Lovely White Sand beach near the Morant Point lighthouse |
Although some us us have ridden to the lighthouse before, because these beaches are off the beaten path, we had not noticed them before.
We were only introduced to them by Michael Chuck who is an avid bird shooter which takes him into all sorts of hidden crevices in Jamaica.
On Labour Day 2015 when we rode there, the sea was really rough though. The sand there however is beautifully sparkling and powdery. I understand that there are two hotels being planned for this area but have not heard who the investors are yet.
We had previously frequented the Old Piera area which is also in St.Thomas and has
The wharf itself is now under the control of the army, however they have always been kind enough to allow us to park there and ride north to explore.
The ride from the wharf is really pleasant, safe and refreshing as we mostly stay on the unpaved intervals between the cane fields associated with the Duckenfield Sugar factory. So there are no vehicles racing around as when we have to travel on on the regular roads.
Breezy Tower |
It was near there that I stopped to buy water on this trip and met Odane who lives in Kingston but was in Rocky Point for the weekend. He was picking hog plums and when I begged him some, he cheerfully obliged. Boy there is something about us Jamaicans when we go to the country. It is as if we immediately wash off some of the standoffish and selfishness and become so nice and generous!
The nearby beach at Rocky Point also has a wonderful beach and we used to go there quite a bit, although the sand flies there can get quite fierce. However, the sea there is much calmer than the one near the lighthouse and you can safely walk far out as it is extremely shallow like at Negril.
On Labour Day 2015 when we returned to the area, we discovered that one of the signs to the Lighthouse had an interesting twist to it, probably German, as written on the arrow was a big LYTEHOUS! Despitethe spelling however, all else remained the same.
Photos by Omar Downie.
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