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

Groove and I are working on it...

Thanks to Groove's friend who "hit a few buttons" - the pics from day 5 has been restored and now heading onto day #6 - the Boardie Bash!

And day 6 is now restored thanks to the nimble fingers of Groove's friend! Thanks man!

Day 7 restored!

Good work Rob and Groove's friend,we want to see them once more to hold us over until November!!

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Originally Posted by LeeLee

Thank you, Groove. I'm pretty sure that I met you at the boardie bash, but Mr. D and I were late. I thought it started at 3:00? Oh well, story of my life. Loved, loved, loved your report and pics. We're hoping to back same time next year.

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Hello LeeLee, I remember you seeing u at the bash...I talked to so many people, But i do remember yur face...we are planning for this time next year as well...

Got Day 8 restored - thanks Groove!

had a long weekend at the softball field..camped out with my buds, and went 4-2, in the biggest tournament in georgia..will be getting access to the pics today, and get this thing over with..

Groove - glad you has a great time this weekend - and thanks for helping getting all the pics restored! Much obliged!

trip report continued...

okay today was moving day...finally getting away from white sands...bittersweet in the fact that we were separating from our friends, Rina and Larry, but they were going back to the cliffs and we were staying on the beach...

I had set up with my driver the day before...told him I would call him at 615 and need to be picked up at 630...he said no problem...I call him, and the problem was he didn t answer...so we gather our things, take them to the drive way, and then I go flag down a taxi...Let me tell you, we bring alot of stuff...and instead of packing it all in our suitcases, I had alot of these purple grocery bags to give away...well, i had about 15 of them, plus cooler, beer, all of our regular bags...it was a mess....anyway, the taxt driver looked at all of our stuff and said no, I can't take all that stuff, too much...I offered more $$$, he said not about the $$$, but too much stuff, it won't all fit...I tell him it will fit, and he said ok, or he will make 2 trips....it all fit...,lol...as we pulled off, my regular driver called...it was about 700 by now, and he was a little upset that i didnt wait on him...oh well, I have 1 hour before Chickens Magic Bus picks us up for todays excursion...

We get to SHields, and no one there but security...well I know Stewie, and he remembers me, and he calls the manager/owner, Shauna Shields, who is on the property...she tells him our arrangement, and he stores my stuff for me...we change, and are ready to go...

So we get started..we are the last ones picked up on the "beach bus"....these buses are set up for about 20 people each, and last night I was told we had 22 on the cliff bus, and aobut 14 on the beach bus, some of the cliff dwellers were gonna switch buses...so we get thru the roundabout and right outside of town we stop for beer...the other bus pulls up and we all get out to mingle...as the other bus is unloading, who do we see get off? Our friends, Rick and Carolyn....they were talking about going last night, but didnt hear from them, so didnt think they decided to go...they swapped buses and joined us...

this is nice estate right out of negril...
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we stopped in front of this school, as chicken had to get something from the other bus....chicken hired 2 drivers for this trip and he just jumped back and forth betweeen buses, trying to keep everyone entertained...well, another stop, all pile out again...

the school, and the swing is the only thing in the yard...
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we get going, and then stop down the road for ice, well no ice..after 2 more stops, we get ice...on the sav la mar...

once we get there, we decide to get pattys for a snack cuz we dont know when the next food will be...

we stop at a famaliar place, juici patties...
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Flip and Jackie on the bus with us
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We get back on the road and head on to our 1st destination...We were advised by one of the passengers that this was a non smoking bus, but chicken told me to go to the back of the bus and roll the windows down..it would be alright...we we did....several on the bus enjoyed a piece of a sub, when it was announced again that this was a non smoking bus....so everytime the bus pulled over, the smokers got off to smoke...which actually, as my wife and I discussed, added to the expierence...everyone would go smoke, use the bathroom, buy drinks and snacks, and mingle..etc, and i could eat subs, take pics, and mingle..anyway, I go into a store at one of the stops, buy a few things and realize I didn't have my money on me...I was fixing to go back to the bus, when the jamaican guy gave me a 1000j to pay for my things...I say thanks, please follow me to the bus...he says, no problem, I am on the other bus....turns out he is friends with a passenger on the other bus...very nice of him...



I had not ever been to Belmont Beach, and didn't know anything about it...

So we pull in front of this sign
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we were told this was the Peter Tosh house, and I think his mother is still living here...there was a small admission, but everyone were talked into just taking a few pics from t he outside, cuz most wanted to get on to the beach...I gave the camera to Janet and I went on a quick walk to enjoy a sub...walked across the road to the small beach...this would be a nice place to hang out for awhile, I think to myself...

a few of Janets pics
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the bar...Princes Bar resturant and coffee shop
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inside the bar and posters on the wall
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the two buses that made the journey
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These are the boats on the beach across the road...
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We all loaded up and drove for what seemed like forever.........


or maybe not......more like 2 minutes, about 200 yards down the road, we pulled into a parking area...I had walked to here eating my sub a few minutes ago...
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boats
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meat belmont beach
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the beach and we invade the beach
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our group invaded Belmont Beach
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Gary and Steph adn Shauna
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sign for the His and Hers Restaurant and Pub
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our crowd, the coolers, people everywhere
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Hey Groove,
First off, Man u take some great pictures. And I love the pic where you see the branch but the people are blurred. I actually remember looking over at you peering thru the tree taking that pic and saying to myself, WTF? To see it thru your eyes makes perfect sense. Sandie and I were just talking about your lovely wife and I kick myself for not spending more time with you guys and getting to know you more. Please sir carry on.........

After an hour or so we load up the buses, headed down the road for lunch....we drive for what felt like eternity....

lol...or again maybe 3 minutes....a couple hundred yards....lol


we all get out, go to the small building and Chicken helps take our orders...box lunches, fried chicken, jerk chicken and fish....

Janet disappears for a minute, and she is found giving away candy and toys to several little kids....Janet and Sandy also bonded a little as they both cared and fed several dogs in the neighborhood...
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grants sunshine plaza
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this is the place we got our food..box lunch ...yumm
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541lion, this is the best I got for belmont.....hope you guys have fun, and let me know how it went....


gonna finish this part tomorrow, including lovers leap, and pelican bar,.....

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Originally Posted by booger

Hey Groove,
First off, Man u take some great pictures. And I love the pic where you see the branch but the people are blurred. I actually remember looking over at you peering thru the tree taking that pic and saying to myself, WTF? To see it thru your eyes makes perfect sense. Sandie and I were just talking about your lovely wife and I kick myself for not spending more time with you guys and getting to know you more. Please sir carry on.........

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one of my favorite pics is taking a sunset or a beach view thru the leaves...i have several of those throughout my report....Janet and Sandie have a love for animals together, but heck, i love them too...our paths will cross again....I think u still owe me a fbm, or maybe i owe u one, or something like that....we just never made it up to catcha while y'all were there....beach bums, ya know...always next time...ya, mon...lol

Groove16, it was awesome meeting so many of you guys at the Canoe Bar's pre- Boardie Bash ...i'm just getting back on and saw your report...trying to take it all in here at work...Obviously, I'll need more time and a stress free sub-stantial environment to get the most outta this! 20 minutes til quittin tyme!!!!! Looks like I'll be up for awhile tonight,lol...

Blessings from Texas and Happy Travels!
Sk

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Originally Posted by Smokin Kevan

Groove16, it was awesome meeting so many of you guys at the Canoe Bar's pre- Boardie Bash ...i'm just getting back on and saw your report...trying to take it all in here at work...Obviously, I'll need more time and a stress free sub-stantial environment to get the most outta this! 20 minutes til quittin tyme!!!!! Looks like I'll be up for awhile tonight,lol...

Blessings from Texas and Happy Travels!
Sk

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I see u on fb, kevin...good job on the program, my friend...hope u enjoy the pics....

Great pics groove. My camera person was slacking off big time this trip!

Great pics Groove! It felt like it took forever to get to Belmont ('cause it did!) but the day really started to flow from there. Very nice!

I know it's not for everyone but Belmont looks awesome to me

Great pics! I definitely want to visit the Peter Tosh memorial.

Nice job on the pics n prose, loving every bit. Good to see all dem boardies.

Flip, Michael, kaycee, bjritz, Chris.....thanks for the props....



the excursion continues...

we load up from belmont beach and head towards lovers leap...It is gonna be a long ride...everyone has their own buzz going, so lots of jokes and things going on...we sneak in a bite or two of subs every chance we get, it is all good....we stop a couple of times for smoke and bathroom breaks.. and and the cooler is again loaded with beer and punch...this time we bought a variety pack of beer...lol...a lots of it...I don't think know how much fun the other bus was having, but ours was making the best of a long drive...I do know that the other bus didnt like stopping as much as we did, but hey, cigs to be smoked and subs to be eaten, lol...and you know how it is when drinking adult bevs and roadtrips, what goes in, has to come back out...lol....


a few pics form the stops
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flip and jackie
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pics of a couple of signs
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well the other bus decided that they wanted to go ahead, and we would just catch them at lovers leap....ok, cool with us...see yall soon

back from my walk, beer iced down in the cooler, tunes on the radio, Chicken laughing and joking, and here we go....

As I said earlier, the other bus took off and was gonna meet us there...they were tired of waiting on us....I'm not sure how long we were driving, 30-45 minutes, when chicken got a phone call and started laughing....he stays on the phone and around a couple corners, he laughs again and points....there is the other on the side of the road, with a cop writing him a ticket...we ask what is going on, and he says he wasnt wearing his seatbelt...our driver was, and always did....so we start to pull over and everyone yells to keep going....so we continue on....about 5-10 minutes later, we arrive at lovers leap....

It is a beautiful place...these photos do not do it justice, as it doesn't capture how far down below it really is....but here goes a few pics
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The other bus arrives very quickly and we all take pics and tour the grounds...actually, besides the view, I didnt see much elso going on...a bar, restaurant, dining area...a few flowers, and statutes, and lots of peace and quiet.... a few more pics
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there is a story about lovers leap, but since i didnt really hear what the guide was telling us, I say that I think 2 lovers were being told they could not be together and jumped to their death...typical love story...blah, blah, blah....let's load up and get to some excitement....hehehe....imma gonna go take a walk, and take more pics....there looks to be a good sub station on the roof, I'll try it.....


last few pics from lovers leap,...

the lovers
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look out tower, and some flowers on the grounds
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Janet, the bus, and the man CHICKEN...
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I see Brasi ....

This story gone get good soon!

You really should take the time to read the story of Lover's Leap. Look it up on the web. These two were slaves ... not just a couple of people who were told they couldn't be together.

Great pics man ;)

So I've taken my stroll, enjoyed my subs, taken my pics, and now I was sorta hanging around the bus area waiting for everyone...Janet went to the restroom, some of our bus was loading....Janet came back, and asked if she had time to smoke a cig, since she saw another girl on our bus just going into restroom behind her...I tell her to go ahead....I load on the bus and get a beer, and go to get back off.....the others show up, and load the bus...Janet puts her smoke out early and we load and away we go....nothing else is said out loud at this point but there was a lot of snickering coming from the back of the bus......


so we get to treasure beach, the 2nd bus arrives right behind us, so the rush was all for nothing...

We have 2 boats ready to go to the Pelican Bar...Not all had chosen to go, they had decided to stay on the beach instead....we loaded up 2 boats, and a few were undecided, so one of the drivers was just coming back to get whoever else wanted to go...

pics of boats on the beach, a few shots of our group, and a few in the boat on the way
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the Peilcan bar is something that everyone who comes to Negril needs to see at least once...and the more, the merrier....it really isn't much of anything, just a bunch of wood, built in the middle of the water, the only way to it is by boat, water taxis, if you will.....

so can u see it off in the distance
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as we get closer, different shots of the pelican bar
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the 2nd boat arrives and unloads as the 1st boat goes back for more

Drummerboy, Gurigay, and Lorax 1 and 2...all entering the bar...watch your step...hehehe
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groove you're killing me! nice

I see some wallpaper - thank you kindly :-)

some views of the storage, the group on the dock, and the structure for those who want to build their own pelican bar,
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drummerboy, someone drinking red stripe, and our group again
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and a couple pics of some great people
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rick, flip, and terry
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Great job reporting Groove , I would have loved to do this chicken bus tour looks like fun.