NEWS of SCORCH

CHRISTOPHER and GERALDINE have been travelling on their yacht 'SCORCH of WESSEX' since 3rd October, 2002.
They have spent the first 5 years in the Medditerean.They crossed the Atlantic in December 2007.
They are currently in the Caribbean.

BLUE MOUNTAINS - 10th June 2009

No stay in Jamaica is complete without a tour to the Blue Mountains.

‘Hey Man, you must be sick in the head if you don’t like where I am taking you!’ our driver told us. Indeed he was right; the spectacular views across the Mountain and to Kingston were dazzling.

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He was a careful and happy driver perhaps his constant Ganja smoking helped. We did wonder how the smoke was affecting us? It would appear that everyone grows it here and offers it freely.


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So proud of his bush ‘Do you want a taste, man?’


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Coffee beans from fresh to roasted


m_P1160234.jpg Good but we prefer Cuban Coffee.


Rafting on the Rio Grande, just behind Port Antiono, was started by Errol Flynn to entertain his house guests.


The banana cargo on rafts have been replaced by tourists. The 2 ½ hrs trip back to the sea was a delight.


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The descent leisurely


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Fit for a 50 yrs old. Romantic.........


m_P1160286.jpgIt takes 6 hrs to walk the rafts back


The river bank activities are entertaining


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Washing day. Tweeking the harpoons.



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