A day at Dunn's

Advantages: Fun and relaxing
Disadvantages: Small children are not able to climb the falls

...Dunn's river falls is one of my most favourite hot spot in Jamaica if I want a combination of fun and relaxation I can count on this location any time. THE LOCATION Dunns River falls is situated in one of Jamaica well know tourist area called OCHO RIOS, or just plain "OCHI" and "The North Coast" as we Jamaicans would referred to it, Ocho Rios is a nice place with a mixture of Tourism and Local life. The name Ocho Rios is Spanish meaning "eight rivers". It is known for its Beautiful tropical clustered trees that forms a foliage, shopping - where you can get all sort souvenirs to remind you of your trip, dining - there are numerous amount of restaurants in that area, along with the beautiful golden sandy beaches and an array of other activities. But the best known and most popular tourist attraction in Ocho Rios and all of Jamaica...

tajo_dre 08.06.2008 · Read review
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Dunns River sandals- bit of a letdown.....

Advantages: beautiful beach, fantastic buffet
Disadvantages: other resturants very poor

...trying to sell you stuff! It had two pools, a loud one with "enforced fun" as we callef it- largely used by americans ;-) and a slightly smaller quieter one mainly used by the brits where you didnt get hassled to join in on water aerobics etc! There were a fair few excursions you could go on but we ended up not going on any as much to our disgust there was again more enforced fun where if you went to Dunns rivers falls for example you then had to have a race down them for example.All the excursions that were of any interest to us were like this. We didnt go into the main town due to all the information on muggings, raping and shootings! we also felt very un-nerved on our way back to the airport as we were in a van with no seat belts and a driver who was just scary, i was literally flying out of my seat at some points! Also we got quite...

f1re_cr4cker 23.07.2007 · Read review
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Dunn's River Fall? YOU MUST GO!

Advantages: Great experience, beautiful settings
Disadvantages: Not for the weaker of people

...If you ever go to Jamaica, this is a definate must go!! It must be one of the most famous attractions in Jamaica. I visited Jamaica last year for a week and the Dunn's River Falls was by far the single most amazing experiences I have ever fulfilled. After an hour trip with a mini bus full of people from our stay at Montego Bay, we finally arrived at Dunn's River Falls. We started off at the foot of the falls where we had to start our journey hand in hand up the river falls in the formation of girl, boy. There are allocated camera men for each party of people who will film your whole journey up the river falls, so at the end you are able to purchase a DVD of your journey to take home to remind you of the experience. I will admit there is quite a strong current and the some rocks are very slippery so you MUST be careful to ensure your...

HayleyMaloney 17.06.2007 · Read review
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Fun at Dunn's

Advantages: fun,good value,good climb
Disadvantages: not recommended for younger children/people unable to climb

...This is definately one not to be missed whilst in Jamaica. We really enjoyed the catamaran cruise that "cool runnings" provided to this destination. On the way out, you could jump off the boat and snorkel on the reef, then once you arrived at Dunn's river falls it was time to climb! At first I thought that I would stand and watch, but I really wanted to try the climb and found that I managed pretty easily when following my own rules. You are asked to hold hands with the person in front and the person behind you, however at certain times I found that I needed both hands to climb the rocks (especially where it can get a bit slippery). It is, however, a good idea to stay near those in front of you and behind you, as you are able to help each other out quite a lot and find different ways across the rocks. The experienced tour...

Sophie-Kaia 20.01.2008 · Read review
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DUNS RIVER FALLS - COMPLETLY AMAZING

Advantages: Great place to visit
Disadvantages: Not recomend for people with difficulty in climbing

...DUNS RIVER FALLS While on holiday in Jamacia, You must Visit the Dunns river falls!! While I was the Country I opted to go on the catermerang party boat to the duns river falls. With a relaxing ride to the falls lasting about 45 minutes before arrival. Before the climb we where asked to form a line and hold hands, which made climbing the falls alot easier than to climb on your own. It took about an hour to get to the top of the Duns River falls, however there are plenty of places to stop and rest along the way up. A tour guide videoed the whole experience, which is great viewing now, complete with reggee tracks through out the tape - NOT TO BE MISSED, A GREAT EXPERIEENCE!!l I would advice to wear old trainers or buy protective shoes out there. Defernatly not flip flops. Also I would take a waterproof...

gemmalou86 15.09.2008 · Read review
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The Secret River

Advantages: Great descriptions of the times, Australia
Disadvantages: None

...The Secret River London 1806 - William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the book of the month at our book club and is probably not a book I would have chosen for myself but is an extremely interesting portrail into life for people in that age and of the two countries. This story is basically in two parts, Will's London life and then his Australian life. The two are most definitely linked to each other but in terms of Will's and Sal's feelings and adventures they are worlds apart, or you could say continents apart. The story...

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Review of The Secret River - Kate Grenville

Get climbing!

Advantages: Fun and different
Disadvantages: Not suitable for all people to partake in

...I was in Jamaica on a work trip just under two years ago now and whilst we were there we had an organised trip to the Dunn's river falls included. Because it was pre organised everything was arranged prior to our arrival. However, the Dunn's River falls and park, where it is situated, seems to be the same from the main website so I will give you my opinion on this place as it is one of Jamaica's top attractions that you simply must visit if going on a trip to Jamaica! What is it? Dunn's River falls and park is located in Ocho Rios and is a park area that surrounds the Dunn' river and the falls that are at the end of the river which eventually leads right into the ocean at the bottom on the beach. The fall section is quite mild really and not a huge falls. There are plenty of rocks near to the surface and no part of it is too deep...

frankiecesca 08.10.2008 · Read review
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Dunnes Stores Clothes, really?

Advantages: Nice clothes relatively cheap
Disadvantages: Fashion mood swings

..." You buy your best clothes in Dunnes Stores up yours. " Well, thats no longer my opinion. Dunnes Stores is one of those traditional, cheap department stores. I remember it when it was a bog standard supermarket, however in my town they now specialise in clothes and other household utilities. It is December, and feeling a little cold and unenthusiastic about Christmas, I popped into Dunnes Stores to see if I could pick up a bargain. TK Maxx is ten miles away and everybody wheres they latest stripey jumper from Tesco, so I needed something cheap but different. Dunnes Stores didn't disappoint! I had once before looked in Dunnes and was taken aback by the shleves upon shelves of mens clothing that was simply for chavs, spides, scallies, whatever you want to call them. Pink and yellow, all that. This time however Dunnes had...

markcrymble 19.12.2006 · Read review
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river island

Advantages: great shop
Disadvantages: n/a

...When it comes to shops on the high street and i need an outfit River Island is one of the first shops that i will go into as i almost everytime manage to find something tht i like. Although shopping in River Island is deadly with my store card i get very carried away. River Island is a shop that is in most towns and also has a website if you do not have the chance to pop to your local branch and recently they have started putting sales items online so you can grab a bargain anytime. River Island is a shop that stores ladies and mens wear. In the lasies sections you have footwear, jeans, tops, jackets, shorts, dresses, accessories and skirts. They stock sizes 6 to 16 6-16.. You have clothes for all occassions and at an affordable price. I also think that there is a high quality to al the items they sell. River Island are...

jo_field26 17.10.2008 · Read review
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The River Runs Dead (Boring)

Advantages: Mildly interesting plot, faintly evocative descriptions.
Disadvantages: Clumsy dialogue, implausible events, horrible writing of characters.

...If you like your thrillers slickly written and sharply observed, don?t read Down River. If you appreciate acute characterisation and believable action, don?t read Down River. Enjoy engaging dialogue, convincing back-stories and clever plotting? Probably best you don?t read Down River. However, if none of the above applies, and you prefer clumsily written mysteries, a worn-out thesaurus and plot holes you can climb through, then by all means, this is a book to savour. Some books and films (and people, for that matter) have quite mystifying levels of success, and John Hart?s second novel is very much one of these. I?m not sure whether Richard & Judy?s Summer Reads is a mark of high-calibre literature, but they make some pretty solid choices, more or less. This being ?less?. Down River is a tale of murder, more murder and comin...

Puggers 01.10.2009 · Read review
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