Just an average Trip Report (mostly pics)

I had great intentions to have this report posted weeks ago but sometimes life just seems to get in the way. We arrived in Negril on Sunday 5/24 for a weeks stay at Fun Holiday. We were joining some friends at Fun Holiday that we had met before as well as some that we hadn't yet met. We arrived late afternoon and after getting settled in we decided to wander down the beach to get something to eat. We ate at Kamara's and it was very good and reasonably priced.

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We took it rather easy Sunday evening although we did attend a late night porch party at Fun Holiday. Monday morning arrived and we deided to take a walk down the beach for breakfast at Alfreds.

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On the way back to our resort we decided to take a first look at Woodstock as that was where the boardie bash was taking place later in the week.

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Pool and porch parties were sort of the norm all week at Fun Holiday. On Monday evening a group of us ventured to the cliffs for a great meal at Chicken Lavish.

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Great pictures. So nice to meet you guys at the Bash

Cap

Chuck!!! I love your report so far. I KNOW there is so much more coming :cool:

It's already way better than an "average Trip Report". :)

We had so many fun times during this trip with you and cat....glad you joined us at Lotsa Fun Holiday....the porch parties were Legendary...most of us are already making plans for next april...

Looking good so far Chuck,glad we got to meet you guys and share a few laughs!!

Awesome meeting you, chuck...you and kath were lots of fun... Great pics, too... Hope to see you next April......

Thanks for sharing have always enjoyed your pictures over the years !

Great pictures! I recognized the banana guy, as we have bought quite a few from him. You folks sure look like your having FUN! IRIE!

Great pics chuck, sure was fun spending time with you and kath!!!!!!

Tuesday arrives and its Blue Hole Mineral Spring Day. Terry Dailey had organized a trip to the springs with Lenbert, of Pub Crawl fame. We departed from Fun Holiday about mid morning and it was only about a 20 minute trip to the springs. The Blue Hole Mineral Springs actually has quite a complex. There is the mineral spring of course, but there is a bar, guest rooms, a large pool filled with mineral spring water and lots of shaded seating around the pool.

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Continuing with Blue Hole Mineral Springs photos:

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About mid afternoon Terry had arranged to have Dwayne's Taxi take anyone who wanted to return Negril to do so. We were getting a little wore out from too much booze and sun as well as late nite porch parties. We returned to Fun Holiday and then wandered down to Woodstock Lobster Shack for something to eat.

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Late night porch parties seem to be the in thing these days,hehehe.More great pictures Chuck,thanks for sharing!!

Really enjoying your photos!

what an awesome "average" trip report, thanks for taking the time to do so!!

Peace,

It was already humpday when I awoke to fresh coffee. We had ordered both a fridge and a coffee maker when we checked in as Cathy can't seem to survive without her early morning coffee. We had both but it had taken some persistence to get a usable coffeemaker. The first coffeemaker didn't work at all. The second was so filthy and full of mold that we couldn't use it. I guess the office staff finally realized that Cathy wasn't going to let the problem slide and we had gotten a coffeemaker that actually worked and was clean.

We decided to head down to Bar B Barn for breakfast. We have eaten there many a time and always enjoyed great meals and good service.

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After enjoying a leisurely breakfast at Bar B Barn we decided to split up as we both had our own plans for the day or at least a part of the day. You see, later we had plans to join a bunch of rowdy tourists on the Pub Crawl. Cathy, being a professional shopper was headed to Times Square. I was headed to the Farmers market which is only held on the last Wednesday of the month. This was the only time I have been to Negril when the market is open so I had to get there to explore.

When I see large quantities of eggs in Florida they are always refrigerated, not so in Jamaica.

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I have been travelling to Negril for many years and often am carrying a large camera. This can be both fun and also an annoyance. Many times a local will not want there picture taken, OR they want to be paid if you take their picture. At the market, none of the vendors even commented that I was taking pictures, they were happy to answer questions and it made for a nice visit.

Where in the world did you find rowdy tourists in Negril,there has to be some serious searching happening there!!

Market day's lots of back pain working to get to display there product & sell. Really like market day's.

Pub Crawl time had arrived. There were 12 of us waiting for the bus to arrive at Fun Holiday and when it did it was already full. Lenbert took the bus full of people to a bar and was soon back to pick us up. I don't really recall all the bars we went to but I know we were at Xtabi, Doc's Place, Connie's Country & Western, and Negril Escape.

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Rev. Your pics are amazing. Had such a great time with you and Beach Cat. Hope you all will do it with us again. I promise I'll be good. I am chuckling at the bus pics and the 2 poor souls who jumped on with us nuts. They could not get off that bus fast enough!!!! He was muttering under his breath until we stopped and needless to say, they did not get back on. I kinda felt sorry for them. Lol. Awaiting more.

Janet

Thursday morning we decided on banana pancakes so we headed north on the beach to Country Country. I must have looked like a hardcore junkie because on the way we were offered every kind of drug imaginable. Approaching our destination I couldn't help noticing how much beach was back in front of Treehouse.

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A couple of years ago the cute little restaurant/ bar had burned to the ground. This is what now occupies that spot.

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Banana pancakes with Canadian bacon, the bacon left a little to be desired.

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After breakfast we took a walk through Margaritaville.

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I love reliving the week through your photos, chuck! Thanks!!!

I know we have had to walk through the pool area to get past the Treehouse on our walks so I love seeing the beach in front being so wide. Have to say, that breakfast at Country Country looked pretty pathetic all around. Never been in Margaritaville. Love your photos and report! Missed going to Negril last year as we did a trip to Cancun for a wedding. Love to see the trip reports, for sure.

Keep them coming chuck,as always they are great pictures!!

Great pics, Chuck! You always have a great eye for capturing the craziness and beauty of Negril.

BTW, where is the Rastafari Museum?

"BTW, where is the Rastafari Museum?"

Rastafari Museum is up on the cliffs, almost across the road from Chicken Lavish. I'm terrible with names but I think it is now called Doc's Place, used to be Skyview Bar.

Chuck, thanks for all the great pics, like Livin said, it brings back every moment! I remember before I met this wonderful "" crew'' , years ago, I always use to think, ''man, theres cameras ,
and videos everywhere with these guys,...i'll be caught in so many ''unflattering'' pictures.....lol..... when actually, these are the only pics I see as true, capturing every moment ""as is''....no posing, or anyone
being pretentious, full joy in the looks of everyones face.....

It may not be how everyone rolls in Negril.......but I love it....strangers, that instantly turned into friends, and now like family !!!!!!

For the past couple of weeks before the trip I had been craving a Dirty Banana at Yellowbird, so I was determined to make it happen today!

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Then while walking the beach we happened upon a whole bunch of happy and frequent visitors to Negril at Sunnyside Beach Bar.

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Rad pictures!

Excellent report and Excellent pics Chuck ! its making me miss Jamaica all over again !

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I don't know what this guy was selling, but someone called him The HerbMan.

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Great pictures Chuck

Cap

Nice!!

Staying at Fun Holiday for the week put me in a new neighborhood so I had a chance to try Step a Side Chicken. It was good, he was pleasant and the cats enjoyed it too

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