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Thanks for taking us along on your trip.
I realy enjoyed it.
I'll keep you posted on reggae shows during the Olympics in Finsbury Park Londpn.
Walk good.
B
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That was quite a trip report! You have a beautiful family and it sounds like y'all had quite the adventure. Thanks for chatting with me on the board chat yesterday. I ordered some jerk seasoning (wet and dry) and some jerk bbq sauce from Walkerswood. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Hey all, the beginning of a new adventure....stay tuned I will be landing in a few days.
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WHHOOOOOP!
Hold on to yer hats hahaa
Have fun Tic!!!!! I'll be checkin back
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I land in a few days,
:cool: I will not have WiFi for a week or so but I will be saving every little detail ,
typed up to post as soon as I can get a connection.
I am EXTREMELY EXCITED.
First time flying SOLO although family will be flying down to be with me for some of my trip.
I will be meeting friends and family from all over the world .There will be ups and downs as one of our Ja relatives is sick so that is the main purpose of my last minute trip but of course while I am over there I am sure I will manage to squeeze in a bit (lots) of fun (aka another trip of a lifetime) ,
I will be staying all over the island in different parishes in different styles of accommodation ranging from upmarket places with staff to wooden huts and even possibly camping.
I am looking forward to meeting my wealthy friends who show me how the big boys/girls play and also my friends with not a dollar in their pocket who show me how to survive, live, breathe, stay grounded and humble , they show me mostly creativity which I find amazing. I definitely do NOT have enough cash to do this trip infact right now all I have booked is 7 nights stay and a flight ticket ,(I am coming for much longer) I have a likkle food money NOT MUCH but I feel it is important and that it is the right time that I need to be in Jamaica (I know I feel that every day but I just feel I should be there , I will probably find out why later in my trip.)
Sooo I have no ride, will not be able to hire a driver yet somehow believe I will get round the island..somehow someway
(see I told you I learn creativity from Jamaicans!)
I have already had a buy one get THREE free offer on the 7 nights I did book so you can bet ya bottom dollar I was overjoyed with that! You know how I love a bargain and so....It all begins ...
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Can't wait for the report. I just love your writing and traveling skills.
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Oh boy. The last trip report consumed nearly an entire afternoon when I was supposed to be working. I think I will leave this one for a few days to get the full experience.
Your report really gives Gerryg's a run for the money in sheer entertainment and ... For lack of a better term free thinking associative communication. Some videos with commentary might spice this one up if you can manage it. Although... I am not sure it really needed spicing...
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Going to Jamaica with no money to survive and expecting to stay for a month is just insane and possibly irresponsible....just saying
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Stuart Love
Going to Jamaica with no money to survive and expecting to stay for a month is insane....just saying
Stuart my friend. Do not underestimate our girl Tic. If anybody can do it she can!
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you may be right captaind
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I'll be there soon too just to make sure all the postings are perfectly accurate, lol ..... Seastar Inn, soon come.
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have a blast gerryg...I will be there for five weeks in Jan-Feb 2013...perhaps we will meet one day
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Stuart Love
Going to Jamaica with no money to survive and expecting to stay for a month is just insane and possibly irresponsible....just saying
Oh well....plenty of tap water hopefully and some fish in the sea if it comes to the worst. It is only a few weeks I am sure I will get by some people have to manage a lifetime of getting by so I am sure I will be ok for a very short period of time.
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I hope you have a great time TicToc,be very careful.I hope you all the best and will be reading your adventures.I am way too old to try it that way again.When I would go 30 years ago I had very little too and had the best time of my life.I'm hope it all works out for you and you have the "trip of a lifetime".
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I'll be there soon too just to make sure all the postings are perfectly accurate, lol ..... Seastar Inn, soon come.
You know... You are the reason my wife and I tried some of the places we did. Bentleys for one. Your videos (ESPECIALLY the donkey pony one) often make my day when I need a jamaica video to make the next trip seem closer.
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I ran into yet another donkey pony in Los Angeles while taking my two daughters to a petting zoo. They're called miniature donkeys .....
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I'll be there soon too just to make sure all the postings are perfectly accurate, lol ..... Seastar Inn, soon come.
I've been away from this board for a while, but I recall that there was some question about you ever returning to Jamaica. Glad to hear that you decided to give it another go!!!
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Am I missing something here?You yourself say in your last post that you defiantly DO NOT have enough cash to make this trip.Who are you expecting to pay for you,and why would they?It seems just basic logic that if you don't have enough money to make the trip,you don't make the trip.Showing up and expecting someone else to pay for you is just wrong.
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I have ALWAYS paid my own way, nobody has EVER subsidised my adventures, I usually find a way, make the money stretch, make some more money , find creative new ways of living- thats always fun...anyway I have a little bit more cash now so NO worries, just want you to know I would never expect anyone, anywhere to pay for me as that IS just wrong, never happened before probably never will.
I am sooo excited for this trip,
Today I am printing out my tickets, unfortunately my printer is printing in a funny yellow colour so I have to go to the local library to use theirs but I cannot find my library card!! I hope they let me in.
Meeting lots of boardies this trip , some I have met before and had a great time with, some who I have been meaning to meet for years!
First stop will be with family as my father in law who lives in Jamaica is poorly so I really want to go and be with him see how he is and if there is anything I can help out with.I have been waiting for a chance to go and see him for a long time now.
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Sorry,It's just that I read in your post where you said that you didn't have enough money to make the trip.I must have misunderstood.Have a blast in Jamaica and all the best.I look forward to reading your stuff.
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Hi Stuart, no worries you did not misunderstand, anyone who knows me knows I never quite have the right budget that I would like to have but I always get through!
I live in United Kingdom so my flights are always a killer but if you go to Jamaica I am sure you will know IT'S WORTH IT! I am adaptable to my environment. I am not materialistic so matching frilly pillowcases and curtains and that kind of thing do not bother me! It is way too much fun
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Tic, I have enjoyed this post and my wife and I look forward to possibly meeting you on Lemberts bus on the 5th of June if you go. We are already booked and are really looking forward to the crawl. We won't be able to get too wiped out as we have a tour to the Black River, YS falls, and appleton the next day.
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Hey Tic,
Are you going to be in Negril anytime from June 7 - 13?
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yes siree. I hope to be on that bus crawl I really do but I have the kids with me that day as far as I know so I can't promise just yet where will you be the 7th? 68stang still there?
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Yes we will still be there...we are arriving on the 3rd and leaving on the 10th..1 week only.
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Ive spent most of my day reading this! One of the best reports ever!!
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Ive spent most of my day reading this! One of the best reports ever!!
thanks Kaycee the next adventure begins in about 20 hours! I will have very little internet connection for the first 14 days but I will keep a diary to start posting at the latter end of my trip :) see you on the flip side!
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No problem! I cant wait to read more!
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I just missed ya Tic!!<We left da rock on sunday.Tried to extened but us Airline wanted 300$us per person to change dates!!!!~On day we will drink together!!!!~Missed ya by a week:(~How long you staying?~Drink hard or go home!!
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aww see you next time Vince and family----------My taxi is coming in 4 hours see you from THAT side ! the RIGHT SIDE X
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TiCtOc
aww see you next time Vince and family----------My taxi is coming in 4 hours see you from THAT side ! the RIGHT SIDE X
Travel safe my dear.......see you in a few weeks
Cap and G
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Travel safe my dear.......see you in a few weeks
Cap and G
see you soon capt
AT our nephews house in Mobay And absolutely LOVING it scenery and weather is FANTASTIC been up since 4.30am excited watching the sun come up over the hills---fell asleep with the tree frogs gleeping..after going to a chinese restaurant in the nice warm warm air....not been outdoors in a vest top for yearssss it feels like no snow, no wind ,no rain just warm weather gorgeous scenery and a big fat smile on my face ....Not gonna drink rum until tomorrow ! had one drink of rum at airport you were all correct--nice lady approached me from bar askin could she get me a drink sign said patties like 2 dollars so i thought o cheap bar great she said 800j please and kept the change lmaoooo scared me off rum fi life haha
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There was DRAMA on the plane just getting here, there was no bling bling and rae rae this time no Jamaicans hardly on my flight -like 5 people thats it and someone got threw off the plane and we were all held up while security came and escorted the woman off and found her bags! No trip would be complete without DRAMA! that woman made me miss an hour of my holiday booooooo more on that later I quickly need to type up a uni assignment back soon
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NAIL DRAMA! 3rd day no nails! nail tecs are booked up or closed, had a recommendation from a boardie for jays nails but she cannot fit me in, she said try glorianna so I called them and they said try next door called precious but no number is listed so called back Jays hoping for a cancellation and she said she would ask around and call me back , spending the day in Duncans bay today, hoping to have my nails done before I go!
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I am at our families house in Montego Bay for the time being, the weather is gorgeous it is very HOT and sunny, there was rain for about 40 minutes late yesterday afternoon, Brilliant sunbathing weather, I have wifi in my own bedroom here it is lovely and I get up and wash my things in the outdoor sink in the morning and hang them out to dry which only takes about an hour it is lovely to be in the sun! There is a washing machine here but I find it easier and quicker to just rinse them through and hang them out.I dyed over my grey hair with a hair dye I boughta t megamart in montego bay , it is very dark but at least the grey is gone.I was very wary of washing the dye out as there is lovely pink frilly accessories all over the bathroom and I was scared to death to get hair dye on anything so that outdoor sink sure came in handy .I went out there to do it! I am hoping to get my nails done today and shortly go near Falmouth.Got a big bag of food last night from Megamart cooked food which was reasonably priced. I ordered 2 boxes of curry goat rice peas and vegetables a pork tray with mash potatoe and veg, a chicken wrap, bottle of water and oxtail meal and it came to 2200jmd so I was happy with that.There was also a chinese restaurant nearby in dragon square where you can get take out.It was 1000j for 2 boxes which were big with chicken fried rice in.I believe it costs a lot more if you want to eat in.My family are all out at work right now so I am here with the nanny.
The huge pit bull escaped off its lead lastnight which scared me to death and this morning I stepped in doo doo which was an epic fail.I don't DO dogs! not even stroking or anything so to stand in doo doo uh ohhh and no-one here to rescue me from the doodoo so I had to clean it up BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I called hubby and told him he said did you clean your shoes too? I laughed and said no I was hoping he would come rescue me lol.Either I will hose them down or throw them away I am not a dog or doo doo person.Aint nobody got time FO DAT!
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Toc, that is too funny...2 more weeks and the wife and I will be there in Negril for our first time! Counting down the days..
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Tic I don't know you but I am completely exhausted in the best way ever from your 2011/2012 report! Would love to meet you some day! My husband and I were in Negril for 3weeks in April and had a really good time. Not sure I could keep up with you so won't say "maybe" we would go out sometime if the opportunity ever presented itself hahaha I am looking forward to the adventures you will go on this trip! Keep it commin'
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Tic having a little withdrawal here... Need some report!
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You have no money for food, you don't have a place to stay next week, but you found enough cash for a bar crawl? Or did I misread this? I hate myself for being judgemental, but really, what were/are you thinking?:eek:
My sentiments exactly, my husband and family would have disowned me, I'm sure this was written in satire though for dramatic effect. No one in their right mind would publicly neglect their husband and kids for the sake of a pub crawl or rum.
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My sentiments exactly, my husband and family would have disowned me, I'm sure this was written in satire though for dramatic effect. No one in their right mind would publicly neglect their husband and kids for the sake of a pub crawl or rum.
It all worked out in the end and FYI to clarify the bus crawl is FREE and hubby can take care of himself he's a grown man .Hardly think I neglected him lol its called meeting friends on holiday socialising which I only do ONCE A YEAR on holiday as I do not go out at home :)
We had a great holiday and will do so again