Inclement weather in Jamaica gave us a chance to plan our week in Ocho Rios and familiarize ourselves with the Resort.
After a late arrival Thursday, we had a much needed rest and looked forward to absorbing all that Moon Palace had to offer.
We woke up on our first full day to realize our room allowed us an almost bird’s eye view of the entire complex, including the full length of Ocho Rios Bay. We could scan the site from our perch and see the level of activity outdoors, including how many people were using the beach or pools or hot tubs. The view overlooked the popular Dolphin Cove where guests can swim with the friendly purpoises.
Our first stop was with our tour director to plan our week and select our excursions and dinner reservations.
Next we enjoyed our first Jamaica breakfast by sampling much of the eclectic delights, including some tropical surprises like fried plantains, soussop and pommerac (known here as Jamaica apple).
Hoping the rain and cloudy conditions would end, we took the opportunity to get to know the numerous facilities in the complex.
All seemed to go smoothly until we started receiving messages via Facebook that our part of the island was faced with a major crisis. St. James parish, which includes Montego Bay, was the scene of an outburst of crime and the Prime Minister issued a State of of Emergency.
We were not directly affected, but the perception from Canadian media coverage was that everyone on the island was at risk. We therefore talked to the tour director and were assured about the resort’s security measures. Also we were told the centre of the problem was some distance away.
Feeling more at ease, we walked outside a bit when the rain subsided for awhile and retuned indoors to acquaint ourselves withe the coffee bar, sushi bar and other tempting pit stops.
We ended the day with an entertaining and tasty teppanyaki meal in the popular Asian restaurant.
We are preparing to take our chances with our second full day that promises to be a continuation of the rainy weather.
None of this is taking away from our chance to rest, relax and breathe in tropical air.
Stay tuned.
Moses and Cintra.
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