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I have always come to Jamaica during the daylight hours, this trip I’m arriving for the first time at night.
When I get my luggage and step out the side door Sienna and Solomon are waiting for me; we load up the van and drive out of the airport.
This will be a 2.5 hour drive that will get us into Treasure Beach about 11:00 Pm.
We’re staying at Jake’s....they have already called to make sure we were on the way.... I assured them of the time of the travel and off we go into the night.
As we start the drive I lie down in the back of Solomon’s van and try to fall asleep, partly because I’m tired but really I can’t look at the on-coming traffic at night, it scares the b-gibers out of me.
The smells.....the sounds....the light show, entertain me as we go through the Jamaican countryside.
I did manage to get some sleep along the way and when Solomon said we’re close I popped up.
Sure enough we were descending down into treasure Beach, just passing the police station.
We pulled into Jakes at 11:15. I hopped out to look for the night security guard to get the keys to my cottage.
The guard and I come out to the van, he jumps in, tells Solomon to drive back down the road about 5 minutes.
Treasure Cot is a stand-alone cottage right on the water. This place has been in the Jakes family for many years, the history of this place is mind-boggling.
2 bedrooms with AC, 2 baths, with a kitchen, living room and patio facing the sea.
The Sea is so loud we were almost yelling at each other at times.
I was falling in love with the place as I moved around putting stuff away. Sleep came late this first night; I was totally buzzed and babbling away with my friends that I hadn’t seen for 6 months.
Morning’ was early, why sleep, I can do that back in Phoenix....... just before the sun I was out on the edge of the property next to the Sea.
What a place, thanks to Sweeet lips I have found another gem of a place.
The price was very low because I booked way in advance.
I the AM we are all up and hungry, because of the late arrival we weren’t able to do much shoping; food is the next thing I need to find.
In TB it’s not that easy to get groceries.... especly after the hurricane destroyed all the fruit.
First the bakery for the bread and some other pastries, the corner store for eggs, cheese and butter
Coffee from the Jake’s staff, cream from the corner store on another trip.
Solomon must fix a flat tire and this was done wile we worked our way around TB getting food to take back to the cottage.
The cook/house keeper was there when we got back. This lady has been in charge of this house for the past 30 years. During the breakfast preparations she explained some of the history of this 40-year-old cottage.
Here is the place and the view Alex Haley had when he started writing Roots.
The furniture is the same; the bed and all the surroundings are the same used wile Haley was working on his book.. Just think here I am surrounded by all this history.
We did find some veggies for our cheese omlets, with the fresh bread, this made for a wonderful first meal in Jamaica.
Soon after the breakfast Solomon and Sienna took us up to Black River for a Super Market shopping spree.……I went up to Digicel for a phone, we load up the groceries and back to Treasure Cot to stock up the refrigerator.
Now we’re set for the first part of my trip.S and S were soon on there way back to Little London, we’re left alone for 3 more nights.
If you want peace and quiet, with the constant crashing of the waves on the beach this place is the answer.
If you wanted to read a few books, this is the place.
If you like walking down the roads of a small quiet Jamaican community, this is the place.
I worked out a schedule with the cook. She will fix breakfast for the next 3 days and we’ll eat out for diner.
When I get my luggage and step out the side door Sienna and Solomon are waiting for me; we load up the van and drive out of the airport.
This will be a 2.5 hour drive that will get us into Treasure Beach about 11:00 Pm.
We’re staying at Jake’s....they have already called to make sure we were on the way.... I assured them of the time of the travel and off we go into the night.
As we start the drive I lie down in the back of Solomon’s van and try to fall asleep, partly because I’m tired but really I can’t look at the on-coming traffic at night, it scares the b-gibers out of me.
The smells.....the sounds....the light show, entertain me as we go through the Jamaican countryside.
I did manage to get some sleep along the way and when Solomon said we’re close I popped up.
Sure enough we were descending down into treasure Beach, just passing the police station.
We pulled into Jakes at 11:15. I hopped out to look for the night security guard to get the keys to my cottage.
The guard and I come out to the van, he jumps in, tells Solomon to drive back down the road about 5 minutes.
Treasure Cot is a stand-alone cottage right on the water. This place has been in the Jakes family for many years, the history of this place is mind-boggling.
2 bedrooms with AC, 2 baths, with a kitchen, living room and patio facing the sea.
The Sea is so loud we were almost yelling at each other at times.
I was falling in love with the place as I moved around putting stuff away. Sleep came late this first night; I was totally buzzed and babbling away with my friends that I hadn’t seen for 6 months.
Morning’ was early, why sleep, I can do that back in Phoenix....... just before the sun I was out on the edge of the property next to the Sea.
What a place, thanks to Sweeet lips I have found another gem of a place.
The price was very low because I booked way in advance.
I the AM we are all up and hungry, because of the late arrival we weren’t able to do much shoping; food is the next thing I need to find.
In TB it’s not that easy to get groceries.... especly after the hurricane destroyed all the fruit.
First the bakery for the bread and some other pastries, the corner store for eggs, cheese and butter
Coffee from the Jake’s staff, cream from the corner store on another trip.
Solomon must fix a flat tire and this was done wile we worked our way around TB getting food to take back to the cottage.
The cook/house keeper was there when we got back. This lady has been in charge of this house for the past 30 years. During the breakfast preparations she explained some of the history of this 40-year-old cottage.
Here is the place and the view Alex Haley had when he started writing Roots.
The furniture is the same; the bed and all the surroundings are the same used wile Haley was working on his book.. Just think here I am surrounded by all this history.
We did find some veggies for our cheese omlets, with the fresh bread, this made for a wonderful first meal in Jamaica.
Soon after the breakfast Solomon and Sienna took us up to Black River for a Super Market shopping spree.……I went up to Digicel for a phone, we load up the groceries and back to Treasure Cot to stock up the refrigerator.
Now we’re set for the first part of my trip.S and S were soon on there way back to Little London, we’re left alone for 3 more nights.
If you want peace and quiet, with the constant crashing of the waves on the beach this place is the answer.
If you wanted to read a few books, this is the place.
If you like walking down the roads of a small quiet Jamaican community, this is the place.
I worked out a schedule with the cook. She will fix breakfast for the next 3 days and we’ll eat out for diner.
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