35 Sunsets Slices of Salt Life from the Capital of Cool

Pops!
We have a friend who is getting married in Jamaica in march (march break) next year! Might be a good time for us to all get together (and feel alright) ;) Mollie is getting herself prepped in advance...Attachment 23929Attachment 23930
Thought the news and pics might also help with your melancholy.
Love,
Kelly

K3...it has been really great to follow your trip over the last month. It eased my DIF symptoms for my upcoming trip just a little bit and added a smile to my face many times. I could not imagine being there for 34 nights, the sense of relaxation and joy that must of come over your those first couple days and now to the dread of having to leave. Hell, after 9 nights, boarding the plane back to the states spirals me into a depression that last for weeks. But what an awesome way to spend a month....when I have the means that is something on my bucket list, I just hope that I am not too old to enjoy it...lol! Sounds like you had a great time and I hope that once you head back to the Rock that you reconsider and bless us with a TR again here at Negril.com. Safe travels home...Respect.

K, love all the pics. Is that your grandson? How sweet is he!!!! Sorry about the ear infection but hope you get a swim in before you hit home.
Awww, poor little parrot died. Thats sad but its cool Dude will perch on your arm. I hope to find him when I am there.
8 sleeps and counting

Grand daughter not grand son. Sorry

Face Down - yes breddren - t'anks for for de props.

Jan24 - re-read your post and want to thank you again for your words.

L.J. - soon come for you to Negril - yes - that is my grandaughter - ain't she a darlin'


Thirty-two days - and I feel like I'm just staring to settle in.

Whoa – it was cold in Negril today! Cool wind out of the north. Chilly – by Jamaican standards. But not too cold by Canuck standards - just a bracing breeze. Big waves smashing the shore – but still, there are people walking the beach. Hardy souls.

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I rented a scooter today. It was JT’s last full day, so he wanted to hang at his bar – didn’t want a scooter. So I was solo. Went from my place to Bloody Bay. Nothing going on there.

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Then went all the way to town to the Corner bar. At the Corner Bar there was a cricket game on the big screen TV. Zimbabwe playing the West Indies. I sat at the bar and ordered a Red Stripe. Shortly after I got there, there was a big play on the screen and everybody in the bar started cheering and yelling – I don’t know cricket from squat – but I acted like I was excited too. Turns out the West Indies won, so I guess that’s a good thing.

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After all that excitement , I got back on my scooter and went up to the West End. Stopped at Sea Star and finally met Chris. He’s the owner and a fellow Canuck and also a soon-to-be dad. Also bumped into Kimbobwee and his lovely wife. Made a stop at Rick’s. I was in the vicinity and had to take a leak. Left after a few minutes and went back down to the beach to Sea Splash to say goodbye to J.T. He wanted to go to Sunnyside for sunset. So he got on the back of my scooter, red solo cup in hand, balancing it carefully so as not to spill a drop of his Appleton and Pepsi. Said he wouldn’t grab me around the waist as we rode down the road because that would be gay. I was Ok with that.

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It was windy at Sunnyside, but WOW - what a sunset. For such a crummy weather day the sunset was astounding. Not your classic ‘orb of sun kissing the ocean’ – but a gorgeous tableau of clouds, and wind and big breakers rolling in. People huddled at the bar with towels wrapped around them for warmth.

J.T. borrowed a winter coat from one of the local dude's and crouched down below the wall to get out of the wind and stay warm.

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Can’t believe there are only three more sunsets. But I haven’t totally caught up yet. Still more to say, and photos. Sorry about the short, choppy sentences, but I’m currently reading a Jack Reacher novel :)

Likkle more . . .

Nice photos!! We had snow flurries here in bama yesterday so I figured it would be cool in Jamaica today. It always seems to work that way.

That is a great sunset. is Buddy carryinga Puffer Fish? Did it get washed ashore in the waves? Your grandaughter is adorable. Look at that smile and those little teef.
I really hope I won't need a jacket. Better bring one just in case.
Hope you are not to lonely. I am looking forward to the rest of your report.
PS Can you PM me the password for WiFi at WS please?Nirvanas comes and goes, mostly goes

What a beautiful sunset, so full of colors. Your granddaughters a cutie. Enjoy your last few moments in paradise and No problem with the last post, it is all true.

K3, Have totally been enjoying your 'trip report'. Thank you!!!!!!!!! Time flies when youre having fun hey? We're flying down March 13th. Can't wait. Am also surprising the husband and ordered him Walk Good. It should arrive this week, just in time for our return home... Razzl

K3 your grandaughter is PRECIOUS~~~ She needs some dominoes.....LOL

wow! i so enjoyed this trip report, pictures and videos! thank you so much!!!!

K3 - I've been kind of M.I.A. lately. I was so happy to log in and see this Trip Report! It felt like christmas! lol :D
I devoured it from start to page 22! Thank you for the beautiful pictures, the stories of your experiences and all of the great videos. It really took me back to Negril and I felt some of that sunshine again. I love it!!:o

Thanks for the likkle more!

I have loved every bit of your report (and waiting for more!) I can't wait to get home from work and check for an update! Thanks for the sunshine on these cold Michigan days!

efka51, Clarity, justchuck and Jenn – thanks all for Ups! Glad you are feeling the Negril vibe.

Here are some photos that I wanted to post earlier but never got around to. They span the length of my trip. I’ve added captions to some.

The big head had sold and is in the lobby at Sandy Haven
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Some fishing boats at Whitehouse
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A beautiful carpet of blossoms - can you believe it?
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Tiki - she's not as evil as she looks.
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Negril market prices - per pound - paw paw is papaya.
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Dude before the guava . . .
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Dude after the guava. I'm gonna miss the Dude.
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Bea- waiting in vain for the ice cream man.
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34 Sunsets

I’m blessed. I’m blessed to have a family and loved ones and friends who share with me. I’m blessed to have the time and the means and the good health to come to Negril and pass time here with friends and to meet new people and old friends and see new things and familiar things and places. And I’m blessed to feel at home in this beautiful country with it’s beautiful proud people. And for all of that and so much more – I give thanks and praise to the Most High.

So many things draw me to Negril time and time again. I won’t even try to start to list them – I wouldn’t be able to remember even half of them, and there are new ones each day that I spend here. Once you go, you know. Besides if you’ve read this trip report (and some of you have read my work too – thank you) you will know why I keep coming back. And God willing, I will be back.

I am ready to go home. I don’t leave Negril with a heavy heart. Rather I feel uplifted. It has truly been a great trip. Thanks for tagging along. I hope you had some fun.

Since I honestly don’t know how to properly end this I will do it with two photos – one of yours truly and a picture of my daughter Alex’s tattoo.
Likkle more . . .

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Thanks K3 - enjoyed every moment of your TA. Weather is decent enough in Ottawa now, not too cold but nowhere near as nice as last year...

One of these days I hope to meet you at the bar at White Sands and thank you for your writings. First drink is on me...

Thanks big man for sharing your journey with us. Looking forward to the next installment as well as the new book.

Oh man, Dude is a pink, seedy mess! So cool all of it (all=not the mess or Dude but the whole collection stories and pics) As promised. what else could be in the capital of cool. Thanks for the images that make my heart ache for my next trip. Negril is so f***ing delicious.

Love the pic of you with Boobie Kay in the background!!!

Thanks again...safe travels home.

every word was wonderful and the pics were just fabulous! thanks for sharing and safe travels home!

Roland, thank you so much for carrying me along on your trip. I hope I wasn't to heavy. I am bummed I am going to miss you by just a couple of days. Would also like to meet you in person and thank you for your books. maybe next year? Your family, your friends, your adventures are so wonderful. I am so happy to took the time to share with all of us. Thanks for getting my spot on the beach ready for me. I will appreciate and be thankful everyday.

I can't believe your 34 "Sunsets in Negril" are already ending! I remember thinking Wow! I wish I could experience a month in Negril. It seems like it went by very fast and I was over here on the "other side" lol

Thanks so much for sharing this trip with us. You always do such a great job of bringing us all along....love the photos, love the videos, and the commentaries and the behind the scenes info, etc.
Hope you and all the fam had a wonderful time.....I know we all did!

And I echo what Booger said.....can't wait for the next story, either via trip report or a new book!

Thanks again!
Safe travels to all

Thank-You my brother for sharing a most enjoyable read !

Great TR. K3.. Definitely look forward to next February in Negril.

Big thanks K3 I enjoyed immensley.

Loved it. Thank you so much. Now I am sad that I am just finishing "Walk Good" and this TR is over too! I guess I just have to pack and go. Won't be long now. Thanks again. It was great tagging along.

I loved reading your report I'm gonna miss it with my morning coffee Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to share your journey through 34 sunsets with us. Can't wait to read what you have in store for us in the future. I've enjoyed every word, picture, and video. Thanks again!!

Thanks so much for the great report and pics!

Nice story Bro, now go shovel the driveway!
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Thank you again for such a special journey and may you have a year full of blessings and adventures till your next reach.

The next time you are in PCB, if you haven't already, try out Dusty's Oyster Bar....Best oysters and seafood I have found on the Gulf!!

Super trip report. Loved it. The videos are great, nice vibe all through. Looks like it was just a wonderful time to share with your friends and family. Thanks for bringing us along.

Sigh ........... it's over :(
Can't thank you enough for this trip report, kept me going for 35 days!
I pray there will be more.
All the best to you and yours :)