Printable View
For all those of you lucky enough to be vacationing (or even better residing in Negril) I thought you might want to know exactly how fortunate you really are.
For those of us unlucky enough to be in the direct path of JUNO especially those who have had flights to Jamaica (and elsewhere cancelled) stock up and dig in.
Any photos and video's of Y'all having a blast in Negril are appreciated!!!
Wish I was there!!!
johng with you! we are in southern NJ where their not exactly sure what we are getting yet, 12 to 18 as of now - but so wish I was sitting on the beach in Negril.
West of Boston and we are expecting 2' to 3' of the white stuff! Governor just declared a state of emergency starting at midnight tonight.
No worries, I pushed the button for Negril today!!
Let it snow!
VVHT soon come!
WOOOOO HOOOOO
We are flying out of Philly Wednesday morning for 3 weeks in Ecuador, and crossing our fingers our flights will be on time.
Regards,
bob
The waves were a bit higher than normal today
Cap
Cap to your knowledge did it ever snow in Jamaica??? Storm here not as bad as originally thought. Airports up here should be operational pretty soon so hopefully everybody gets to their destinations especially Negril very soon.
lol here in northern Michigan we consider that a dusting but know what its like to have vacation delayed We lost 3 days of our trip to Negril 1 year , that's how long traverse city airport was closed so we were stranded at the holiday for 3 days. We had planned on spending the night and flying out early in the morn, By midnight we knew that was not going to happen because our car was buried under a snow drift as with all the cars were in the parking lot. To add
insult to injury the first night the restaurant there was having Jamaica night lol. Believe me we coud till the cook had never been to Jamaica lol
"A minimum wind chill value of -49.6 was the lowest wind chill value ever in March since 1953."
I remember last year looking out the window at the airport at our aircraft thinking, "There is not a chance those wheels will be anything but frozen square and that plane will never leave this frozen tundra", but hey, what do you know, 43 minutes late we left the gate and this cold, god forsaken winter for a much warmer three weeks in Negril. We still came home to lots of snow March 21st but it was the best three week break to the winter that would not quit!!
Johng, pack up that family and head south to the fun in the sun with the rum that you know and love!!
Hey_mon,
Thanks for the encouragement!!! Wish I could but can't swing it at the moment. We dodged the bullet here, only 10 inches of powder. Some areas in NE get smacked pretty good. For you in MB no big deal, cold is cold is cold.
I can't tell you (you understand) how great it is to have a big Irie Dread (Appleton, Pineapple J, Grpfrt J, and OJ on ice) or an Icy Dread (same but blendered) lookin out from NB or WE.
GO JETS!!!
Well johng I will take one, or two, for the team and ensure I have an Irie Dread, or/and and Icy Dread as we watch the sunset on the beach before heading to the Seastar to watch a Jets game!! Chris is a former Winnipegger so he gets and shares our enthusiasm for our Jets!!! Glad the storm did not amount to much out your way, we have dodged the snow bullet this year and are actually having rain today.....weather, who gets it?
This is the 2nd year in a row of very little snow now or in the forecast in Eastern Nebraska. Never got to ride our snowmobiles last year and this year doesn't look promising either. We have had 50 to 60 degree days too so we just say "screw it, bring on spring"....
I know in Wisconsin, when the forecast is for lot of snow , they tell us to get up early so you are not late for work.
hey_mon,
Good to know you are a team player (you sound like a first round pick!! HAHAHA). Substitute Overproof for regular and you have an Over Dread or Iced Over!!
When are you headed down to Negril???
Attachment 40567
Bob Marley Residence Hope Road Kingston
Always happy to take one for the team!! We are leaving on Monday Feb 23 as we have a wedding to attend on the 21st here in Winterpeg, so have to do the 5:15 red eye to Toronto and fly from there. We are down for three weeks again this year and on Saturday, Feb 28th will celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary where it all began...we were actually married down there before destination weddings were so easy. We were married at the T Water hotel on the patio at sunset and actually had a group of 52 for a sit down dinner after the ceremony. Mrs Segre, the owner and matriarch of the T Water was the marriage officer in the parish and married us and we had a pretty traditional wedding for the most part. Guess the timing was just right and we managed to entice 40 some odd friends and family and about a dozen Jamaican friends we had made in the three trips prior. Barry and Wilbur, and another of Miss Glorias grandsons whose name escapes me, but can still see his wide bright smile, around 16 or so, all from Miss Glorias, and sis and Campbell and Jocelyn from the Whitebird cottages up in the cliffs, Crooksie the carver from around Miss G's and his son, and Donovan, Gus from the Rocky Dell's son and a sweet little date he brought, and Patrick who did tours on the beach and his wife who was a Police Officer in a dangerous corrupt time. So sad to see the demise of the T Water and what it has become, but will raise a toast to each other, and the journey so far, with 6 friends at, I think, Kuyaba for dinner on the 28th and dream about making it back for 28 more!!! Took our three kids down there 2 years ago to show them what we fell in love with on our first trip in '81 and left them with the "Once you go, you know" fever! Have sooo many great memories of great shows, like Rita Marley and the I threes with Ziggy at the Tree House I believe, and wandering back down the beach just before sun up, Kaisers in the Cliffs for shows, watching the moon set into the water two or three times one night after a pot of tea........oh youth, so wasted on the young! lol If we knew then what we think we know now..hahahahaha I think I threw some pics up here from the wedding at some point. Will have to get out the old albums and scan some "That was then and this is now" but do not think I will ever have the time or stamina for a trip report. Admire those who do and always love the pics everyone throws up here, from then and now! And will stick to the Appletons and avoid the JB overproof or I will be the Head over the toilet bowl Dread!!!!!
Hey_mon,
Nice Read!!! That is a trip report A+++++. Glad to hear that you'll return to "Where it all began". We must have met along the way in Negril as I used to always stay at Miss Gloria's place. Barry and Carl (Dread on a Honda CB 200), Carl's brother ???, sister Maureen. Miss Gloria's boyfriend Mr. Peat. I believe you mean Wilbert, he had a brother Hubert and there was a guy named Winston who played a saxophone, played pretty crazy after a likkle smoke!! T-Water was great!! What has happened to it since???
Yes a pot of tea (mushroom I surmise???) can make the moon do many strange things. I remember a full moon once down there where the Man in The Moon was winking at me!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
I first found Negril in 75 and used go down 2 or 3 times a year and camped out in Gloria's yard. Was there during the 1980 Jamaican Elections where gunfire was common all over the island, Pretty Wild!!! I wrote a journal (call it a trip report) about 30 pages long. Don't think it would be in my best interest to post it here, HAHAHA!!! Needless to say I have many fond memories of Negril (The Beach) and Jamaica (The Country).
You are right about the Overproof!! The problem with the Irie Dreads is that with the Cool Flavors within one forgets about the rum and as such what starts as Irie can certainly end in Dread. In the case of OP you are exactly right.
I am sure you will be posting between now and your departure so no need wish you a wonderful 28th quite yet but wishing you a great life in the meantime.
Once a friend always a friend!!
Peace & Respect!!
Attachment 40596Attachment 40597Attachment 40594Attachment 40595
Hey Johng, We may well have crossed paths in Negril as Miss Gloria's was a kind of meeting place for us. Our friends Chris and Lisa, and Kimbo and his gang always stayed at Miss G's so we were there often. We stayed at the White Bird up in the cliffs our first couple of trips down starting in 81 and then found the T water on the beach and it was such a good deal from Toronto that we stayed there a few years in a row, and ended up getting married there in '87. I believe a hurricane or two caused some problems with the property and have heard there was dissension in the Segre family and it was sold or some such. Whomever had it last built a row of rooms on the beachfront of the property, completely obliterating the original property from view and believe also there was a fire on the property and it has been left in a state of disrepair and is a hang out for those "less fortunate" and I will say by choice. Was told to stay away as it is not Negrils most desirable who reside or squat there. We did walk down a few years back and it was such a disappointment to see this. The T Water was such a beautiful property and the staff that worked there were so loving and welcoming....Mr Grant who worked security, Blossom Brown, a waitress, Toupee who worked the bar! Michael would bring a spear gun down every year and give to Toupee at the end of our stay. Funny story, at our wedding dinner they had the tables set beautifully, fresh flowers throughout the room and the staff were starting to serve the dinner. Someone started the old clink the glasses to get the bride and groom to kiss.....not sure if that is done in the states as well, but it is done here at every wedding still. Anyways, the staff had such a look of confusion as this was happening, and were eagerly running around to grab water jugs and fill every ones glasses. We all had a good laugh, staff and guests alike as we explained the custom. We had such a good time, and I think around 2 a.m. closed down the dinner and dance area and moved it to the beach. My husband told Toupee who was working the bar that night to keep it open as long as the guests were wanting and we would settle up the next day. Toupee approached Michael the next afternoon and said he did as Michael asked and he had the final tally and man could our friends drink.....he hoped it was not too much but the bill was an extra 160.00. Michael smiled and gave him 200.00 cash and said I hope they didn't keep you up too late!! Wilbert had my Mom and Michaels mom up on the dance floor all night...Man we must have set the stage for destination weddings! All totaled though our Wedding cost was just under the 1500.00 dollar mark and we had 50 people in attendance. Could not have done that here for that price and the memories......priceless.
I remember the trouble around 83 or 84 elections I think causing us to think that year, should we or shouldn't we, but we did end up going. Was not a problem around Negril as I remember. We did not get back for a number of years as life happened, three kids, two boys that play hockey and school costs, but have managed to get back for the last 4 or so and have seen a lot of change yet a lot remains the same in so many ways.
Miss the sound of the ice truck roaring up west end road and don't see any donkeys pulling carts like you used to, but the food is still second to any and the people, and their humbleness and beautiful smiles are just some of what keeps the love alive for us, among other things;) Still like a cup of tea or two a reach.
An ways, keep those pics coming! They always bring a smile to my face and maybe one day we will meet up again and have a drink on the beach and laugh as the Man in the Moon winks and sets and rises 3 times.....lol
Bless up
hey_mon,
Sounds like you have live a blessed life!! Me too!! Great story about your wedding at T-Water and very sorry to hear about the recent history of the property but I guess the cycle of life affects everything and everyone???
Hope your boys had FUN playing Hockey and that it was a positive thing for them and you. Those early am's in frozen rinks I miss!! (The crazy parents I don't). Saw Princeton play Yale last night, US college hockey is pretty decent!!
I bet we have crossed paths over the years as back in the 70's and 80's the number of visitors to Negril was far less than today.
Would be great to catch up at some point and talk about old times.
As always, count your blessings, not your problems!!
Attachment 40606
Blessed in deed!! A jets game at 6 and the youngest playing at 7:15. Truly hockey night in Canada in our house!
Yale and Princeton....that sounds like an interesting mix! Our favorite hockey around here is the juniors at Christmas time. And we managed to take gold this year!!
We will have to work on Rob (nudge) to get a reunion of old timers happening one of these days! He sure seems to get things going for the April bash every year, and does a good job keeping things sorted on this board!!
Stay warm and live this years vacation thru the board reports on here!
hey_mon,
Yes a 70's -80's reunion would be fun!!
Glad to hear your youngest still playin hockey. Also knowing the NHL came back to W'Peg is nice. Today obviously Super Bowl Sunday although not a huge football fan I'll watch in hopes of a good game.
Thanks for the updates, the 23rd soon come for you guys. Are the kids goin too??
Big Respect.
hey_mon and everybody else. Another major snowstorm in NE, not sure about airport closures or flight delays but about a foot of new snow, sleet, and high winds.Yea I know compared to some it is no big deal except it's winter (Today is Ground Hog Day, Yeah remember Bill Murray??? and the little Ground Hog says 6 more weeks of winter).
So all you lucky guys and girls who are in JA especially Negril (or are going soon) please toast your winter brethren who wish they were there with you!!!
Man winter is getting old fast!!!!
PS Glad to see some are seeing lower airfares these days!!!!
Well I hope everyone found their way out of this weather and off to the sun, even if delayed, hey you are there!! We are looking at a balmy -39 tomorrow morning for our fine morning commute. Cannot wait to get my toes warm in the sand and hands wrapped arund an icy cold Red Stripe Lite....or maybe even an Irie Dread!!!!!
And no kids this year Johng!!!!! The two oldest have to work, no holidays in place, and the youngest is just starting his final term in grade 12 so graduation is first and foremost. They have many years to return, and am sure they will as they truly enjoyed it two years ago, all at the right age, and have an open invite from their Jamaican Godfather!!!! No Corleone estate, but a priceless time spent with him when they were here and the life lessons were endless. As he said, "Each one teach one"...goes both ways!
20 more sleeps....20 more sleeps!
Twas 19 sleeps before Jamaica.............
While "Visions of Negril danced in her head"
Yea mon!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by johng
;) Heard this song the year we got married there, and then last year on my husbands first night down, I had been down the week before with 8 other girls, General Trees was playing at Central Park. On the way home from the Saturday night show at the Seastar we yelled, "One stop" to the cab driver and jumped out as we heard him playing this. We got into the show in time to catch the end and he actually played it again for us as we danced and sang along!! Best impromptu moment of the trip .....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjHL1eEvems
hey_mon
"Two Tickets To Paradise" (You and your husband) I tried to find a reggae version with no luck???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYEgYVyBDuM
"I don't like reggae...... I love it"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jov-1_9eO_o
Nice!!! Don't get me started. If you haven't already loaded up your MP-3 player or Iphone (or whatever people use these days) with your hit lists (not that there is any scarcity of Irie music in Negril / JA) nice to listen during the flights.
Do you know Lee "Scratch" Perry??? Some of his s*** is really wild & Cool!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvUswefcglU
Look familiar johng???
Attachment 40713
In front of Miss Gloria's...
Attachment 40714
Wilbert!!!!!!
Attachment 40715
Great pics! We have had pretty much a waste of a winter here so far! Not much snow when we do get it(1-2inches), then it melts. Would rather see lots of snow and be able to do winter activities instead of staring out the window all winter! lol
February 28, 1987.......will be back for our 28th in 14 more sleeps. Too bad the T Water is no more.
Attachment 40716
We are having the same kind of winter here in Manitoba Wisconsinite!!! Not enough to have any fun in, just enough to make a mess!!! Not sure if I am bragging or complaining. Still cold enough to send us back to the island for three weeks in 14 more sleep!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wisconsinite
hey_mon
Who's better than you??? Very nice pics!!! Wilbert as a blond???
I hope your smile is as big and bright on Feb 28, 2015!!!!!
Attachment 40717Attachment 40718Attachment 40719Attachment 40720
Hey Johng, what's up with Wilberts hair in that pic?? Maybe he had a rag or something on his head? I remember him riding or rather running that donkey up and down the beach! And boy did we look like kids, but I guess we actually were.......ah youth :) Did you ever buy anything from Crooksie, the Carver?Attachment 40721
And this is one of Michael, Chris and our good friend Campbell from probably '86 in what I think is now called Whoopies hammock park.
Attachment 40722
...and Michael and Campbell last year at 3 Dives
Attachment 40723
hey_mon,
Looks like Campbell is about to become a JET??? Maybe time for the Jamaican Hockey Team (somebody has already tried organizing a bunch of JamaiCanadians???)
The wood carver guy looks familiar, didn't buy any carvings but I do believe I bought a ring from him (cow horn with black coral inlet). Michael (old pics) looks familiar too. We must have crossed paths somewhere along the line???
Wilbert's hair??? maybe a tam or hat but knowing him maybe he thought going blond would be more fun??? Or a disguise?? HAHAHA!!!
3 weeks is awesome! I would love to do a long trip again! :)
Campbell is such a sweet person. Our friendship with him goes back over 30 years! Michael and his buds met him their first year down in 81. They were down for 3 weeks and running out of cash, thought they had brought enough, but you know, anyway, waiting for money to be wired down, walking past a yard he was in and they started talking, said they were waiting for money and Campbell invited the three of them in to have lunch with him and some Rasta friends!! 30 some odd years later, and we break bread every visit, sometimes on us and sometimes on him!...He sent me home last year on our flight Saturday with two large ziplocs of prepped and cooked acki for breakfast Sunday morning with our kids. He is a true brother from another mother.Quote:
Originally Posted by johng
I am sure you could have met Michael, as he is always eager to meet new people, very out going and has a most infectious laugh! And we were around Miss g's a lot the first few years we went down, early 80's. I was the quiet half!
Wilbert......definitely disguise! He was such a bad boy! He is still around as far as we heard last year, but have yet to run into him. I do go have coffee or a beer with Miss g's grandson or nephew, Barry each year. He has Barry's Bold As Love Guest House's (former "Ms. Gloria's Sunset Cottages") in the same local, but alas, not a-frame!! Such a landmark on the beach back in the day!Attachment 40740
Hey Wisconsinite,Quote:
Originally Posted by Wisconsinite
You will when the time is right!
3 weeks is awesome and just right for me. Long enough to relax and ready to get home to some of the things we take for granted!!!! And we do need to keep enough holidays to still get out to and enjoy our cabin in the summer for a week or two! Summers in Manitoba are beautiful and hot and we have such wonderful lakes, but they are never long enough for all the things you need to accomplish around the campfire, on the beach, going to music festivals and playing in the mud/gardening!