Top Travel Days of 2021, Every Day in Jamaica
It was wonderful to return to the warmth of Jamaica with the family in December after a 3-year absence. Having been to the island over a dozen times, I don’t feel the need to walk up Dunn’s River Falls, see Bob Marley’s boyhood home in Nine Mile, watch the cliff divers jump off the rocks near Rick’s, or raft down the many rivers. Because I’ve already done that many times. No, all I wanted to do was spend time with the family, swimming in the soothing Caribbean waters, walking the beach to spot pelicans, reading the latest Amor Towles novel, playing and usually losing in Rummikub, eating my daily lunch of spicy jerk chicken, and certainly drinking my fair share of rum. It was well-deserved rest and rejuvenation for my weary body and soul.
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We were there in early December. Like you, a repeat trip which meant we could steer clear of touring the attractions, but it wa a wonderful to get our first pandemic international trip under our belts. We tested 3 days before and filled out a form that was instantly approved to travel to Jamaica.. Our resort scheduled our required 24 hour rapid tests before our flights home, and the resort promised a “no cost to us” quarantine stay on their property should we test positive before returning. Knowing we wouldn’t bear the expense of any quarantine and that our resort provided the testing really allowed us to relax and enjoy our trip! Turned out we had no issues, since all the dining and activities were held out in the open air, and we felt very safe flying home on an international flight where we knew every passenger had just tested negative!
Happy to hear you had a good time in Jamaica, Kathy, and returned safely!