After lunch, George, the marina dockmaster, had arranged for a driver to take us to Somerset Falls. We had seen pictures of people sliding down waterfalls at Reach Falls but since that particular attraction was about an hour away and Somerset Falls was only about a fifteen minute drive, we opted for the latter. We were a bit disappointed with Somerset Falls – it was very commercialized and not something you could actually slide down. We were taken to the falls in a little plastic boat even though we could see it fairly well without the boat ride. We took a few pictures and left about 20 minutes later.
Our driver, Harry, offered to take us to one of his favorite local bars. There we met the mayor of Port Antonio, ordered four drinks and talked to a few of the locals. The cost for two beers, one mixed drink and one flavored water was only $7 – the same order at the marina would probably have been closer to $20!
We didn’t linger long at the bar as we had to get back to the boat for dinner. We had a date with Donovan, the man who took us through the fresh produce market and the supermarket on Friday. He had offered to cook us a nice dinner on the boat. He brought saltfish, pumpkin and akee’n (a kind of fruit) which he made up for us in the Jamaican style. Diane also put on some rice and vegetables while Gale cooked some of the mahi mahi on the grill. We enjoyed a late meal out on the upper aft deck.
Following dinner, Mark brought out the “Band in a Box” and the party continued.
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