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Thanks chickster!
So next we head to great huts in port Antonio, and it gets a little dicey! I believe Bigga and stumpi got us there In about 5 hours from Belmont... pretty uneventful drive, just a ton of beautiful scenery! We did a quick pit stop to pull out money and both stumpi and Bigga were taking a leak in the tall grass, so I figured I better drain my tank while we were stopped.. So after I pulled my money out of the atm I went over to the field and did my business only to have a Jamaican lady walk by and cuss me out in patois.. Saying something about littering!! I just said sorry and finished, I didn't know better, just fallowing the locals... If anything I was adding nitrogen to that dead grass.. That was about half way, so we piled back in and off we went!! I remember getting closer and closer to port Antonio!! Man is it gorgeous out there.. Great huts/Boston bay is not that close to PA, I mean it is, but you could never walk it, thinking like a 15 min drive.. Anyway the first time around we flew right by it until I said wait I think that was Boston bay, so we flip one and head down the jerk lane, people coming up to the car and asking what we needed.. I could tell bigga was getting frustrated and a lil nervous about the area in regards to our safety.. He really is a great person, walked us in and waited until we were 100% sure we were staying there.. Said our goodbyes and settled in... We got the best room at great huts!! 2 story's, bottom one had a boat shaped bath that overlooked Boston bay!! Seriously amazing view!! I felt like I could sit in it smoking spliff for hours!! Well I tried but I think I have ADD, it lasted about 10 minutes.. I love love love great huts!! The property is amazing, and we do a ton of camping back home so this is paradise! 2 nights here before we head over to kanopi house.. Nighttime snuck up on us so we just ate at great huts.. I had my first taste of curry goat! It was god awful!! I should have changed my order at the moment he had to go ask the chef if the goat was still good.. Well at least I tried it, next reach, chicken foot soup!! That's about as bizarre food as you get outta me.. And I probly won't be eating the foot!
So after dinner we walked out of the gates because they were having a street party, and this is where things get a little dicey... We head to the corner and just listen to music for a bit.. I kinda slip to the back and spark my spliff for a couple pulls.. All of the sudden some crazy drunk dude comes outta no where saying the usual be careful with that, them lock u up.. I finished couple pulls and it put it out again.. Starts telling us that it's his party and we should be hanging out in his yard.. Grabs us a couple a chairs and didn't want to disrespect so we thought we'd sit for a bit.. After about 20 minutes of chillin just enjoyin the sound system, dude comes back and looks worse than he did before and came off with this "so it's my birthday today, I'll tell you what you can do for me, you can buy me some drinks".. I was like um excuse me??? Then I just said I don even have any cash sorry man... So he walks up to the bar anyway and starts ordering drinks and pointing at us... Hahaha I just gave them the look and we got up and out of there...walking towards great huts we passed one little rum bar with about 6 guys around my age maybe a lil younger and an older lady... They were blasting chronixx when we walked by the first time and still about 45 minutes later the second time.. So I knew what I wanted to do.. Went to our hut and grabbed some money for that OP and ting.. Walked back to that rum bar but the music was no longer chronixx...
So a little back story, earlier that day I had met a cat on the beach that goes by the name of formula lol, he tried to sell me coke.. I was still polite, smiled and said nah strictly herbal... He then told me his name and that his aunt owns a cookshop/rum bar up in the jerk center.. So that ended up being the spot that we were.. We ordered our drinks and the place was pretty small and the 6 dudes inside were kinda spread out so we sat on the steps outside.. They all got up and scooted in closer and told us to come join them.. Formula recognized me from earlier gave me a fist bump.. Then I brought up chronixx, the whole reason we came back to this spot... They all went crazy, chronixx was still fairly new and I don't think they expected me to know chronixx, or so much of his tunes.. Then formula came over and gave me a big bud from his personal garden.. When someone gives you something in Jamaica and doesn't expect anything in return, I take it as a very special gesture!! Didn't have any papers on me so I had to borrow a lion pride from the aunt.. In the middle of crushing it up, a red stripe rolls by... And it's a dead end road and we were about at the end of it... Pretty sure I peed a lil... I haven't been that scared from holding herb since I was 15
Aww, man! I'm at the edge of my seat.
That scene with the party does sound dicey. I would expect that in Red Ground, not PA.
Yeah I think we left at the right time even though drum pan chicken man next me said not to worry about him... Not the vibe I was looking for but that's ok cuz we found it shorlty after.. There's gonna be bad anywhere you go in the world.. Luckily there is usually enough good to outweigh
So after great huts was kanopi house.. And I tell it like it is so here we go!! This is when we meet our driver honey, drop the h you know how it go.. Anyway honey was called by great huts for us and became our main driver in porty.. So we get to kanopi house and we ask to see the rooms available as I had mentioned in my email... I wanted to pick in person and not book based off of pictures!! They said this would be fine.. So after the tour we told her the one we wanted and she said she would have to call the boss.. Um ok... She came back and basically said that we have to take one of the most expensive rooms.. And the boss would be coming in a couple days to stay in the room we wanted!! At this point I had enough of the bull****... I wasn't gonna pay 500$ for a room... And not even all inclusive... So I said you know what it's fine we will find something else!! Called up honey And asked him to pick us back up and find a place... After about 5 minutes of waiting in the driveway she comes running up to us about the same time as honey came back... Told us that the boss would give us a good discount on one of the other rooms.. So we still ended up paying $250 a night... Only reason I didn't pack up and keep moving was those kayaks on the blue lagoon!! Little did I know the property next door had way nicer kayaks!! That's where I will be staying next reach instead... We seriously spent all day in the water went way past monkey island spent hours in the lagoon itself... we paddled to shore to check out what kinda wares they were selling .. One really big dude offered to sell me some ganja so I was like yeah, Iam on my second week here and expecting close to an OZ for my 2000 JA and he hands me 2 little little bags... I look at him and say what the **** is this... Try to hand it back and of course he won't take it and says the cops were just here put that **** away... Guess what I only had 1000 on me... He said it's ok just bring it back later.. I said whatever man Iam not giving you anymore cash unless you give me a lot more herbs.. And as I walked away one of his buddies stuck a necklace into hand and said pay me when you pay him.. I just laughed, and guess what I never came back!! Yeah I later felt bad about the necklace, but maybe the dude will learn not to be soooo damn pushy!! So, burnt from that little deal we head back up to get ready for dinner.. Call up honey and head to the Italian Job in town.. Had a decent meal and decided to check out the rooftop bar... And since the sun was just going down they were no where near open... And not to mention the weird brothel vibe I got from it... So Iam kinda glad it was closed.. Just went back to the market for some ginger wine and a bottle of OP! Then we head back to the room and I ask honey if he can get me a better deal than down at the blue lagoon... He stopped at a little rum bar and came out with one of those black bags that I love!! And it was packed full! The smell was great, some of the best I had on the island.. The next day we decide to do the rio grande.. Where I live we float the river a lot.. And believe it or not a lot of the scenery looked similar.. Minus the warthog taking a dump in the river as well as the rasta building a bamboo raft... It just wasn't that exciting to me.. We also did sommerset in the same day... Not sure how to put this, I loved it there, the color of the water is unreal... BUT it's like a rundown amusement park in my eyes.. They should have kept it more natural... Maybe one little restaurant and bar would be cool.. But yeah I don't even think you can swim anywhere you want... You have to take a boat ride to the waterfall... But it is gorgeous! It's like the typ of scenery that disneyworld tries to recreate.. Expect everything is very real..
Let's see if I can finish this up today!! So bummed I can't post pics!
Basically this is when I knew for sure this chick was not for me! The whole trip she did nothing but complain! About anything she could.. I mean how can you have RBF in Jamaica!?? We were supposed to have a few more days in PA.. But after almost 2 weeks of her complaining about the heat, the messquitos, the food, wanting to be in bed early every night, and just plain rude to everybody! I decided I was done with her *****ing! So I did something that Iam totally against and not proud of, I booked an AI in mobay.. I knew that some AI's have only so so food and someplace a only give certain drinks or whatever! If I was gonna do this I was gonna do it right... Got online and it seemed from all the reviews that the best choice was secrets st.james.. Now she can eat her bloody red meat! So then I jumped on negril.com and found a driver for a decent price and we had someone out front to take us within an hour... We arrived and she's still in ***** mode jerking her suitcase from the bell boys at secrets, declines the welcome drinks, and as we get to the room that's on the top floor I go out to the balcony to take in the view, she comes over with that "what now you're checking out the bimbos in the pool!!" Smh jeeze I can't believe I've been with this fluzie for so long.. I was pretty silent the rest of the trip... Did a lot of thinking! I was really able to see who I was and who she was! And I thank Jamaica for that... The last couple days I wasn't bummed that I had wasted an amazing trip with such an aweful person. Because I didn't feel like the trip was wasted at all, I just would have rather experienced it with a true love, or one of my true friends! I did nothing but eat and drink on that resort! They offered a lot of activities but I just felt stuck there, sure I could have taken the shuttle that cost money to town, but I had no idea where to start looking for the vibe I like.. Seemed like more of a hassle than anything .. Almost like its on purpose... Imagine you are the richest man in the world and you go to prison... Prolly not going to a regular one like everyone else, somewhere more like this place!
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Sorry for the delay guys lol! I did start one immediately after returning but every time I'd start and write for an hour + it would get erased some how.. And then it was hard this time to actual find time to write with all the wedding planning going on.. Which is finally coming to a wrap! So excited!! Then off to an amazing honeymoon with my gorgeous wife!
Most of what I know I learned from this site! I thank everyone for their help! Groove big up yourself! Much appreciated everytime hope to give u some birthday dabs in April
Good report man!
Now if the new wifey declines on your welcome drinks... Thats your sign to BAIL brotha BAIL !!!
Haha yeah Iam already sure this ones the one! Tho she's not a big drinker Iam sure she won't be decline the welcome drinks
Hope you can check out my Instagram pics I've got some good ones