Trail of Bottle caps with family,from the begiining.

My first trips to jamaica beggining in 89 were those crazy party trips, that some how you survive when your young! Of cours at some point in time came along kids, so I had the usual space between trips until the money was there and the kids were out of diapers. The first time returning after a number of years was in 2000 with a stay at Boscubel Beach Club. The kids were four and seven, we had a great trip and it became our anual march break trip, we only missed two years which were 2002 and in 2003 we went to Cancun as there were direct flights from our small airport here. It was way to convenient! We stayed at at several Ai,s all around the island. Oh by the way the years we missed were with the addition of 2 more kids one in 02 and another in 04. Those ones have travelled in diapers to Jamaica several times, and I can say glad thats over, every one of my baby patience are long gone! So finally after years of AI stays I won and we stayed at a villa in Duncan,s Bay 4 years ago. If you ever get the chance to stay in a villa its a great experiance espeacially when travelling with kids. So this will be our fourth year with a stay at Silversands, but this year we are spending the first week in Negril! This will be the first year that the older two are not coming on the annual march break trip, so its a little different. And of course there have been several other annual trips added in the more recent years. So this will be a new adventure with a 7 and 9 year old, they love the beach and the pool which will keep them occupied most of the time, we may do a horseback ride thing, and maybe a return to YS falls its been a while since we have been there. Also I saw Scott from Discovery falls when i was there in Feb and he says he was getting ready to open up again, so we may try it out there, they have zip lines there as well. ( I dont do the horses or the ziplines, but they all enjoy it, I find the cold Redstripes while i wait!) This adventure will begin tommorow, as I will try and find enough patience to make it to Negril through all the long day of travel. Oh , and thats the other thing I like about the villa stay, it seems to be easier for me to escape without them noticing I am gone! lol

Hey Pool Guy I miss you! I'm jealous too!! Have a great time with your family - where are you staying?

Ditto, i've been home a few days, seems i just met ya at Seasplash, and your on your way back. Have a great trip mon. Cheers!

Made it to the airport, and had to deal with the unusual amount of stupid people who travel by air as always! It is actually snowing out, not going to miss that, probably just enough to have to go through deicing and make us late!

Have a WONDERFUL FAMILY TIME vacation. I'll be watching for pictures!

I'll be looking for ya.......................................maybe.... .LOL!!

We made it! after an uneventful flight and sitting next to soon to be \Grainge Hill pig farmer we arrived 10 minutes early! Breezed through costoms and out in the rental car. We arrived to dinner ready sitting on the stove! Now off to find some trouble!

Who did you rent through. Do you pick the car up right at airport.. I am going to rent next week. Were should I reserve? Not meant to hijack the thread, pm me if you want.

I rented the car from home, through Budget. The prices from most are very close.

So as not to dissapoint, last night being the first night! WTF dont I know better by now!

Ok so were are all settled in and "Hey is it all right if I go to Seasplash for a beer?"

Well that turned into a few or more!

So said hi to Jim and and the rest, met a few people staying there, and for some stupid reason told everyone I talked to "are you going to Alfred,s tonight, if so I will see you there!"

Head back for a quick shower and off I head pon di road.

A stop at the Wild Parrot for a quick one! The pile of caps is building already!

Out on the road I end up meeting up with a friend who is in for Alfreds! Always really good live music at Alfred,s and this night they were really good!

So there is something I always end up doing when I am out when here, (mesing with the party girls, I dont start it, really!)
"hey baby how are you tonight?" Thats pretty much the opening line . So I tell her sorrry I am not working tonight!

I get that look like? "what are you talkin about" so she says what, I am not sure what you mean Working, i am not working!
"can you get me a white wine?
I reply oh I could go for a Redstripe too, are you buyin?
She hands me $1000 bill sure baby!

Took a while at the bar, dropped off the white wine and say, Ill be right back, some other negril freind showed up and end up hangin talkin for a while.
As I pass by the drink buying girl in the hot barely a dress she tells I need to decide right now!
I didnt catch all she said but was an angry tone! lol
Any way the crew from Seasplash walks in right at the same time!
I wil be right back! lol
So end up hangin with this group for a while!
Somehow in this conversation, they decide "we" are going somewhere slse!

I hit the mens room hoping they leave without me! but when I come out they were right there waiting!

There is a discusion as to where we head next,Jungle, American Pie, Miyard, "Scrubadub" Oh no not there!

AS BRasi would say ruh,roh!!!!

So I dragged myself outa bed this morning (note to self,remember this is a family vacation)

So now as always first day in Negril, I feel as though I am finished drinking for a week! at least until after lunch!