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West End Tales: Dec 2023
Great 1st 24 hours!
Club Mobay on arrival was terrific!
Oz was waiting and off to Valerie’s in Sandy Bay.
Stopped a Mi Yard for a few and had a nice chat with Delroy. Bought a stack of tickets for the Duane Stephenson concert at Mi Yard on Dec 15th.
Dropped some stuff off with Rob.
Shantanna checked me in at Seastar. Great to see everyone at Seastar!
Baker was there and we had a few.
Walked up to Catcha to meet longtime friends and Boardies Scott and Janet!
Haven’t seen them since 2008!
Great times!
Finished with dinner at Seastar with Rob, Scott and Janet. Delroy cooked some great steaks!
Had to call it an early night due to long travel day!
All good here at Seastar!
Enjoy,
VVHT aka Happy
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Wow. Already back again! I like how you roll. Great photos and report! Beautiful sunset.:eagerness:
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Very chill day at Seastar.
Several dips in the pool.
Walked up da lane to Wise Choice to break some bills. It was closed.
Walked across to Cup, Cone and Dish, Mason was most helpful! Good guy and top quality inventory.
Dinner at Seastar with Garrett, then headed to Tasha’s in Fisherman’s Village.
More tomorrow morning.
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VVHT,
Thanks so much for the awesome reports and great photos. I can't tell you how much your postings brings the vibe of Jamaica to life for me. It is quite obvious how much you love Jamaica and how much it loves you back!! This board used to be full of stories and pics so reading about your escapades and happenings is really cool!! Thanks and keep us posted for the rest of your adventures!! Irie!!
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Yesterday was a chill day at Seastar in the morning.
Wanga picked me up at noon, then picked up Rob.
Scotia line was long, headed to Times Square, ATM out of service! Off to NCB at Boardwalk Village. Cash resupplied!
1st stop Rocky’s Bar downtown. Then off to Ted Ground and Red Dragon. Sheba kept the beers flowing!
Good times!
Walked down to Colette’s for a few more cold ones. Colette is a wonderful lady.
Cement truck stopped by and dumped about a cubic yard of cement.
Workers used shovels and buckets to fill in holes and make repairs.
More later, got to head downtown to ATM. Errol is here to drive me.
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Bumba clot!
Just got back from Scotia ATM. Machine shorted me a 5,000 J note! Didn’t count my money until I got back to Seastar!
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After Colette’s, Wanga drove us to Canoe for drinks and lunch on the porch. Good food and great view!
Then off to Mi Yard for a couple and bumped into Karl Rickett’s the artist! Great guy!
Finally back to Seastar just after sunset.
Chris, Peter and a few others were chatting it up over a few drinks and appetizers. Great conversation. A new Jamaican musician was there and Jim figured out how to play his tunes on the Seastar stage speakers. We had a blast!
Later, it was off to CC’s in the Fisherman’s Village.
All good here at Seastar.
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Enjoying your trip report! Good to hear about Karl Ricketts. We bought a painting from him in 2010 while staying at Catcha. :encouragement:
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Awesome VVHT , following every pic and every post . Have a wonderful trip brother. Til the next time take care. Jamb & the infamous Badnaz.
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Chilled at Seastar most of the day yesterday.
Dinner at Seastar, then off to the Fisherman’s Village.
1st stop Denise’s.
Fernando was there and says hi to all his fans from back in the day. He used to sing at Seastar Inn on Saturday nights.
Then in to CC’s for a few more rounds. The ladies had Bingo cards spread out.
Headed back to Seastar with Garrett and Flam.
Didn’t close the bar last night, but came close!
Baker came over for breakfast and we had a nice chat. It was Keena’s day off, so Oshin is working the day shift today.
Waiting for Wanga to pick me up. Headed down to the beach today.
Enjoy,
VVHT aka Happy
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Eventful morning, too much to post!
Chilling at Fire Fly $2 US Red Stripe, new bottle.
Many Boardies on-site!
All good!
Enjoy,
VVHT aka Happy
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Yesterday was jam packed!
Wanga picked us up and made a few stops for errands before stopping at Alfred’s for a few cold ones.
Skip was just finishing breakfast and we chatted a bit.
Headed over to Fire Fly and it was great to see the place busy busy! $5 US appetizers were excellent!
Off to NCB at Boardwalk Village to get some cash.
Tried Matthew’s at Boardwalk Village. Great service! Matthew Wallace the Owner stopped by to chat.
Mi Yard was our next stop and had a nice chat with Delroy. The stage is coming along nicely for the December 15th concert with Duane Stephenson.
Quick stop to see Mason at Cone, Cup & Dish next door to Catcha Falling Star. Picked up some gummies. Mason is a cool dude, great customer service.
Walked to Seastar and had an early dinner.
Ricky 22 Pac stopped by and the party continued.
I took a quick shower and Garrett, Ricky, Baker and I headed off to Miss Aria’s in the Fisherman’s Village for a night of great conversation.
Stumbled back to Seastar and called it a night.
Book, pack and go!!!
Enjoy,
VVHT aka Happy
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Enjoying this trip report!
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How do you get to Fisherman's Village without walking the gauntlet??
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Striper, could be the Christmas Breeze.
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Christmas winds?
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Fisher Branch
How do you get to Fisherman's Village without walking the gauntlet??
Fisher,
Fisherman's Village is located on a U shaped lane off of the West End Road. I have heard it called Love Lane, but don't know if that is the true name.
The U shaped lane is behind Meka's Rum Shotz a little south of Negril Escape on the West End Road and the other entrance is behind Shark's closer to SeaStar Lane.
I usually use the gauntlet off of Seastar Lane across from Seastar Inn.
NOTE: Rob has stated that the Fisherman's Village is for VETERAN Negril travelers only and I agree.
Enjoy,
VVHT
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Wrap up:
Wednesday I started to develop a cough and by Thursday morning I was coming down with a bad chest cold. This laid me low for Thursday and Friday.
Many thanks to Rob for picking up and dropping off some cough syrup to ease my condition.
The Seastar staff went out of their way to accommodate me and make sure I was okay.
Delroy cooked up a special chicken soup for me and Oshin delivered it to my room.
Back home in Boston and getting lots of rest.
Enjoy,
VVHT
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Hope you are feeling better! Got to get ready for the next adventure! Thanks for the report and photos! :)
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Sorry to hear about that Happy. Being in Negril and getting sick is the worst of luck. Thanks for all the posts and pics. Always enjoy the West End Tales!!
