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Y'all are the BEST for jumpin back onboard this TR with me, made some great memories on that trip that will last 4ever!!! BUt this does help refresh a little :p
Vi - YEP! Only gets better from here!! Please stay tuned
JBritz - HEEEHE! Great to hear from you!! Wish I could make a living like that lol
OK, I'm gonna try to crank out some more before quittin time :D
Yay! Tiz..better late than never!...lol..Can't wait for the next report..Don't forget the sheeps ass! Love you kiddo--see you in Vegas next month???????
I'm more than ready so bring it!!!!
Day 4 Continued
Back on the road we make a stop at Howie’s Cookshop for lunch. By now I'm getting LIT up, and it’s only been a year ½ since this trip, so don’t expect an accurate detailed account of…..well anything really. Howie’s is a very cool stop in case you ever get the opportunity. It's hard for me to describe it so I will let the pictures speak. Oh and did I mention the food is excellent? Well it is. I ordered the Oxtail. Really good. Here are some pics to help fill in the blanks….
Not sure where this first pic came from or who took it but it's cool
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Me Chicken and Boogers wife Sandie (my bff 4 ever) Isnt she beautiful?? She's just as sweet
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At one point Jon decided to be a helper. hahaha Now I know that I stole these from Daisy and markus but they won't mind at all....and I may borrow (like that better) some more before this is over lol
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((((DUDE)))) How could I forget?!?! Can't wait to report on THIS April, yowza!
Ahhhh you know I would love to commit to Vegas but right now it's a no...of course that could all change at the last minute u never never know ;) BIG Luv to you my friend!!!
Great job Tizzy,please keep it coming!!
Tizzy, I love that you started up again. YS Falls is one of my favorite places and the rope swing is great. I was able to do a back flip off it and got yelled at by one of the guides, They missed the flip but got me coming out of it
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Big cajones my friend. No wonder you were able to land such a pretty lady.
Tiz bit,
This was a special day that frankly we should not have tried to recreate. The pictures take me back like it was yesterday. One of the best days of my life with so much color thrown in here and there. Speed it up girl.........
thanks for continuing your story..Love following along...oh yeah, and Austin girls rock.....lol
Trip reports like this are one of the reasons I have not been here for a while. They are so fun and special to hear of others JA. experiance. It makes me so homesick to see all the familiar places and fun times had by all. To much work time and not enough play time. Like most of my trips to JA. and other spots my friends have started to give them a name. Y.A.A.R.E. Yet another.....Alcohol related experience. Thanks for the pictures, its really cool to put a face to all the postings. I will see if I can get over my computer related stupidity and post my picture.
Its fun going single. I never found a special person, but it was just fun not having to keep track of a partner and partying on the fly. And as far as packing, by myself, I got it all into my carry on. Talk about getting through customs fast! Pack a cheap collapsible bag for bringing back suviniers and wrap fragile items in towels and clothing. Keep the posts coming, I am re-addicted.
Ok. I failed. My picture is posted in my profile but How do I get it to get it to pop up when I post something? Thanks.
Lovin' the trip report and pictures!!!
Thnaks for putting the time in Tizz!
Gots to check out Howies next reach looks Soooo goood... drooool...
BillnDonna - Not ever sure if I'm talking to Bill or Donna, lol! No worries though, So happy you popped in, always nice :)
Tanfastic - Yay nice to see you!! I love that pic, thanks for posting!! Back flip off the rope swing, you aint no punk! lol Awesome shot. When will ya'll be back in Negril? Would be stoked to see another TR from you
BOOGER, my dude...NO SH*T! What an epic fail lol :p You know What I would give to relive that day? I will try and do better Bub :rolleyes: You can chime in 2 and help me remember things ya know cause I suck
SuzenGrace - HAHA that's what's up!! Take it you've spent some time in ATX?? Thanks for riding along with me while I sift through the fuzzy memories
LImeEx - I know exactly what you mean.....Im definitely guilty of avoiding the board when i get Negril sick. Seems silly sometimes, what is it with that place and the bond we feel to it? i dunno. I sent you a PM explaining how to change your avatar pic. Lemme know if you have any ?'s
Jaherring - Thnx so much, as much as I enjoy doing these Trip Reports, it is time consuming, and this one conjurs up a lot of emotions for me. Sometimes hard. It sure does make it worthwhile to know that others are enjoying the read.
Hey Murph!!! DO IT! :)
Day 4 Cont. - Pelican Bar
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Back on the bus, which is a party in full swing…..and a sing-a-long. But fair warning: We have a chronic habit of making up our own lyrics to songs. I swear to you I’ve never laughed harder than I did that day with these crazy folks on this crazy bus….I love to sing…even though I’ve completely lost my voice and it’s only the third day of my trip. Nonetheless….
“I wanna thumb ya…..and treat you right”
Y’all feel free to sing along now…bet you can figure out how the rest goes…
“every day and ev-r-y night”
Ahahahahaha , sorry we are SO juvenile but that sh*t was funny.
We continue with ridiculous antics as we ramble on down to the South Coast where we will take a boat out to the Pelican Bar (A first for yours truly!)
Listen, if you’ve never made time to do this, or you’re planning your first trip to Jamaica, please consider this to be a high priority item. It’s maybe the single coolest thing I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. For those who don’t know…..the Pelican Bar is located a good ¼ mile out in the water, built on a sandbar, on wood stilts. Out of this world COOL. Great place to soak up some sun, have a cold drink, play some bones, and just vacate from the real world completely. Here is a link if you would like to check out the history of Floyd’s Pelican Bar:
http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.c...elican-bar.htm
OK. This a real special place. And at the time I was there with a special person….my memories of the pelican bar are no different. I know my friends had a good time, but I promise you ours was better ;) Anyways, while we were having a “better time” than everyone else in the water under the bar, some were having fun inside the bar hanging flags, tartans, ect and carving their names in the wood. Daisy had a nasty confrontation with a sea urchin…. Sandie whips out a switchblade and proceeds to surgically remove the spines from Daisy’s foot. Shauny provided over proof rum shots to ease her nerves as well as the pain. It was a real team effort and I’m so proud of my girls. Sandie was amazing and Daisy handled it like a champ. (At least that’s what I’ve heard)
Now if you’re paying any attention….the moral of the story is this: Wear water shoes if you’re gonna get in the water around pelican bar. If you don’t…make sure you’ve got your “shuffle” down ….I found a single spine in my toe when I got back home, and I’m assuming it happened at Pelican. Apparently I wasn’t doing the right kind of “shuffle” .
And of course some pix
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I miss yall everyday
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My girls....my sisters <3
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spottycatz!!!! <3 <3 <3
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Woo hoo! You're finishing the trip report!! Love it!
Man, Those were good times!!
Miss you so much Tizzy-girl :)
WOW! You and Leslie Chow sure know how to captivate us, so glad you started this up again.
I love Pelican Bar.
Tiz,I don't know you but I am so enjoying your report! My husband and I were at Sea Splash in 2012 the same time you were! We loved seeing what a great time you were all having! A few of the pics you posted had my husband and I in them! Haha fun!
Booger I married a killer hot babe for sure! Tizzy Mrs. DD and I are going back Oct 2014 for18 days this reach. We can hardly wait, doing 4 days in Ochos Rios, 4 days at Catcha (staying in Sagi) and 10 days at Couples Swept Away. It looks like the other two couples we went with last year are going back with us for the 10 days at Swept Away.
We had a blast at Pelican Bar as well, one of the coolest places on earth. The chill vibe is just what I love. If anyone reading this has not gone, GO! This picture shows we carved in the wood. We're from AZ there were 6 of us and we visited in 2012, agreat memory maker!
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Keep going with your trip report, loving it!
Come on Tiz, get this thing going.
You had 100's of pics to choose and pulled out some killer ones. This day has been well documented and we tried so hard to repeat it with much less success. A great lesson in creating instead of recreating.......
Tanfastic,
looking forward to having more time with your crew. You guys REALLY know how to do it.....
Daisy!!!!!! Hi Bbycakes, I miss you so much! So many of my favorite memories include you 2, and I'm most enjoying talking about this trip again :)
Hi JenB, Thnx for coming back around and for the feedback! It's nice to know others are enjoying it
TFW - Me 2 Gf ;)
7migal - Say Whaaaaaa?!? Where? I'm gonna go back and look hehe. Did we talk? lol I love that....
Tanfastic - No lie Mrs.DD is bad to the bone! Lookin forward to hearing about y'alls trip...I know that'll be FUN lol. Just wishing that I had some dates that would coincide!
Booger. Amen 2 that brother
[SIZE=4]The boat ride back was saturated with comedy, T&A, and the most brilliant colors provided by the light show that we call Sunset in Jamaica. (This being one I will never forget)
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It was time to head back to Negril. Won’t report much about the ride back because, well, I was busy. I can assure you that our crew was a little less lively going this direction. cant imagine why!! I think several of the crew had hit a wall and slept most of the way back to Negril…Waking only for a short stop in middle quarters? This coulda been earlier on in the day, I just have no idea. Here you can get bammy, festival, crawfish, escovitch, soup ect….All very good and fairly priced….and a cool experience at that. Make the stop. You’ll have no regrets.
Back in town, I have no idea what comes next (Think Clarity needed to stop and change disguises) but Im sure that later on in the night we ended up at Seasplash...
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We were ready to really throw down that night and all was good and well for awhile. This was when Jim (Boombastik) was the “owner”, and I only put quotes because I don’t know exactly what to call him, but we all know that was a mess. Many differing opinions and who am I to decide right or wrong, especially considering the limited time I was around the place. However it did leave an impression, and I’d say he was the main reason we moved our party elsewhere. That’s all I’m going to say about that.
Where did we go after Seasplash Booger? Like you remember. Daisy?? Anyone?
Fast forward.
Back at Catcha that night I found myself alone on the cliffs with Jon. I guess for some reason we decided this night, after a Long alcohol fueled day, was the right time to talk about....things. We argued, we made up, we both realized that this was not just vacation fling...
This was definately not over
….and these are the days of our lives
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Awwww, young love. Carry on... :cool:
Loving the report! I love love stories :)
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DAY 5
Woke up this morning to the sound of rough water on the cliffs. Took my thoughts back to the night before. WOW. As I laid still, taking in the sounds and relishing the breezes coming in off the water, I thought about the violent seaspray splashing us the night before as we made up on the cliff’s edge. It was as intense as the pain I had felt when I heard him say….
Nevermind that. I’m not going to think about that now.
There he was right next to me on the porch bed. Phew. He pulled me close and put an arm around my neck so that I was in a headlock (of which I had no intentions of trying to escape lol). I could’ve stayed there forever. Not breathing. Who needs air anyways?
Then, I remember very vividly, the moment when reality hit me like a ton of bricks. This would be our last day together. F that.
I prod him to wake up. I tell him it’s my last day…that there got his attention. He said NO. I said YES. He said stay.
Jon got up to get us some Coffee from Ivan’s. I took the opportunity to start making phone calls. G’ma say’s go ahead. The airlines say they can book me on a flight leaving the 28th. Perfect. Jon walks back up the steps to the porch and overhears me confirming my new flight. There’s that smile <SIGH> Three more days of that smile…
#%!$&!!! I forgot to run that by work. Call the office and she says “I didn’t figure you would be coming home tomorrow. Don’t worry about it, just have fun. we’ll see you next week” That’s good cause I already changed my flight…
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WOOOOHOOO We bought ourselves some time, but Jon did have to check out of Catcha today (one day before me), and move down to the beach along with Booger and Sandie. I opted to chill out around Catcha for awhile…..in need of some recoop time. Had a nice lunch at Ivans. Love those Jerk skewers.
MINJA @ Ivans
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Carol :)
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Ty is dearly missed at Catcha (but a big congrats on his marriage and move to WI)...
and of course the lovely Karen and Vevi
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At some point, Shauny and Raul tried to talk me into hopping on the Pub Crawl. I just wasn’t quite ready for that. I told them I would catch up with them a little later. I knew Sweetness would be around, and I was totally up for some alone time as well. It was quiet around the property and the water was still rough so I don’t think I did any diving. Still…a very nice relaxing afternoon.
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While I was in dire need of some calm, chill, "me time"....I had my fill of relaxing, and now I'm back on my A-game. Time to move around. I get on the phone and try to call Shauny. Gonna see if maybe I can find the One Love Bus. No answer. No surprise there, she is on a pub crawl afterall. So I call Garth and ask if he would mind running me around for a little bit.
NO PROBLEM.
Well there is a slight problem. I have no idea where we're going. LOL I tell him that we're looking for the Big colorful One Love Pub Crawl bus. He looks confused like he has no idea what I'm saying to him. I said no worries lets just drive and keep an eye out for a big bus painted rasta colors. Cn't be missed. Well it can if it's at Westender and you're going towards the beach road :rolleyes:
Gave up. Stopped by a barrel for some jerk. Grabbed 2 box's and asked him to drop me off at Country Country. No problem.
okay you made me cry :-)
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Hiya gorgeous! NO crying haha :D
Thnx me 2 LadyJane!! It's taking me back ahhh.
Im crying too... cant believe you missed the bus! :(***
Hey Tizz, two things: 1) love the new avi! You're so cute. 2) You do have a great perspective we've not had yet, your view of the April '12 trip! Thanks for brining us up to date (so to speak). Didn't see any photos of what the Pelican Bar looked like from underneath?
Tizzy, Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us. It is a beautiful story and I am so glad you stayed the extra days and we get to read more of your adventure.
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