If there is a James Bond island
(Published 2006-06-02)
I took my last real vacation back in 1998 after an intensive year living in Miami.

I got a deal with a Caribbean airline to do island hopping, first up was a week Jamaica.

Landed in Montego Bay, rested some days, and then travelled along the north coast by bus until I reached Ocho Rios where the stunning waterfalls that thousands of tourists climb each year are located.

I believe some chases in Live and Let Die where filmed there but more famously the exotic scenes of Dr. No. Not far away is the James Bond Beach Club which was also the set for Dr. No. I did not have a chance to visit Ian Fleming's house Goldeneye or Kananga's crocodile farm but sure will do the next time!

After a week in Jamaica, it was time to fly to the next island, Antigua. The beautiful trip to the airport went through the curvy Blue Mountains and busy Kingston, and ended with the long road in the sea where Bond arrives and fights his driver in Dr. No.

I was lucky though… my taxi driver was one of the good guys!

Erik Olsson © 2004 Fritiden.se - All rights reserved.

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