TRAIL OF ASHES TOUR: The adventure continues as Gerry G returns to Negril

Nice chatting you up with Rob and gang at Seastar, almost like being there. Enjoy the dirty bananas and hasta luego, ya mon.

It was nice to have a blended fruit punch again at Seastar Inn. I wasn't drinking alcohol -- yet -- because the Seastar had a arranged to have a scooter there waiting for me, and sure enough Garrett handed me the keys, and there was a full tank of gas.

I drove down the hill past the roundabout just for fun, and it was there that I ran into an old friend, Andrew, whom I had met near Tedd's a few trips back, and we always say HI when we bump into one another. He was riding a scooter, too, and he was like, "Ya mon, what's up?"

It was near that little stretch of straightaway between the roundabout and Sunset on Beach, and I said, "Let's race!"

He said he races for money, but I just took off, and with no other option, pride was on the line for this young local. I pulled ahead, but he caught me, and we had a good laugh. He asked if he could "hang out" with me (translation: me buy him a beer or whatever), but I said I was busy cause I just got in and wanted to say HI to Shayne near Legends. He's a cabbie and a long-time friend.

As things turned out, I did not see Shayne (he later said his cab was in the repair shop), but I did run into CHICKEN BLUE, a top jerk-barrel guy near Alfreds. It was pretty quiet for a Friday night on the strip.

I figured I would cruise back up the hill: Next stop, De Bars.

Hey man I think I saw you scootering down the road yesterday but it didn't click into my head until you had passed already...you were heading up west end rd and I was walking down

Sorry, sometimes I have blinders on -- if I slow down too much, I end up buying trinkets, lol ....

Back to Friday night, it was slow at Debars, too. But I didn't care. It was nice to see Eddie and Trevor and rest of the gang. BTW, I notice Sunset on the Cliffs no longer has the security chain in front of the driveway -- a surprise considering the security issues two reaches ago.

There wasn't much action going on, except for when I locked myself out of my room within an hour of my arrival, and Chris just shook his head .... Plus, my new baseball cap (Chicago White Sox) flew off while I was riding up the hill, and the car behind me ran it over.

Back at the Seastar Inn, I finished the evening with several strong drinks. We had vague plans to go to Scrub a Dub with Chris, but when I left for a short time to cruise around, we ended up getting separated and Chris went home early -- that's acceptable considering Scrub a Dub doesn't even start until 2 a.m. or something; I didn't want to go without Chris -- understandable because I got pick-pocketed for 20 dollars a couple of reaches ago -- through Chris said Garrett wanted to go ... Instead, I went to sleep -- my first night in Negril, and I had a big smile on my face as I dosed off.

So, glad you can recapture that feeling again for all of us! The sounds, the smell, ahhhhhhh. Love, love how you have kept this tread going. Have a wonderful time & be safe GerryG123

Have you had a chance to stop off at some other places for snacks, lunch or dinner? Is Coral Seas still doing the live music on Monday nights?

Have a fun time mi friend......mi know you will.......lol.......tell all mi friends mi soon come.........

Cool Runnings, Marko

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Originally Posted by Marko

Have a fun time mi friend......mi know you will.......lol.......tell all mi friends mi soon come.........

Cool Runnings, Marko

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Been spendin' a lot of time with the big B ....

Where are you, Rastagal? We are at the Seastar. Will be at the webcast at Funholiday today! Hope to see you there. I cannot believe I am up this early and raring to go!!!! Must be talking in person to our Gerryg that gets us wanting to go where he's been and do what he's done .... well, probably not EVERYTHING he's done ..... :)