Hiking in Blue Mountains


Today John, Rhonda, Carol and I joined TrainFit Club and a whole bunch of other personal trainers and their clients for a hike up in the Red Light District. Also known as Irish Town, I heard today that it was called the Red Light District for the reason you would think: soldiers from the nearby Jamaica Defence Force used to visit this area for particular services provided by women. Also, it is called Irish Town because Irishmen called coopers used to manufacture barrels for the coffee up there. It is gorgeous, cool and green up there. We walked for about 6K, going down steep terrain first, then up a path strewn with ripened mangoes. We then finished the hike with some jerk chicken and contests. It was a great day, although at the end of the hike, Rhonda and I encountered a young boy crying. He was just devastated and tired and afraid he couldn’t finish the hike. So I took his backpack and Rhonda and I walked with him and cheered him on. The bag was heavy and threw off my balance, so I fell hard on a steep hill, landing right on my tailbone. It is quite painful now but I can walk normally. Hopefully it will be ok tomorrow. Enjoy your Sunday!

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