Negril

Arrived at Xtabi, our hotel at the cliffs, on tuesday. Negril is a tourist town, although we've hardly seen any tourists. Mainly americans who travel here, but as it's the low-season now, it's quite empty. A lot of hotels and restaurants are even closed at this time. But, lucky for us, it's very cheap here now. We pay 44 USD for our room with air-con, normally it costs twice as much.

Went early to bed on tuesday, as usual. Woke up with the light, around six, without my cell-phone. Started searching on the floor, thinking I had hit it in my sleep, only to discover that my purse and backpack were laying next to the door. Definitely not the way I left them. As I have a thing with money, I always hide them all over in odd places, very happy I did that! They had searched for money, but only found about 10 USD in my wallet, and my cell-phone and iPod. My camera, that is the most expensive thing I own, was left in the room, I suppose it was too big for them to carry if they were spotted. Creepy that someone was one in our room while we were sleeping, just next to my bed!

Yesterday we were supposed to have two dives, but as we had to wait for the police, the divemaster went to his office. Not exactly trusting the police to turn up too quickly. They surprised us by arriving only three hours after the hotel-staff called them, so we could go diving before it got too late. Later in the day, the visibility is worse as are the waves. That's why we wanted to go early. The dive was great!

After that we went to Long Bay, the other part of Negril, to see the Seven mile beach. It's long, but not among my Top-10-prettiest-beaches. Took a couple of drinks and beers on the beach, trying to get rid of that creepy feeling from the night. I think the hustlers noticed my bad mood, they didn't exactly bother me much.

Today we've had two wonderful dives, seeing stingrays, dolphins (!!!) and a turtle. Just perfect! Amazing to see the big dolphin that close, absolutely something I'll remember for life.

Now we have been to the library, so that I could finally my print my flight ticket. Might need that tomorrow! Will go find some nice and expensive dinner tonight, as this is Merete's last night before travelling home to Norway. And maybe we'll manage to find a bar and stay awake later than ten o'clock? Anyway, tomorrow, very early, we're leaving for the airport. And then I'm heading back to Dominican republic, this time to meet a friend from high school there that lives in Santo Domingo. Looking forward to seeing them at the airport tomorrow!