Crusher's Great Big C Tour

Well we have finally arrived in our beloved Jamaica and I must say it feels as wonderful as ever. We arrived early on Thursday morning and we were through immigration in under 10 minutes...was so easy at that time of the day. Our luggage was waiting for us through the doors and we were only in the airport for like 25 minutes top. We stepped through the doors of the exit to the airport and immediately were thankful that we are able to afford these luxuries.

Doc was waiting for us outside the doors and we immediately loaded our gear and headed off to Negril. The amazing feeling of riding through Montego and heading to Negril is infectious. The feeling welling up inside that we would soon be to a place that we consider our second home. I love Jamaica and love Negril above all other places.

We arrived at Mariner's and our room wasn't quite ready but that's fine it was like 9AM. We took some of our swimwear out and stored our bags in their office and headed to the beach. Before I could blink my wife was in the ocean and basking in the glory of the sun and surf. She looked so happy that it was just amazing. So glad that we made it and so glad that she gets to do the thing she loves the most.

What I haven't mentioned before in any of my posts is that my wife was diagnosed with Cancer last April and there was some doubt about whether we were going to be able to make this trip. The stars aligned and we were able to fit this trip in between two phases of her treatment. She is going to be able to recharge and continue to fight when we get home.

After a couple of beers I headed out down the beach to meet up with Newfiesub. I walked a long way to find Fun Holiday. We had a few beers, swapped stories with the bartender and made my way back down the beach.

Clarity, thanks for sharing your stories about Maureen, I stopped at her bar going down the beach and coming back!! She's amazing and I had a tonne of fun with her!

We ended up on the cliffs for some supper at the Canoe and then headed back to room. I hadn't slept in nearly two days. I was exhausted.....but so happy.....

Pics and stories to follow.....

Happy Days Crusher.
Please wish your bride well from me.

Time to get your Negril swerve on!

Rock it, Crusher! Hope to see you and the wife on the crawl!

Have a great time Crusher!! All the best to you both.

Glad the "stars aligned" for you guys Crusher. :)

Day Two

Well after our adventures I slept really well last night. Got up early this morning and saw the sunrise over Long Bay. Such an amazing feeling of calmness realizing you are spending yet another day in Jamaican Paradise. Wench was up and on the her deck next to our room so I grabbed her towel and went and setup on the beach. Went and took some pictures around the hotel and went back to see Wench on her deck. We chatted about her first week up in the hills with our friends and chilled out basking in the morning warmth. As we chatted she sipped coffee and rum cream, my wife and her can usually polish off a pot or two in the mornings. The looks on their face when they are drinking that is amazing.

Our friend Statement and his baby momma came by our room. He has been friends with my wife since he lived in Canada. He is a very talented singer as her performs at the RIU and SeaWind all the time. I had purchased some Marc Ecko and Adidas shirts for him the last time I was in Vegas so he was a pretty happy guy. The baby, who's name is Shaniqua, was six months old and she is so freaking cute. I have never had kids but I think if I was going to have some they would have to Jamaican Babies!

We sat on the deck and talked about life and how my wife is dealing with her cancer and his ideas on how she can deal with her symptoms. We made plans for Karaoke at Travelers tonight and am looking forward to chilling with him.

We went out and had breakfast at Lingah. I love their breakfast potatoes as they put hot peppers in them. Eggs, Jamaican Sausage and fried peppers/potatoes while sitting listening to the ocean. Is there anything better than that sound in the morning?

We went into the ocean and had tonnes of fun. It rained while we were there so we went into town to put minutes on the phones and such. By the way you can't get mini-sim cards in Negril. So your iPhone if its unlocked will be useless. You should stop in MoBay if you are wanting to do that. The hotel at Mariners now charges for internet....so this report is being done from the deck at Travellers. I won't be staying at NBCC again if I have to pay like 40 bucks a week for internet.

After being in town we came to Travellers and I had a wonderful Jerk Chicken Sandwich. And I am writing this report segment...we are having way too much fun and its time to go!! :)

I love the story crusher...And I love that you both are in the right place to go back and face what you are going to face...You are amazing to help her thru this and share this moment :) Enjoy ~

The regular sims an be cut down to fit the iPhone 4/4s mico sim. The electronics are the same, the regular ones just have more cardboard. I have a punch which is only about $5 and makes it painless, but if one is not available I have cut the regular ones with just a pair of scissors. It is fairly easy just use your existing mico sim from your iphone to trace the pattern on the regular sim, and then cut it.

Sorry to cut in on the report, so if I have my iphone unlocked I can trim the sim card from my cheap coral phone and it will work?

Yes, to be sure lay one on top of the other and you will see the only difference is cardbord. Happy Trails Crusher

Hope your wife and you enjoy your stay and thanks for taking the time to share. Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.

Bless you and your lovely wife Crusher!
I hope you two have the best time imaginable.
And you know they say prayer can do great things
I feel the same way about Love and Jamaica....soak it all up you two!

Hope you and your lovely lady have a joyous vacation.
Enjoy nuff fresh coconut water.
and make many happy memories.
One Love
B

It's wonderful that you and your wife are having such a beautiful time in Negril!

I'm so sorry to hear what your wife is going through...
She's in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery
I believe that Jamaica is truly healing for the soul.
Best place in the world to go to replenish your strength
and get you in the right mindset to overcome any challenges in your path
Best wishes to both of you!

Enjoy every minute in paradise! I know you guys will!:)


P.S. I'm so happy to hear that you visited Maureen at Sunnyside!! She's so great, isn't she?:D
I'm looking forward to reading more, thanks for sharing your story with us and updating us on your experiences in Negril!

Crusher,

Aren't you supposed to be practicing for the big game Sunday? :D

Glad you and your wife are enjoying your stay so far! :)

Day Two Continued.....Day Three....

Well we had a great time at Travellers and made it back to Karaoke. We met lots of boardies and had a great time. My wife and her angel voice rocked the house as always. I had a great supper and wayyyyy too many stripes! Thank god I am hang over proof!

We awoke this morning and I made the morning pilgrimage to put the towels on the chair. Came back to sit with Wench on her deck. We talked about love, life and what Jamaica means to us. Her goal is to live here soon and if I know her that's going to happen. We woke my wonderful wife after a few rounds of fun and fed her coffee and rum cream. Its such a great way to wake up in Jamaica.

It was sorta cloudy so we decided to go to Times Square so I could get some cigars and the girls could shop. Got some good deals and exchanged some cash with the boys on the road. We then headed to Bar B Barn. What a great vibe and a great place. Drank a few Stripes and had a tonne of fun. I happened to get some Jerk Pork off the beach it was AWESOME....I ate a few of the sliced Scotch Bonnets they were wonderfully spicy!! Man I love Jamaican food. The warmth just feels so right.

After that we headed back to NBCC and swam for a bit. I am now sitting at Travellers with a Red Stripe and the biggest Canadian Smile you can imagine!

Thanks for the kind words folks....I love being a member of this board and love the sense of community! One Love!!

.........now back to my vacation!! :)

Crusher... Free wifi at NBCC. Mariner's has the pay wifi but you can get it in your room. NBCC you have to sit near the office... where I am now. Looks like we might actually have some sun today!!!

Good thing to know Yvonne!! And YAY Sun!! :)

Crusher - hope you guys have an awesome time! Peace out!

Enjoying your report. Have fun to the Max!

Bless

Well the football game was a bust. The wife and I walked all the way to Fun Holiday and nothing was going on. On a good note we made it to Niah's and man oh man are those patties worth the walk! We tried the Chicken and Italian. Both were wonderful. If you have never had a fresh pattie you don't know what you are missing.

We came back and watched the Super Bowl at Travellers for a bit and then it was time for some rest.

On Monday we had a chill day on the beach and did some shopping at the Hi Low. Needed to stock up on Beer and such for the week.

Tuesday was an awesome day. We met some new friends on the beach and chilled with Yvonne in the sun. Mark is from Canada. He pours extremely stiff rums but brings multiple cups! LOL! Lisa was having troubles with Mariners as she booked her room with Expedia. We gave her some advice and we hope it worked out for her.

Tuesday night we went to Kuyaba for supper. It was a great meal and we enjoyed the ambiance of the place. The deck and bar area is gorgeous. After supper we made our way down to the Beenie Man concert at The Jungle. That was a lot of fun. Everyone was feeling the vibe and the crowd was very good. He stayed away from his popular stuff but did a few songs we knew. All in all it was worth it, my first experience with the Jungle. The concert was upstairs and the crowd wasn't too big.

We are doing the Bar Crawl this afternoon and that should illicit some good stories. Hope you are all well. We will check in again soon.

Woohooo, pub crawl day. Take pics!

I booked NBCC through Expedia, I am wondering what the problem was? You could pm if you don't want to say publicly.. Thanks

Crusher so glad to read you and the wife got to go to Ja between treatments. It's our healing place also.You have to be strong and this helps. Blessings and prayers for your family.
No back to the trip report...lol

I do not understand how hotels can have perpetual booking issues...for a guest, confidently reserving a room is KINDA IMPORTANT, NO? LOL As in KEY to a hotel's core business...are we talking about quantum physics here?

If I OWNED A HOTEL I'd be sure to figure it out and get it right. It's not optional. LOL

It blows my mind that some hotels don't take the booking process seriously and do such a poor job.

Hey Crusher - I'm goin' back a few posts here but you said you were hangover proof. How can I get that????:)

What is this hangover proof you speak of?

BTW Not drinking is not an acceptable answer.

Was at the Beenie Man show probably bumped into you a couple times. lol

Crusher - I just want to wish you and your wife all the best. I hope that this is but one of many more trips to Negril for the both of you. I am an oncology nurse and sometimes when I am on the beach, I see folks that I know are in treatment. It makes me feel so good to see them out there enjoying life to the fullest! One woman I spoke to told me how she and her husband are spending half the year in retirement in JA (to miss winter of course) and she flies home to Ann Arbor for her treatments every 6 weeks. She credits her time in JA as being a key ingredient in her healing, both spiritual and physical.

Peace & Blessings to you both,

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Sorry the wife wasn't up to the crawl Crusher, I was hoping to hear her belt it out! It was nice to meet you, some of us never made it past PeeWees :)

good to meet you you on the crawl Crusher, it was a good afternoon and lots of fun