before watching sunset from a private hot-tub. An average Friday, I guess ...

I spent almost a week in Negril, a long stretch of beaches along the western tip of Jamaica. Very popular with tourists. I walked the beach several times and I've been annoyed by the "farmers" and the like on a regular basis. They are sometimes aggressive. Better to walk along the road than the beach at night to/from the restaurant for obvious reasons. Nice sunsets.

... a hundred other plants ranging from ferns to Jamaican apple trees. The tour lasted two hours and we met a couple from the UK who talked with us during much of the hike. We ended our tour near the sports complex, so we and the other couple ordered fruit smoothies at the sports bar. While we were at the sports complex I checked on the Yoga classes and Miss Judy signed up for a tennis lesson. The sports complex covers 10 acres and is the largest in the Caribbean ...

Thanksgiving tomorrow... Peace Corps Tradition dictates that Thanksgiving Dinner is eaten at the Ambassadors house. This is part of the Ambassadors job, S/He cater a fancy meal (with wine flowing all night) for all of the PCV's and Embassy personnel in the country. Unfortunately the new Jamaican Ambassador arrived to late to put together a dinner for us poor homesick ...

... street there is only a fraction of an inch between them. Lloyd stops behind another taxi van whose driver and Caucasian passengers are standing around the van. There's also a police officer talking to them. Lloyd gets out, runs into a store to get Curtis a beverage and then stands outside talking to the other driver. After a few minutes, Lloyd and the Caucasian couple approach our van and get in. The story was that the other taxi didn't have current JUTA ...