**on-site Trip Report [[ ..ChristmasEve.....NIGHT ...!!! ,,,,,, ]]

This place is mad-mad-MaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaD....!!!...

:-)


i'm stuck in Lucea-town
can't
and
DO NOT wanna leave.

this has to be witness-ed to believed..!!..

first,
pon last post
@ 7pm
police CLOSED the One-Way

all traffic is being detour-ed to other routes

the One-Way is now a gigantic bazzar.
..jerk and other barrel stuff
..vendors sell nuff stuff,,, in street, on curbs, in alleys, EVER and ANY available space is being taken by somebody selling something ---- plus, the people/customers:::: barely nuff room for the customers

kids everyplace with their parents

right now,
there're about 10 of those guys with the dice game, where you find the rock under the shell.

* whew *
too too bad you-all can't be here to see & enjoy this

:-(

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after i *decided* i'd hang around for a while,
i figured it would be a good idea to get something(?) to eat.

stopped to a fav spot of mine

they had CURRY GOAT....!!!!...

:-)

of course,
i order-ed THAT ---- 'cause i love it bad

cost..??..:::>>> Ja$400

back in the good ole USofA,
that meal would cost me:::>> 'bout US$15, and it would NOT taste as good/nice/delicious

and
and
and::>> HERE is the kicker 'bout that meal::::>>>> there was a couple small slices of ChristmasCake included with the order ----- that likkle *touch* made me smile large.

when i placed my order i told the waitress ::>> "..having.." ... which means i'm gonna sit down, and not '..take-away.'

waitress had an id-tag hanging round her neck,,,, evidently she had ANOTHER day-job, and was there to help-out family, friend or whatever with the bizness tonight

she brought me my food on a hugh plate, with nice glass of cold water, WITH a coaster for water-glass

nice touch

mi not for sure,
but me *think* that the liquor store sell-off ALL the pint-size of liquor ..... all around, just after sunset, bokkles could be seen on tables, in hands, etc etc

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MORE vendors are showing up..!!..


in a future post,
i'll post about all the innovative set-ups, and crazy electrical wiring they-be-doing to set-up a selling-spot ---- UN-believable ---- what-ever it takes to get the job done, fi sure

more about my walk to town earlier with young lady


my walking-buddy said things were less expensive, and living was better in-foreign.

:-(

mi-love-love-love these chats

firstly,
i told her to chat-up those folks she KNOW,
who've been to foreign and ask them to tell her
The REAL Deal

'cause what she say/believe AIN'T true...nope... NOT at-tall

when i told her about the 25-30 year mortage for a house purchase she was amazed.

when i told her she can't get food like she can growing in her yard or in the bush, or on the roadside, etc etc blah blah, she listened, pondered, frowned, as if i'd popped some kinda brain-bubble.

i like popping brain-bubbles

:-)

[[[ likkle bit ---- gonna go back to the Big-Party outside

back in a likkle bit

stay tuned

THIS is fun..!!!..

We drove through Lucea about 6:00 - as the MOH and Firetruck went roaring through and the Red Stripe truck made its last delivery of the night at the supermakert. The one way was still open - and the alternative route they send you on is the unofficial "Lucea bypass" which lets you off near the High School.

Lisa is very excited, you will all find out about it tomorrow!

Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

R & L

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Originally Posted by Rob

- and the alternative route they send you on is the unofficial "Lucea bypass" which lets you off near the High School.

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tru tru

plus,
tonight
they did someting a likkle *different* as well

send-ing vehicles along the usually one-way street in front of the police station ... avoiding the other way ....

street is now a two-way, for the night, for now, until the peoples spill off the sidewalks and into the street(s)

it's getting BUSY-er by the seconds, folks..!!..


oh-kaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

we got popcorn, we got cotton candy, we got twinkely light-up swords, mouse ear head bands, and other lit-up thing-ys.

at the Lucea-town Christmas tree, we got 2-3 photographers, WITH ink-jet printers, ..... pose, shoot, print ... pay... good to GO..!!..

one photographer has appropriated a corner-area of the post-office with two-printers .... he has props, too..... couple of Christmas trees, and a nice holiday background draped pon the wall....

they guys are making money tonight..!!..
believe DAT..!!..

at the old car/bus park,
the bounce-abouts are still bouncing

a likkle while ago,
i broke down and had some of the I Scream Devon icecream .... tried the DevonStout ...... not bad, but won't get THAT-one again, anytime soon..... 'tis an acquired taste.

tonight,
i've run into (so far) about 20 people i haven't seen in long time.

one lady,
a vendor lady (back then)
when i FIRST came to Jamaica, says::>> "..she STILL wants to marry me....",,,, 'cause she likes my skin color

early-er i strolled down to the gas station to check-on a young-girl, whom i met loooong time ago, when she was just entering high school.... back then she sold Sunday Gleanors ..... i always check-her, to see how she doing .... she doing GREAT,,, progressing ,,,,,, but has a likkle baby now

i DO NOT KNOW where these people are coming from..... but the route taxis and route vans/buses, just keep on coming with more and more people.

don't nobody look tired
they in THIS for the long haul

i'll try to hang wit 'em

a likkle while ago,
saw mi landlord and his girlfriend
riding in a route taxi
.....i guess grave diggin' done na tru

phase one of this EVENT,
may be winding down,
'cause i heard a young-lady say:::>> "..money DONE..!!.."

folks are lining up at the local video outlets
to pick-up a '..show..'
i guess for viewing on Christmas day or the day after (aka BoxingDay)

oh
oh
oh:::>> 'member that cd i mention, the other day, that i asked the guy to burn, as he played........???..

well,
it NICE NICE..!!..
:-)
MUST get him to do-more for me when next i see him

did i mention that these Jamaican wo-mens look soooooooooooooo nice & lover-ly

* sigh *

gotta get back to the PAR-teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

but
mi a likkle vexed with Jamaica

the food is sooooo good,
but
you don't need much to fill your belly, and keep you satisfied & satiated for long-long-time

but,
for me,
there're sooooooooooooo many eatin' options
i can't eat 'em all
boo hoo boo hoo

mi not hungry
but me wanna eat the stuff

oh
oh
oh::>> yesterday,
bought 2 cute likkle cantelopes ... slightly bigger than a USofA softball ----- they were too-nice & sweet & juicy juicy

likkle bit

gonna run back to the party

soon come back tonight
hopefully by 11:30-ish

stay tuned

wish you were here
lol
lol
lol
lol
lol
lol
lol
lol

mi lucky..!!..

a few minutes ago,
while i was INSIDE
uploading to youtube
it rained

just a shower
typical Ja-thing-y
with BIG drops

shower done, now
party continues

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3xd...ature=youtu.be.



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_BqTIDtuQw&feature=youtu.be

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note:::>> that first
crowd video
shows 'bout 1/10th of the folks out der

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gotta go BACK to the party

soon come back, maybe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMrPXJFfz8&feature=youtu.be

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again
soon come back

Sweet report! All quiet pon da west end tonight. Merry Christmas mi friend.

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Originally Posted by yetta

Sweet report! All quiet pon da west end tonight. Merry Christmas mi friend.

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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i should catch-taxi over to Negril,
and
sleep pon YOUR verandaH

'cause me tired tired TIRED..!!!..

too-old for the Ja-party-stuff
i can't hang

it's gonna take 'bout an hour for me to catch a drive back up-to-country, and my nice bed

:-(

* sigh *

neverthless,

as we speak,
they STILL out there

a LOT of folks now have bags of something(s)((??))

the Chinaman supermarket closed 'bout 1am

the main market,
and other market-teers
are still selling their produce and things

and folks are still shopping like it's high-noon on a Saturday

again::::>> me TIRED...!!!...

AND::>> my dance-card SAY::>> "..Bill,,, 'member you 'spose to go to sunrise church service,
which is 'bout 3-4 hours from NOW


mi no know if me gonna make it
sure-hope HE don't punish me for not showing up

:-(

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6IqM1Bljy4&feature=youtu.be

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gotta mention this.....

'member the rain shower..???

well,
i went out to check things

no change in crowds
nobody *look*-ed wet-up

ladies hairs & eyelashes were INTACT,
as if nothing happen-ed

simply amazing, na tru

while out,
had a nice sweet-corn-on-the-cob.... Ja$100

was tempted,
to play the ring-toss game

tossing likkle rings
onto RedStrip, and various rum bokkles for cash prizes

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


not gonna promise,
but will try
to
soon come back with more post

Wow! Great report!

Looks like a great time! Thanks for keeping us posted. Merry Christmas, Smith!

WOW Smith, you are up late and now time for church. I agree, I could not keep up with those JA partiers. Thanks for the report. I had heard Lucea was crazy on Cmas Eve and you proved it. :-)

Big up smith! nuff niceness,,,

Looks like Smith partied too hard last night and slept through Christmas :)

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Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Looks like Smith partied too hard last night and slept through Christmas :)

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Hahahaa maybe

Smith,

Nicely done!

Thanks,

VVHT