Caribbean’s third-largest island – to capital Kingston, port city Ocho Rios in the north, beach favourite Negril in the far west and the Unesco-listed Blue Mountains National Park in the east, exploring every dimension of this sun-kissed isle.
MAGIC BEANS On the cool green terraces of Craighton Estate in Irish Town, 800 metres above sea level, thick cloud envelops the ridge beyond, sunshine super-charges the coffee bushes along a sloping trail and Kingston glints far down below. Sun, showers and rich soil are the key to Blue Mountain Coffee’s taste, according to long-serving resident coffee master Alton ‘Junior’ Bedward who leads the hour-long tour of the heritage-filled Great House, coffee plantation and gardens plump with ripe mangoes. Sticky from the uphill exertion, I stop to examine the fat red arabica beans, widely considered to make
the best brew in the world. Without a hint of bitterness and only mildly caffeinated – though it is said to have medicinal properties – the final product tastes as smooth as the Blue Mountain air feels.
One cup gives me just enough of a boost for my next stop high on the rainforest trails of Holywell Park, which offers the best route into this lush wilderness. A short walk along the Blue Mahoe Trail, a nature trek named after the national tree, leads to the top of the Waterfall Trail where a small birdwatching hide offers a place to spot the rare mountain witch bird that haunts these parts with its strange call. Soon I’m deep among elfin woodland and birdsong, ferns blanketing steep banks as the path descends to a bouldered stream. The sound of rushing water below mingles with raindrops, and I emerge upon a delightful waterfall before climbing the path back to the ranger’s hut, as an eerie mist swirls all around.
The Beachfront by the Fives Hotels, is an intimate boutique hotel, operating on an all-inclusive basis and features a private pool, relaxing sunbeds, and spectacular ocean views with direct beach access.
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