Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Found my thrill on Strawberry Hill

While I got lost in pictures, my friend Shelly had a recent weekend of her own at gorgeous Strawberry Hill in Kingston, Jamaica - I'll just let her lovely descriptions do the talking today :)...

Also, sending a big thank you to wonderful Stacey at Design Addict Mom for passing on a blog award! (So happy I could do so with this post:) More soon!...
Located on top of the Blue Mountains, you have a view of all of Kingston and the harbour. The place used to be the house of the former producer for Bob Marley, and is now a hotel with a renowned restaurant and Aveda spa.

It's decorated with lots of cute details...

At the bottom of the hill, you can tour the former studio with all of the gold records the producer Chris Blackwell has put out (besides Marley, he also produced U2, PM Dawn, Dru Hill, etc).

It is awesome with great grounds, food and atmosphere. A real oasis in Kingston.

(Thanks Shelly! Miss ya & can't wait for the next reunion! Images via NY Times, Jamaica Writings, West Indies Online, Expedia, Vacation Idea, Things You Should Do, Jaunt, Strawberry Hill, MSNBC and On a Mission in Jamaica.)
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40 comments:

  1. K and SSeptember 28, 2010 at 3:12 AM

    fun!

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  2. JustineSeptember 28, 2010 at 3:45 AM

    how could you show those pictures to us poor people sitting in the pouring rain on a cold dark and damp tuesday!! oh it looks so lovely....

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  3. JustineSeptember 28, 2010 at 3:46 AM

    oh and congratulations on your blog award too! well deserved.

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  4. Tiffany KadaniSeptember 28, 2010 at 4:01 AM

    I need to go there! I never ever have wanted to go to Jamaica but you seriously just convinced me.

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  5. SigneSeptember 28, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    Oh wow, that looks amazing! Your blog always makes me want to travel, this time to Jamaica :)

    Have a great Tuesday!

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  6. RowenaSeptember 28, 2010 at 4:16 AM

    Good gawd girl, now I'll have UB40 running through my head all day....and I love it!

    Pour me a Red Stripe, will ya!

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  7. UnknownSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    love it x

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  8. RDSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    Just the inspiration I need on a cold and grey Tuesday! xo bb

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  9. NickiSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    Congrats on your blog award! You totally deserve it!! :]

    This place looks amazing... I would love to spend a weekend getaway here! :D

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  10. StaceySeptember 28, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Jude, you just freaking made my day! I stayed at the Strawberry Hills Farm once before when i lived in Jamaica and i had the most heavenly experience. It is even better in person. It's almost like a hidden gem of a place. Thank you for this post! xx

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  11. Lisa GordonSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Oh, I do want to be there!!
    Great photos.

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  12. AnnieSeptember 28, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    GORGEOUS! I wish I was there right now!!

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  13. MargaretSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    WOW i want to be there!!!! :)
    great blog!
    loving the posts
    stop by some time xx

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  14. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFESeptember 28, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    How gorgeous! Now that's the way to do Kingston :)

    Hope you have a fabulous day!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Eight. So that's another one on the list of places to visit! :D
    Isn't that just a little piece of paradise?

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    'Eight' ??! That should have read: 'Right'! :D

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  17. UnknownSeptember 28, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    so beautiful to see...

    gorgeous pics as always....

    xoxo, dear

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  18. Connie @ SogniESorrisiSeptember 28, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    Soooo gorgeous!

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  19. Diana MieczanSeptember 28, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    OMG...when can I go there? I love this place!!! hahah
    Ohh what a special location:)
    Hugs,sweetie
    Ps: Congrats on the award:)

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  20. IsabelSeptember 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    this place looks amazing! i want to go there!

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  21. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdSeptember 28, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Oh my gosh that place looks AMAZING.

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  22. Rosie GreySeptember 28, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Oooooh, I would like to go there at once!!! Deep sigh...!
    Congratulations on the blog award! :-))
    I loved yesterday's post, too! (Blogger wouldn't let me do anything the last dayss!)

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  23. AmberSeptember 28, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    um yes please!

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  24. oriSeptember 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Wow, great pics. So peaceful and beautiful.

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  25. stylenuggetsSeptember 28, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    That would be the life to live in a place like that.

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  26. BenchesnChandeliersSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    omg beautiful! i need to be there right now!

    http://www.benchesandchandeliers.com

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  27. Oh, My DarlingSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    Wow, seriously beautiful!

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  28. elena nuezSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    wow, those are wonderful!!!

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  29. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Sooo serene. Beautiful pics. I can get lost in them.

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  30. Lady GreySeptember 28, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    WOW! Amazing pictures... I so want to be there right now : )

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  31. Style, She WroteSeptember 28, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    OMG So gorgeous!! Wish I was there.

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  32. Ren- Lady Of The ArtsSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    Gorgeous- I spent time in Kingston while in HS- as my best friends mom married a guy who had a house with polo ponies in the hills of kingston-

    I still remember the security- crazy.

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  33. UnknownSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    Holy guacomole! That pool is amazing, sign me up!
    xo
    amanda

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  34. Punctuation MarkSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    what a beautiful place!!! paradise!!!

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  35. JudeSeptember 28, 2010 at 11:32 PM

    Aw, thanks everyone for your lovely comments!

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  36. BrandiSeptember 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    I would love to climb into that hammock and spend my afternoon reading there. Much better than going to classes.

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  37. Miss GinySeptember 29, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Wow it's gorgeous ! I want to be there ! right now !! :)

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  38. BonBon Rose Girls KristinSeptember 29, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    I am dying to go back to Jamaica and this post is not helping me forget about that. HA!

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  39. LucySeptember 29, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    This is funny because my husband ALWAYS talks about going to strawberry hill and how cool it is, etc. (neither of us have been, but he's heard about it.) I always thought he was exaggerating, but now that I see these pix, I know that he is not. Our first and favorite vacation together was in Negril, Jamaica at the Rockhouse Hotel. I love Jamaica....

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  40. Barbara von EngerOctober 3, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    Ah, Strawberry Hill - It's my favourite place in the Caribbean.
    Have dined there, stayed there, had many massages there. Swanned at the pool. Sunday Brunch is the bestest, too;-)

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