Treasure Beach – Black River - 30 km
A short cycle brought me to Black River, where I bunked down at
Waterloo guesthouse, built in 1819 and reputed to have been the first
place in Jamaica to have electricity. Black River is a tiny but
interesting settlement, providing a smidgen of a promenade and a
few old wooden buildings dating back to Jamaica’s early days.
The reason for overnighting in Black River was to take a boat up the
Black River and into the Great Morass, a fascinating boat ride
featuring plenty of birdlife and a fair share of crocodiles.
Black River – Negril – 75 km
The following day, my route continued along the coast to Negril,
Jamaica’s party town, where everything was overpriced and
immensely touristy. Still, the Caribbean Sea’s crystal-clear water
lured me in, and the remainder of the day was spent floating in the
ocean.
It’s not unusual in Jamaica to see middle-aged ladies strolling hand in
hand in the company of a handsome young stud. Jamaica is a place
where ladies can rent-a-dread or rastitute, as it’s called. Countless
European women have ongoing relationships and return regularly to
Jamaica, similar to older European men frequenting Thailand for the
ladies.