Day 2: I Want to Move to Negril
Our semi-early day starts with a delicious and inexpensive breakfast (scrambled eggs mixed with ham and coconut – who woulda thunk!?) just a few palm trees down at Coco La Palm Resort’s restaurant.
I have an appetite like a high school football player so it’s fairly difficult for most restaurants to succeed in “fillin’ me up.” So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Jamaican Jamboree breakfast I ordered along with the complimentary toast and banana bread (Mmmmm) totally hit the spot. And for a grand total of $11. The view while eating breakfast is quite close to perfect and already we feel like our day is a success.
Today is a day for relaxin’ and rafting, and we do just that!
Before we know it, it’s lunch time. (Thank heavens because it’s been like 3 hours since breakfast and I’m FAMISHED!) We search high and low for this famous patty genius named “Niah” who is supposedly right next to our hotel on the beach (according to SEVERAL people we asked)…. but sadly, we could not find him. Anywhere. Sigh! So we walk all of about 30 feet from our beach loungers to the Rainbow Arch Restaurant.
A small and quaint tin-roofed hut with mis-matched table cloths and fresh picked flowers on every table. Completely charming! We both order the jerk chicken with rice and peas (which ends up being rice and BEANS) and, of course, a cold Red Stripe. Within seconds we hear (and partially see) our server in the kitchen area chopping up the chicken. Yes, it’s that fresh! We have a fairly short wait, and are served large plates of jerk chicken, cole slaw and rice and peas. Jerk chicken and rice and peas are very common local favorites. Lunch was very filling, and very cheap, too 
We head back to our loungers for another few hours and enjoy some 2 for 1 cocktails before it’s time to venture out for dinner.
Ahhhhh the VIEW……
As hunger once again sets in, we give our driver a call for a ride to Rochkhouse on the cliffs. Approximately a 10 minute drive to one of the most beautiful settings on the island. Once at the Rockhouse Restaurant, we were warmly welcomed and had a drink at the enchanting bar overlooking the ocean – just in time for sunset!
Our server was super friendly and helpful and after much deliberation, we decided on these phenomenal dishes after some delicious bruschetta:
With appetizers that start at $5.00 and entrees that start at $10 – this “Something out of Swiss Family Robinson” restaurant is a must do for anyone on a budget. Well, just anyone in general!
Absolutely too full (UNFORTUNATELY!!) for desert, we call our driver for our drive back to White Sands.
Our Budget Breakdown for the day is follows:
*Breakfast for 2 at Coco La Palm – Approx. $25 plus tip
*A few 2 for 1 drinks at White Sands – Approx. $12 plus tip
*Lunch for 2 (including 2 Red Stripes) at Rainbow Arch – Approx. $22 plus tip
*Drinks at Rockhouse Restaurant Bar – Approx. $8 plus tip
*Appetizer, 2 entrées, and several drinks at Rockhouse Restaurant – Approx. $50 plus tip (YEA I ordered the $20 Synting – Mmmm!)
*Private Taxi to and from Rockhouse – $15 plus tip
**Total for the day for 2 people – Approx. $132
Budget Honeymoon Research Day 2: Great Success!