Ugh! I just realized I was in negril that same week. Too bad...
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Ugh! I just realized I was in negril that same week. Too bad...
LOL, yeah he was rude.
Sammy he was as fine as he was cocky so that should tell why I humored him for those five minutes. I was hoping he would become a little more “Portland” for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammyb
JitterBug I hopped on Knutsford to Negril from Ocho Rios.Quote:
Originally Posted by JitterBug
awwwwwwwww SamIA too bad is right. So, when are you going to start your trip report????????????Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam I Am
But Schuttzie, he said he was being honest, not rude. He interpreted my not giving him business as being selfish. But he came across more as being a bully than rude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schuttzie
Too bad O'neil didn't work out, look on the bright side of things. Had you given him the dvd player and business cards you would've really been disappointed. It's plenty of times I brought things for people in Jamaica and they attitude changes they show there true self and I regret doing anything for them. It's a coincidence I was just talking about Luxury Negril Appointments with a friend today who is looking into staying there in November. I plan on checking it out on my next reach also. I love Swordfish's brown stew chicken and frequent it plenty of times to enjoy that amazing view. Juicy J's food is pretty good, I use to drink there blended juice all the time. On my last reach it was all boxed juice. They have also did some upgrading and added a bar.
Cute apartment - love the orange tile in the bath.
Yes, it sucks to bring stuff for folks and then feel like time (and money)was wasted on the effort. True colors do definitely show out!
Please, Butterfly, do check out the apartments. You will love them I promise. OH the place I ate at is called Juicy J’s??? I never got back but I’m going to keep it in mind for the future. Think I want to give their lunch a try. O’Neil chucked more than the DVD player & cards out the window when he messed up. I bring a lot of things I use only there then give it to either him or my friend Sandra. Well he asked for about 8 other items. They ALL came to Negril with me and I gave them to a deserving unknown there. I knew it all got to him when he called asking for the items. What a pleasure it was to say to him…you kissed them all good bye when didn’t keep your word t me.
So true Goldilocks…sucks big time, but we learn, right??? Don’t let it stop us from doing for others we meet, just makes us more cautious and selective.
Walked to Value Master to pick up the products I left in Portland. They actually had a couple of bottles of summer’s eve on the shelf, but when I saw that 735J price tag I understood why they were still there. I opted for a bar of lavender Palmolive soap. My body will just have to understand.
After I left the store I searched for a driver to take me to a beach. Saw an older gentleman standing in front of nice roomy van. He asked if I needed a ride, told him yes to the beach. Said he only takes groups but has someone else in mind. He walks over to the white corolla and taps on the window. Poor guy was napping.
“He takes single passengers. This is a good man. He’ll take care of you.”
And so begins my experience with “drivah A”. He’s “A” because he’s the first driver I added to my contacts and hung out with…his name doesn’t begin with an “A”.
Told him I wanted to lounge on the beach, but because I was staying on the cliffs I didn’t know what properties would allow me to crash for a while. He suggested Margaritaville so that’s where we headed. “drivah A” is not much of a talker/conversation contributor but I found him to be a kind, gentle soul. Someone with an unaggressive nature. I took his number and said I will call when I’m ready to leave.
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What a splendid day it is!!! Margaritaville is the perfect place to chill. Free lounge chairs (get there early) with umbrellas. Just tip the working guys who set you up and dig those holes to anchor the umbrellas. Not easy stuff out in that sun. Free WIFI but it’s not consistent. They won’t chase you from a table no matter how long you park there. The beach has a nice expanse and the stream of interesting people that pass through is quite entertaining.
I stayed inside most of the time doing a little writing and a lot of people watching. My intentions were to stick around and have a late lunch here. That is until I saw the menu prices. I knew they were expensive but GEEEEE I couldn’t see myself paying $8 for French fries in a paper cone. But people were ordering food like it was practically free. I ordered a bottle of water and a cup of ice…that almost broke my morning budget.
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Was there for about 2 hours. Time seem to slip away without notice when you are relaxed and enjoying the moment. I mean I can’t say I was having a “ball” that afternoon, but I was definitely “okay”.
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I was getting hungry so after counting my hundreds of dollars (6 of them) I had to search for a budge place to eat. Packed up my belongs and headed west. Going to take my time looking at the different shops and trying to decide who will get this six-hundred dollars…lol
Just a few feet from Margaritaville is a little area where women are selling things. I was interested in the table of fresh vegetables. Particulalary the cucumbers so nicely displayed. I approached and a friendly voice called to me asking if I see something that interest me. I looked up, smiled and said yes. The small framed woman came near to me with a smile brighter than the sun. Your cucumbers are beautiful. How much??
“100J each” she responds.
“Oh…” thinking about how much I had on me “No thank you…I”
Then it was like she had a demon in her!! She freaked out on me bad.
“Don’t thank me!!!! Thank me for what??!!?? You call me over, I come and you want nuttin. You waste my breath and my time. Don’t stop and ask how much when you nuh gonna buy!!! Don’t say “NO THANK YOU” to me!!!.”
Oh no, a small crowd is gathering. I’m waiting for someone to shout “FIGHT FIGHT!”
She waved me off like I was lowly drifter, then stormed away shouting to the other ladies “She nuh want nuttin but tell me “No Tanks!! She nuh haffi tank me. She waste me time!!!!”
I was too shocked to move. I felt I needed to explain…defend myself to her and everyone staring at me. I could only stand at the table with my mouth wide open shaking my head. Once she reached her shaded spot next to the other women she continued screaming at me, but I couldn’t hear what she was saying. Just when I was about to slip my hands under the small table and flip it over to watch the fruits and vegetables tumble onto the sand, a younger lady ran to me. She apologized for the woman’s behavior and invited me to come look at her table. I declined but thanked her for extending the offer and calming me down.
*sigh* No I wasn’t going to turn over the table, but I was really upset. I walked from that point all the way to Alfred’s without taking a single picture and barking “NO!” to every vendor who approached me along the way.
I got it together when a young woman asked me if I would like a massage. I hate massages, yet it was something about her smile that told me she knew that but spoke to me because she saw I was troubled. Her voice and the look in her eye calmed me down completely. I asked how much a foot massage is. “$10.” Told her I didn’t have it on me but would consider having her do it the next day. She, still smiling, said “No Problem, Sweetheart.”
I took a minute to stop and notice the ocean and actually laugh when I remember that cranky woman’s face screaming at me. I know I was forgetting the incident because I remembered I was HUNGRY!
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I didn’t’ call drivah “A” but decided to hop a different taxi to take me to the room. After a shower I got a ride back to MiYard for one of those egg sandwiches I read so much about. The place was just as empty as it was last night. Had a drink, not as strong as before, and listened to music for about 20 minutes. The sandwich was ready so I went back to the room to eat.
Didn’t realize how big it is so I only ate half. Not bad and very satisfying.
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While I was watching a dvd, drivah “A” called to see if I wanted to hang out. If he had called before I ate I would have gone. But told him no, perhaps tomorrow. He was cool with that…I was cool with my second day in Negril.
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