Beach walk stories

One funny one and one curious one.

Funny one first...
Solo walk from Travellers with the intent to get to Tony's hut. Made it a few minutes down the beach and an older guy with a small table set up asks me to look at his stuff. Most times I'll stop and take a look if I have a few extra bucks with me, just to see if there's something interesting or different. His table is all the typical stuff except for this long wooden spoon; maybe 15-18 inches with a thick handle. It's hand carved but very simple...I could make it myself in about 20 minutes with the right tool; but it was something different, and I actually need a big spoon for when I cook with my large stock pot. I pick it up. While I'm looking at it, he smiles and says: "ah, you like the spoon." I say yes and ask how much he wants. He asks $10 but I only have $J so I offer him 1000, which he happily accepts. He thanks me with "I know you don't need anything but you stop to take a look anyway, thank you, thank you." I smile, nod, fist bump, put the spoon in my small shoulder bag. So now the long, heavy handle is sticking out the top a good bit...oddly enough, I made it down to Tony's and back without anyone else trying to sell me anything. So either Jamaicans share a common fear with Italian American kids, or they thought something else was in the bag. :p

I can see it now, my kids getting on my nerves and me yelling "DON'T MAKE ME GET THE BIG SPOON!:mad:"


Saturday night I walked with a couple that I know from Tree House to Kuyaba for dinner and back, and not one person tried to sell us anything. I didn't even have my spoon with me! Wha Gwan indeed.

Glad you could help the "spoon guy". Probably got him some food for that evening. Much Respect Mikey! (fist bump)

LOL! As an Italian-American I can relate to the wooden spoon. My Grandmother lived downstairs from us growing up, and she kept a wooden spoon next to her sofa at all times to make sure us kids stayed in-line. I may have to buy one on my next trip, to keep the higglers at bay during my beach walks.

But it's true that some craft vendors will have a hidden gem among the typical souvenir stuff. I like to check out Dr. Feelgood on the West End, across from Sea Grape and Negril Escape. He has a hodge-podge of wares; some of which looks like he got from a Jamaican clothing boutique and others from a jewelry craftsman.