gettin my groove on "TRIP report" boardie bash style--april21-may11,2013

That last picture of you two is the most amazing, those extra days made a world of difference. This is a wonderful report and you have shared the whole thing with us. Thank you.

Hello Groove, and thanks for the epic trip report. I know it took a lot of effort to see it through.

Nice to meet you during the trip, hope our paths cross again someday, and go Vols.

Great TR and beautiful pics. Really wish I was there. We made our first trip to Jamaica in May and fell in love with it. I had wanted to stay in Negril but ended up in Mobay and never made it to Negril. I am planning our next trip to Negril and thinking of staying on the cliffs, hopefully next year. All the reports make Negril sound so great. It would be great to meet new friends as you did.

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Originally Posted by davevols

Hello Groove, and thanks for the epic trip report. I know it took a lot of effort to see it through.

Nice to meet you during the trip, hope our paths cross again someday, and go Vols.

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great to meet u and ur wife as well....maybe we will see u guys next year...

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Originally Posted by jimnkim

Great TR and beautiful pics. Really wish I was there. We made our first trip to Jamaica in May and fell in love with it. I had wanted to stay in Negril but ended up in Mobay and never made it to Negril. I am planning our next trip to Negril and thinking of staying on the cliffs, hopefully next year. All the reports make Negril sound so great. It would be great to meet new friends as you did.

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last friday of april is the boardie bash, you will meet more friends than you can keep up with...lol

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Originally Posted by bjritz

That last picture of you two is the most amazing, those extra days made a world of difference. This is a wonderful report and you have shared the whole thing with us. Thank you.

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thanks, my friend....one day we will cross paths...

Great report! Thanks!

guess it is time for this report to come to an end...so sad....

this would be saturday may 11, 2013...the day of departure....it is always a sad day...I set my clock and get up at 530, look out the window, and lay back down...Janet told me to wake her up at 6, but make sure she was up by 7....so at about 630, i wake up again, mad that I fell asleep and am wasting my last few hours...but I didnt actually go to slepp until after 3, so I am a walking zombie for alittle while...I have my wake and bake sub and then out to the beach...we eat at 7am, and Mike already has our chairs set up, he grabs the towels from our deck every morning and sets Janet up where ever she tells him to the night before...love me some MIke...

a man with a funny hat and his daughter...Janet Claus strikes one last time...
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we have all of our packing done except for the last minute stuff when we change into our airport clothes...we have a little dog food left and a few rawhides...some of the dogs would not eat the rawhides, but two of the puppys did, and i knew they stayed down near the old t-water, so I took the treats to them...I saw a little boy at Jam Rock and I am recognized because of my many walks on the beach, and I give dad the last bit of candy i had, and the last color book for the little boy...
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moms place and a look down the beach
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Bettye wants to take the girls on a tour of coral seas across the street from barbbarn...she invites janet and me to go also...I almost stayed there this trip on the first 3 days solo, but fun holiday came up with a deal...

so coral seas rooms
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coral seas pool
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the pool table and the funny statue
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Coral Seas looked like an OK place to stay, nothing fancy, but I dont need fancy..for the price, I can walk across the street...

Betty has stopped Dean, the jerk pork guy...he walks the beach with his cooler full of jerk pork, selling it so u dont have to leave the beach for your lunch...
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I had seen Dean many times on the beach, but had never tried his pork...he gave me a sample....very good...bought some to eat on the trip back to Mobay...

trying the sample...
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some goodbyes at the breakfast tables with John and Bettye, and Martina, another guest....
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last shots of Bar B Barn and a couple looking at the beach from the bar
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me in the water
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one more boat, one more jet ski
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playing with Stella one more time
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the last beach and sea pictures
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I miss that white sand and the blue water....

we take our shower, change clothes, pack the final bag, and now it is time to go...

a last round of pics of BarBBarn and our friends...

security Mike, a good man....anything I needed, he took care of...
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Janet and I at the Bar B Barn
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Betty
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Kingsley came to pick us up and take us to the airport...the girls are leaving tomorrow, so I hooked them up with Kingsley...
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That is always a sad day,leaving is hard to do but if you don't leave you can't go back!!Thanks for the report,it's off the hook!!

Thanks Groove! Loved your TR and all the pics. I hope our paths will cross again someday :)

Enjoyed your report so much.The pics were very inviting as well.Thanks for taking the time to share with someone not able to make a trip this summer. You rock :cool:

Epic trip report...thanks for taking the time to share!

Great report. Thank you for posting all those great pics

you guys are all very welcome..thanks for popping in with your replies....

This trip report is so entertaining, I went back and read it again from the start!!

I enjoyed your report!

Thank you for a wonderful trip report. Outstanding !!!

You and Janet Clause rule. Been going to Negril for the past 30 plus years too many times to keep count anymore and man did you touch on so much that makes our Special Place so special. Yes I do understand that "Spot.". Have found many of those spots over the years. Just a great report and thanks especially for the way you care about people.

Amazing gotta love the famous bordies that are pictured u included... loved it.... hopefully we cross paths one reach.

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gonna bump this up so a newbie can find it....made a couple of edits.....

Thanks! Just read this. I enjoyed my first trip to Negril so much! It's stupid cold here and I've worked overtime for a couple of hours every day this week...played some reggae at my desk this afternoon bringing me back to last Friday afternoon when I was dancing in the rain at Boat Bar... Sigh...

Damn. Just realized how fun last April was. Can't wait to do it again!

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Originally Posted by groove16

sailing right along, samsara
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now the blue cave castle...
we spent one night here in 2010...very neat indeed
jump from the cliffs or enter the sea thru the cave in the middle of the property
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i dont know this place
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I think this is the Spa Retreat.

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Originally Posted by Beebeluv

Amazing gotta love the famous bordies that are pictured u included... loved it.... hopefully we cross paths one reach.

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looks like it will be this reach...

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Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26

Damn. Just realized how fun last April was. Can't wait to do it again!

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looks like we are missing several parts from last years crew, but this one is shaping up to be pretty good as well....It was my favorite trip!!!

lol I know I was really pushing for April!!! SOOO thankful it worked out!! See ya soon!!!!

Groove I forgot just how good this report was, just finished my 2nd rum and coke and currently on pg 13, incredible read, awesome pic's, this one has it all. The pic leaving the pelican bar as the sun is setting and the people still on their dock and just dark figures due to lighting is just wicked.

Saw a couple hollers we made back and forth that I had completely forgotten about.

Man it was great meeting you and I do hope our paths cross again, sooner rather than later my friend. Would love to kick back, stripe and sub it up and talk about the good ol SEC with you.

Til the next time,

Jamb

Jamb,

Thanks, my brother!!! I agree with the sooner rather than later....We loved u guys....

lol

This report is still a great read a year later. Two weeks from today we'll have our toes in the sand and be getting ready for a safety meeting.
I hope to run into you on the beach someday, you write some great reports!

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Originally Posted by justchuck

This report is still a great read a year later. Two weeks from today we'll have our toes in the sand and be getting ready for a safety meeting.
I hope to run into you on the beach someday, you write some great reports!

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I'm sure you guys are gonna have a blast...in two weeks...i think my buddy roy mon will be there again.....he is a party waiting for a place to happen...lol