We have a new winner of the “Fishing in Jamaica” photo contest.  What a beautiful picture!  It was entered by Theresa Majich Goodell.

Here’s what she had to say about the origination of this photo:

“The photo was taken in December 2006 at the beautiful white, sandy beach of Long Bay in Portland, Jamaica. Just next door were Yahimba Beach Cottages, the cutest little cottages. But Hurricane Dean in 2007 had something to say about it, destroying the cottages & ravaging the beach in Long Bay. Alas, the cottages are no more but the beach is still spectacular!”

Great job Theresa! Thanks for entering!

It seems people like to take me to random cool places in the middle of the night. Not sure why these things don’t come up during the day, night time viewings make for crappier pictures.

The same night I got to see the RECORDING STUDIO in Ocho Rios, I also got to see this cute little natural wonder…Milford Falls. These little falls are located on Milford road quite far up the hill.  Any taxi driver would know where it is.

Milford Falls, Ocho Rios

From what I saw (in the dark) the falls definitely weren’t Dunns River falls but it was so pleasant to see and hear.  I love waterfalls and this one is definitely NOT a tourist trap.  I loved it because it’s more private than one of those big attractions.

Milford Falls, Ocho Rios

I noticed someone laid a claim on these falls and a “donation” is requested when you come to enjoy the scenery.  I don’t mind those kind of requests because it’s probably supporting a couple local people who thought of a way to make a small income.  It reminded me of the FIRE WATER in St Anns Bay….no actual fee to see it but a donation is requested.  I would much rather support this kind of attraction because it feeds into the community around it.

Sign at Milford Falls

I apologize for the lame nighttime pictures but I actually think it’ll be worth going back during the day on my next trip in a couple weeks.  Stay tuned.

The first time I saw any advertisements for this stuff was in September 2009. Of course I wondered what it would taste like so I bought some. My first thought is that it MUST be similar to Magnum, another Jamaican wine concoction, because of the size of the bottle and the hot girl on the label. Magnum, they say, makes you horny for lack of a better word. I don’t know why they say that because it just makes me tired….it’s alcohol!

Jamaican Power Wine

I have to laugh at the signs and advertising because of the hot girl in the middle of it and the reference to “horny goat weed”. I’ve never googled horny goatweed to see if it lives up to it’s name. But I’ve tried Power Wine and its pretty much the same as Magnum and I wasn’t horny LOL. Both drinks, in my opinion, taste similar to cough syrup which I love but it’s probably not for everyone.

Jamaican Power Wine

You should definitely try this or Magnum next time you get a chance. You can buy it at any supermarket or at any bar. One of the great things about it is the bottles are small so it’s easy to pack in your luggage to bring home. Not sure if I should be saying that but it’s true.