havent been over to bloody bay since we stayed at RIU our first trip. Definitely going to make a point to either in Jan or april.
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havent been over to bloody bay since we stayed at RIU our first trip. Definitely going to make a point to either in Jan or april.
Its been years since I have been down on the beach on Bloody Bay, maybe not since back one year I went on a kayak from Point Village to where there were still building the first RIU
It's a gorgeous beach and bay, but not much in the way of things to do, as it's all AI properties.
Considering staying at point village for April. Just not sure I want to be that far removed from everything.
This report is a bit more discouraging than the report of getting robbed to me. Back when I was visiting Negril, folks were getting robbed, but at least Bloody Bay was wild and unspoiled and not despoiled with sterile resorts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hussyband
The last time I was in Bloody Bay I was digging up buried treasure, just like the pirates used to do. I knew where to dig to find it, since I had buried it there. It was so many steps toward the road from a huge half-buried log that I used as a landmark. My "treasure" was contained in a green tin Milo can and its contents were worth at least a year's salary at hard labor.
A couple months earlier I found myself in a sticky situation with not much time and I had stashed the goods in the Milo can, got a ride from Red Ground to Bloody Bay from a hockey playing buddy of mine, who dropped me off and then returned to get me and take me to the airport. Those were the days.
I was wild, but my Hockey Player buddy was wilder. I am still kicking, enjoying being an old fart after all these years and he is long gone. His name was Steve Durbano and I met him when he played in Pittsburgh with the Penguins. The first night he played in Pittsburgh I happened to be at the game and I watched him and Battleship Kelly get into fights. That was his job. Later I ran into him and his wife at a Pittsburgh hot spot. His wife liked me, but I did not care for her but I sure like old Steve. He was a hell of a nice guy and a good friend.
He ran into a lot of trouble after we parted ways. I blame 99% of his problems on his wife, but he selected her and stayed with her, so I guess it comes back to him in the end. You can Google him to find out the strange things that happened to him and how he met his untimely end.
Wow!
So sorry to hear about your unfortunate incident Hussyband!
We were actually up on the west end that evening and I am blown away by your story.
(I try to stay as "unplugged" as possible down there so I'm just seeing this for the first time)
Thank you!
Not just for posting it but for keeping a great attitude about the whole thing.
It sure makes you think....no matter how savvy we think we might be.....anything can happen!
Nuff Respect! And please enjoy the rest of your trip to spite those F'n cowards!
BS
We are back in Philadelphia. We have booked next years return trip, and are already discussing what will be different.
For those of us who go fairly regularly, I hope my incident does not discourage others, and that Rob's advice on taxis is observed.
I was under no circumstance trying to be cheap, I was just trying to be less constrained by dealing with the taxis myself. Lesson learned, and taken to heart. It was an expensive lesson, but I rebought our wedding rings today (coincidentally our 13th anniversary), and I have my wife still safe and by my side.
Next year, I hope to do what ... Well.. Honestly fear... Prevented me from doing this year, and meeting a couple of boardies. Look for the relaxed couple in the hammock hut at tensing nov 21-29... If it's anything like this year, just find the couple with the three giant dogs trailing them around the resort (although, if Timm is there, that couple will probably be them!)
Cheers, and thanks for all the kind words and PM's as we dealt with the blip in our vacation.
Hussyband and Cindi.
you are one cool dude hussyband! respect
Really admire your attitude, you are truly amazing!!