Dr. No in Jamaica
Jan 28th, 2002, 08:57 AM
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Jane's right! I have a great story about this beach. We went to Couples Ocho Rios in the 1980's, met a local, who took us on our first-ever snorkel trip to James Bond Beach. We cabbed over (8 people in a toyota) sneaked through an estate yard (which had an elaborate treehouse, which our "guide" claimed was the treehouse used in Swiss Family Robinson...) and we asked about ganga. Well, this guy (who had 3 friends waiting on the beach - kinda scary) disappeared and came back with a piece of paper bag and a huge bud, which he rolled into a spliff and we all shared. Then came our snorkel lesson - ha! I went around in circles (forgot to lift my head up and look - was so dazzled by the stuff below) and got tired. Went back to shore alone, where the 3 friends were "watching our stuff". Got nervous, so took a walk by myself while hubby was still out snorkeling. A little further down the beach was a mini version of the Dunns River Falls, with naked and seminaked people swimming in it. I will never forget that. 50 degree freshwater falling into 80 degree saltwater. My husband found me there a little later (he had an armload of coral - at the time it was not politically incorrect yet to take the stuff). Boy the risks you take when young! Nothing bad happened, we still reminisce about this day. True story!
