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

Saturday morning. My first full day in Negril. I woke up, went down to breakfast, made a few hellos. I was switching to room 6 today, my favorite room -- No. 4 is actually closer, but I was obsessed with returning to room 6 -- and Seastar Inn worker Crash helped pack and move me as I prepared sub sandwiches.

Crash is a back-scene type of worker at Seastar Inn, a do-it-all type, but he doesn't have the opportunity to make tips like some of the others, so we have a little arrangement where he helps with luggage and I kick him down a piece of somthin' proper.

I hopped on the motor bike and headed down the hill. I met Bobo at his little ship across from Rockhouse -- he's a great guy -- and we chatted for a bit on how things are going. He's good friends with boardie fav Negriloholic, but having lost his phone, he was hoping I could contact her for him. We stood in front of his shop and Bobo left a message.

Then I popped in to say hello to Bentley from Bentley's Crab House -- good guy, great cook -- and also making a visit was David, a oldtimer from up the hill whose brother used to be the guitar player in the Seastar Inn house band. He's old and struggling, so I always give him a little money or buy him a meal. He lives near Banton's and Keith.

I'm trying to find Jodie, my Negril girlfriend. She moved from up the road to Red Ground, and I was only there one time and with so many little turns I forget her exact street. She has no phone and no email, but it was never a problem before cause she worked at Banton's. I went to Banton's but he was not there. Her old landlord at the building across from Sir D Lookout said last reach he knew her house, but I could not find that guy, either.

Canoe was calling. That same old man that's there 90 percent of the time was chillin' -- we always say hi but I never did get his name -- and I brought my raft and floated around in front of the restaurant. The water was nice. THIS is what I pay all the money for for airline tix and hotels, etc. -- to lie on my raft in the warm ocean and float with my thoughts.

Happy floating Gerry....hope you find Jodie well. Pretty sure you'll find her LOL

I headed back to Seastar Inn, jumped in the pool, then had some lunch -- a big plate of spaghetti with meat sauce.

I needed change, and Chris helped me out. Money exchange is a service Seastar Inn provides, too, and most don't realize how nice that is 'cause it's saves you a trip to the cambio and saves you the hassle of dealing with the hustlers out out front who offer to exchange at a better rate but end up short-changing you because their quick hands are like magicians'.

I saw Francine, Chris' beautiful wife and co-owner of Seastar Inn, and we said hello. She is very hands-on and was gardening at the time. Shayne came by and said hello 'cause I hadn't seen him yet. He's my regular cabbie, and we've been through all sorts of adventures together, seeing the good, bad and ugly side of Negril in the early morning hours through the years.

We said our good-byes -- a friend was waiting outside the gates because Shayne's car is in the repair shop, he said -- and afterward, I headed to Out of Town pastry for a little cherry juice and a massive stack of papers.

Just like last reach, I found myself needing shaving cream, having forget to pack it. And just like last reach, I went to bunch of the little stores on the Cliffs looking for shaving cream but could not find it -- how do the locals remain cleanshaven? -- but I reluctantly motored down the hill and got some at Sunshine Plaza at Hi Lo market.

I also bought the following items:

-- Four dragon stouts

-- large container of cherry juice

-- several little bottles of rum cream

-- and a bungee chord (just up the road at the hardware store)

The bungee chord has turned out to be a valuable item, as I tie down stuff on the scooter as I motor along. It was less than $2 USD, one of the best deals I've ever made!

I am actually under the weather....I haven't been sick in years and yesterday started getting all achy and now have a fever. Going to tough it out for another day and if no better I will have to head to the clinic....just what I wanted to deal with on vacation! Hopefully I will be out and about soon!

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Originally Posted by M&G Montreal

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 ..... :)

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Originally Posted by rastagal

I am actually under the weather....I haven't been sick in years and yesterday started getting all achy and now have a fever. Going to tough it out for another day and if no better I will have to head to the clinic....just what I wanted to deal with on vacation! Hopefully I will be out and about soon!

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So sorry to hear this, get betta soon. (Didn't eat a lion fish, did ya? ...see otha thread)

wha gwan Gerry.........what did you have for supper tonight?
you going down to Wet N Wild at Bourbon Beach?
have fun mon

Cool Runnings, Marko

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Originally Posted by Marko

wha gwan Gerry.........what did you have for supper tonight?
you going down to Wet N Wild at Bourbon Beach?
have fun mon

Cool Runnings, Marko

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Grand feast at Bentley's for party of 7 last nite -- the great chef outdid himself!

I also delivered a few little gifts that I had brought from USA to Bentley -- stuff he had specifically asked for like pens, razors, shampoo, plus a threw in some kitchen supplies, and he was very pleased.

I took a little nap to get ready for Seastar's weekly Saturday-night party.

Once things started rolling, I sat mostly with M & G Montreal -- a really fun couple whom I've known for a few reaches -- drinking rum punch and laughing it up. Rob and Lisa were there, too, of course.

Steven West was great at the roots vibration band leader, and the drummers were good, too. i didn't stay out too late. I crashed to get ready for Sunday. At least that's the story I'm going with, lol.

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Originally Posted by gerryg123

I also delivered a few little gifts that I had brought from USA to Bentley -- stuff he had specifically asked for like pens, razors, shampoo, plus a threw in some kitchen supplies, and he was very pleased.
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But no shaving cream!

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Originally Posted by gerryg123

Grand feast at Bentley's for party of 7 last nite -- the great chef outdid himself!

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cool.....what did everyone have?

Cool Runnings, Marko