Finally the weekend arrived. Garfield received a nice bday party surprise with his friends. We had a lovely night but I knew he was anticipating where I will be takign him for his birthday this year!.

Off to Portland border St. Thomas we set off early Saturday morning. He finally knew the name of the villa we were heading but had not time to look it up. The Itinerary was solid with stops along the way. An hour horseback riding arranged with Delroy, Lunch was to take place at Geejam, rafting on Blue Lagoon then basking in the beautiful Caribbean sea at Frenchmen Cove then on to Villa Juanita to catch the sunset.

By the time we arrived at St. Margrets Bay one stop with family and our day changed from all our activities to lunch and chilling out at Boston. Jerk Pork, Jerk Chicken, Lobster and counch! Family means alot to us. There is never a dull moment when we get together so for the entire afternoon we hung out at Boston eating, drinking, lyming and dancing to the blaring reggae music that brought the ambiance of the celebration together.

“ was awesome” I thought “tomorrow we will try and get back on schedule”.

By 5:30pm, stuffed and feeling uneasy we bid our family goodbye, promising to stop on our way back home the following day. The landscape kissed the ocean and the lush tropical décor by nature welcomed us to paradise. Villa Juanita met every expectation I had and more. As an Islander I take every opportunity to visit places around the island. Upon arrival at Villa Juanita the well kept grounds added to the over all ambiance of the property blew me away. The Manager at the time we visited, Maurice Otto had our rooms nicely prepared using lovely local blooms and towels to form a heart and swans.

HOLD UP ITS NOT OUR HONEYMOON

BUT It was a lovely surprise. What initially attracted me to Villa Juanita were the views from all the balconies. It was breathtaking to see the last few glimpse of the sunset. Since we were stuffed we did not need dinner. Breakfast was served by our lovely Chef Kena which was very tasteful even as locals the ackee and salt fish savored our taste buds and we were convinced it was cooked on a wood fire. The layout and modern upgrades and decor of Villa Juanita was exactly as presented in the photographs. The locals (although I am also one :) ) were very friendly as we took a short trip up the road to where we heard some reggae music playing. The staff was very warm and they moved about their various job functions with such humility. I was amazed...

(Awaiting our Breakfast being prepared by Chef Kena)

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I wish more Jamaicans would start enjoying places such as this beautiful Villa in Hector's River. The scenes along the way to villa Juanita is BREATHTAKING! It is an experience that you will always smile about every time you remember. Quiet, relaxing and romantic was our overall feeling and we regretted not staying longer. The great thing about Villa Juanita is that it is close to Reach Falls. That in its self is a wonderful experience. Being a Jamaican has its perks.. in a few hours I can be back there to enjoy once more a taste of Paradise in Portland. Thanks for this lovely experience, SEE YOU soon!

Check out my video album below for Villa Juanita

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