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Hey Hey Big Brother, what's happening?
I'm good man.
So,
After I arrive at the Lucea Bus/Taxi park I can "walk" to Mr. Browns Hardware store?
Then, when I get there, I ask/find/ a Red Plate to "charter" and take me up the country road to the school.
Is the school still open?
Just checking with you.
Thanks a million.
yep yep .... walk ... short walk
OUT the bus park
..make a right
.....pass the market
........cross street in front of police station
.............pass police station :::>>> to post office
then,
make a LEFT ... to end of block ... can't go no-further
...there's a gas station there
.........around corner from gas station is hardware store.
****usually**** taxis going to-country (i.e., St. Simon) are parked across the street from the hardware store
when you tell 'em you wanna '''charter''' some-somebody is gonna gobble-up the offer/request in QUICK-fashion
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trus me
'member:::>>>> NO MORE than US $20 ... not one Ja-dollar more...!!!
ummmmmmmmmmmmm
that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too-much.
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boardie-'spoon ---- i KNOW you-KNOW how to flex
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* whew *
took me longer to type this, than it takes to walk from bus park to hardware store
* sigh *
hey, 'spoon .... when next you going down-yonder there...???...
p.s... ACTUALLY Mr.Brown don't own/run the hardware store anymore
MissTrench run things now.
opps
Miss Trench-Smith [[[ no relation ]]
but most/lots of folks still call it ''Mr.Brown's hardware''
ummm
drop in :::; buy some nice water boots.. good-good prices on EVERYthing
if you into gardening,
get one of those metal rake heads, that folks use to rake their yard
.......they are WONDERFUL...!!!... better than ANYthing you'll get @ HomeDepot
.............no need to buy the handle (aka '''a stick''') ... get something in-foreign, when you get back ,,,,, .. '''stick'' hard to stuff in a suitcase
tell 'em, '''..Bill sent ya...'''
aka Dutty Bill
Mean Bill
picture-man Bill
Bill Laden
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regarding the school .... if Jamaican schools are in session and it's a school day, then ''yes'' it's open
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oooooooooooooh::::>>> IF you can 'manage' tell the driver to go a little further/deeper into the country-side,,, around Richmond ... and/or Dias,,, and back to Lucea town bus park.
ride & soak-up the ''sights'' & vibe
IF you lucky, and it's rainy season, you might come-across some nice water-fall situations
....'round bout NOW things a likkle on the dry-side.
Soon reach Markospoon? Yea!! Trip report wid pictures?
Hey Thanks Mr. Smith.
I leave on this Saturday May 7th, 3 days left. Ya YA!!
Ok, I think I have the directions and marching orders down pat.
I will be with one of my local lady friends.
Sounds like a nice relaxing day trip, good way to spend a few hours and see sights
unbeknownst to this guy.
Vince,
now you know I don't take photos. :-)
But I will write and expound on the many sights and sounds that travel my way and enter my mind.
Till then, Likkle more
Good-GOOD idea..!!!..Quote:
Originally Posted by Markospoon
a ''friend'' to watch your back, in case YOU start to mess-up
always nice to have a trusted set of Ja-eye-balls watching watching
'tis a bonus have a pair of Ja-ears to act as a fly-on-the-wall :::: listen-to & translate the Patois
:-)
enjoy enjoy enjooooooooooooooy ya-self
''friend'' could/would/should be very-helpful, with the selection of this & that from Lucea market :::: fruit, veggies, ground provisions, fish, meat, etc etc
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Originally Posted by smith744
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let's crunch some number$
fare Lucea-town to country :::>>> Ja $100 per person, one-way
...five (5) seats in taxi
equals:::>> Ja $500 per run.
sooooooooooooooooooooo,
a ''charter'' back & forth should be:::>>> Ja $1,000 :::::::: US $8
some-folks will probably chat about buying the driver this or that [[[ e.g., a beer, lunch, etc etc ]]]
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THAT ain't necessary, expected nor required...!!!..
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it's those-extra$ :::::: those from-foreign ''habits/tendencies'' that make it hard on the NEXT-foreigner, such as myself.
however,
IF you do stop a couple of times, and charter-taxi-man/or woman waits for you, you might consider a likkle $omething $omething extra ----- @ Ja $5 per minute.
Safe travels Boss!
hey, 'spoon ~~~ i just checked my YouTube channel videos
below,
a video showing the hardware store
..pretty pretty yellow & purple building .....
in the background,
off to the right
a green painted building
...THAT's where you catch taxi/charter to-country........
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdv6kuWasK8
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmm
video reminded me:::>>>>>> notice that there's nobody on the streets ....... 'cause it 'was' a Sunday morning/afternoon, when video shot.
the hardware store IS open on Sunday's ... but NOT on Saturday's :::: 'cause that's Mrs Trench-Smith's church day.
OK, I see it in the Background Smith.
Yeah Mon, I'll have my "co-pilot" with me for this trip.
Who knows, she may love it too and have the opportunity
to buy a likkle something-something to bring back to Negril.
wow wow Wooooooooooow..!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Markospoon
'spoon .... YOU are so 'brave'
I don't go shopping with NO-womens ::::: be they Jamaican, American, Canadian, Martian, what-ever
accompany-ing a woman-shopping is _______________ ______________ ____________
opps..!!
:-(
nevermind.
You're killing me Smith.
Be brave, be bold and Great forces will com to your aid.