Assasin: Portland

[HL]

I visited your parish for the first time yesterday. I now know all the 14 parishes in Jamaica. I can take that off my bucket list.

Did not go into the interior--but the northern areas are quite productive in agriculture.

Tourism is underdeveloped as you have often mentioned.

I went to Blue Lagoon. Took a boat ride to explore the surrounding areas. What an incredible place!!

[Gamma]

kudos to you. not many tourists can make that claim.

[Assasin]

Glad you took the time out to go there. It is beautiful from you enter my beautiful hometown back to St. Thomas. It is underdeveloped yes but I don't know if we need massive development. Yes Blue Lagoon is incredible. Next time try rafting on the Rio Grande and I will give you a few more things to do.

But good to see you finally visit my Portland.

[Hortical]

Went to Blue Lagoon as well bout 8 years ago. Need fi find a place fi hide out in Portland when I need break from babylon.

[Rockman]

Heheheh

[HL]

There is no development at Blue lagoon since hurricane Gilbert/Ivan I was told.

My guess is that this is intentional. The very nice houses dotting the cost-line nearby are owned by extremely rich folks. A vibrant tourist industry would invade the privacy of these real estate investment.

[Assasin]

Next time when you have time check out Errol Flynn Pier, check out Sommerset Falls, and Reach Falls, San San beach, some a di Jerk Port a Buff Bay(don't go Boston as Jangle and Stoni will explain it to you). Check Gamma up inna the mountain and drink a beer a mi sistren bar.

[HL]

Saw San San beach and Sommerset Falls--but did not stop.

The parish has an interesting coast-line....

I should have asked about the jerk locations. I missed out on that. Brought back a bottle of Boston style jerk sauce....

The greatest set-back in Jamaican driving--is the time it takes to go 'short' distances. I stayed at Couples Tower Isles Ocho rios.

It took 2.5 hours from MoBay airport. The drive from Ocho Rios to Portland took the same time.

I can see why the Ian Flemming airport is necessary......

[Karl]

Good going, boss!

[HL]

kudos to you. not many tourists can make that claim.

....and even fewer Jamaicans can make that claim.....

[Islandman]

Not far from the truth!

[HL]

Not far from the truth!

...I admire your diplomacy Islandman......!!

[Assasin]

it use to take 8 hours or more from Mobay to Port Antonio and it was one bus doing the trek, "honey Bee". A lot faster now but I understand your plight.

We need the Ian Fleming Airport to be a public airport so a few low cost airline can land there.

[Peter R]

Why did it take you 2.5 hours to drive from Ochie? did that include your stops? I think I did Port Antonio to Ochie in 1.5 a couple years ago when I visited.

We stayed here http://www.goblinhill.com/

Did you visit Frenchman's Cove.... love that beach!

Portland is the parish to be, I noticed that even some houses of "substance" didn't have burglar bars.

[Islandman]

??? MoBay to Ochie shouldn't take that long unless you got caught in MoBay rush hour traffic HL. That is an easy 1-1.5 hour drive.

Last time I drove to Port Antonio from St Ann they were still working on the roads so it was torture. I hear it is a lot better now.

Portland is beautiful.