Jeremy arrived the day after I sprained my ankle so I got to meet him at the airport on crutches with Marcus, Jenny's boyfriend. We spent the first couple of days taking it easy at Jenny's site, helping her with murals in the computer room of her school and making the rounds in her community.
Me on crutches, taken as we were heading out to the coast.
Ms. Gwen, Jeremy, and Jenny at the school
Jeremy painting
Marcus painting
Jenny Painting
Bernie Painting
Jeremy eating fried fish at the restaurant in Manning's Hill
Playing dominoes at the restaurant
On the weekend we traveled to the northeast coast of Jamaica, which is known for good beaches and little tourism. It wasn't polished, but it was beautiful. Along our way Jenny, Jeremy, Marcus and I stayed with one of Jenny's good friends, Ron, in Buff Bay. Ron put us up for the night then we were all off for Port Antonio.
Me and my bag stuffed into the front of a taxi
Ron at his house near Buff Bay
Jenny and Marcus trying to avoid the spray of a water truck as were heading into Buff Bay.
The group of us at bar in Buff Bay before heading to Port Antonio
Traveling to Port Antonio along the coast
Port Antonio is said to have the most charm of any city in Jamaica. I wouldn't call it charming on the whole, but it had a nice feel, interesting history, a great location on the water. We stayed there a few days going out at night and exploring the area during the day.
The oldest most architecturally interesting buildings in Port Antonio
The view from our guest house overlooking Port Antonio.
Jeremy and Jenny Playing Soccer at the Marina
Swimming at sunset
On one of our days in Port Antonio Jenny, Marcus, Jenny and I went rafting on the Rio Grande River not far from town. It was a beautiful 3 hour ride through a lush river valley on rafts made of bamboo.
Starting out on our rafting trip
Rafting down the Rio Grande
Jenny and Marcus rafting through the rapids
After the weekend we traveled further east along the northern Coast of Jamaica to Long Bay. Here we stayed in a comfortable guest house right on the water with a beautiful beach in front of us and a full moon at night.
Beach in front of our guest house in Long Bay
Full moon at Long Bay
From Long Bay we made our way back to Port Antonio, then to Kingston to get Jeremy back for his flight the next day. It was a wild drive back on the same twisting, turning mountain roads, but we made it in one piece and had another great trip together.
Boat on Boston Beach, coming back from Long Bay
Me on crutches, taken as we were heading out to the coast.
Ms. Gwen, Jeremy, and Jenny at the school
Jeremy painting
Marcus painting
Jenny Painting
Bernie Painting
Jeremy eating fried fish at the restaurant in Manning's Hill
Playing dominoes at the restaurant
On the weekend we traveled to the northeast coast of Jamaica, which is known for good beaches and little tourism. It wasn't polished, but it was beautiful. Along our way Jenny, Jeremy, Marcus and I stayed with one of Jenny's good friends, Ron, in Buff Bay. Ron put us up for the night then we were all off for Port Antonio.
Me and my bag stuffed into the front of a taxi
Ron at his house near Buff Bay
Jenny and Marcus trying to avoid the spray of a water truck as were heading into Buff Bay.
The group of us at bar in Buff Bay before heading to Port Antonio
Traveling to Port Antonio along the coast
Port Antonio is said to have the most charm of any city in Jamaica. I wouldn't call it charming on the whole, but it had a nice feel, interesting history, a great location on the water. We stayed there a few days going out at night and exploring the area during the day.
The oldest most architecturally interesting buildings in Port Antonio
The view from our guest house overlooking Port Antonio.
Jeremy and Jenny Playing Soccer at the Marina
Swimming at sunset
On one of our days in Port Antonio Jenny, Marcus, Jenny and I went rafting on the Rio Grande River not far from town. It was a beautiful 3 hour ride through a lush river valley on rafts made of bamboo.
Starting out on our rafting trip
Rafting down the Rio Grande
Jenny and Marcus rafting through the rapids
After the weekend we traveled further east along the northern Coast of Jamaica to Long Bay. Here we stayed in a comfortable guest house right on the water with a beautiful beach in front of us and a full moon at night.
Beach in front of our guest house in Long Bay
Full moon at Long Bay
From Long Bay we made our way back to Port Antonio, then to Kingston to get Jeremy back for his flight the next day. It was a wild drive back on the same twisting, turning mountain roads, but we made it in one piece and had another great trip together.
Boat on Boston Beach, coming back from Long Bay
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