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Chadeesingh Family Trip Report 2001
After more than three years away, last summer (2001), my family returned to Silver Sands for a long overdue and much-needed vacation. My wife and I were surprised by the high level of excitement, not only among our four children, but also in ourselves. We were returning to a prior life.
On arrival at Endless Summer that night, even after that long transatlantic flight from London, England, all the children, including our youngest, only three years old, jumped into the pool. We thought they would be dead tired, but somehow they found the energy to splash and play in the pool.
But the next morning, we had an even bigger surprise. Still on British time, the children were all up and back in the pool by 5:00 AM.
Tej enjoyed the beach and sea, playing for hours at a time.
We spent the first week at Silver Sands. We didn't go anywhere! No need to, as the Endless Summer staff cooked up a storm and catered to our every need. We eased back into the tropical life, only better as we didn't have to work, alternating among the beach, Silver Sands communal patio, and the villa itself with loads of time spent in the pool and spa and on the beachfront.
Roxy had her hair braided with long extensions. A friend of Betty, the cook, came to the villa and spent the day doing it.
Our stay was so much fun that we have already planned to return next year for our annual family vacation.
Of the things we did, the most enjoyable were (not in any special order):
1. Dunn's River Falls
We spent most of a day there. We took a picnic lunch and
although it was crowded, we had no difficulty in finding a
free picnic table on the beach. There we set up base and
swam in the sea after climbing the Falls. We took the villa
staff with us and I think they enjoyed it more than we did.
Some of the children climbed the Falls twice. Take a look at
Dunn's
River Falls.
Back row, left to
right: Prem, Merlene, Tej, Roxy, Nadine, Tashana, Asha,
Betty. Front row, left to right: Lal and Belvitt
2. Dolphin Cove
Definitely an experience of a lifetime and definitely worth
the price. It's a beautiful site, 4 acres of rain forest on
the hillside on the edge of the turquoise Caribbean Sea.
Three of us did Dolphin programmes and we were beaming. But
those who did not have a dolphin encounter, found it very
enjoyable, especially the Jungle Trail. Pages on our visit
are posted at Swim
with Dolphins.
3. Cranbrook Flower Forest
This park was an amazing surprise and should not be missed.
We hiked up the trail along the bank of the river up to the
head, which just came pouring out of the rocks and hillside.
Truly amazing. We explored the gardens, watched a wedding
party doing their wedding photos, and went fishing in the
pond. Take a look at Cranbrook
Flower Forest.
4. Kayaking and Sunfish
Sailing
Endless Summer comes with two kayaks and a sunfish sailboat
and everyone enjoyed these, especially on the calm days.
Kayaking,
Sunfish
Sailing.
5. Montego Bay Marine Park
Undersea Tour
Since the kids could not snorkel very well, and neither can
my mother and other relatives who were visiting us, we
decided to take this tour, in which you sit below deck of a
boat which takes you out to the reef in the Montego Bay
Marine Park. It's a great way to see the reef and marine
life up close without getting wet. The highlight of the trip
was the scuba diver who went out around the boat, feeding
the fishes.
Tej, digging, pouring buckets
of water in his pool, while his ever-protective mother
applies sunblock.
Sergeant Majors were a
frequent sight during our undersea tour at the Montego Bay
Marine Park.
Another photo of Tej,
sorry.
Lal really got into sunfish
sailing and was even steering by the end of our stay.
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