Crusher Trip Report March 22nd-29th

Everyone,

Just wanted to check in we made it to Negril last night safe and sound. Our flight was delayed a bit but they put the pedal to the metal and we ended up only 15 minutes late landing. You have to love those flyboys on the return rides they had to fly back to Regina last night and made sure they didn't cause too much worry for both sets of travellers.

The line at immigration wasn't terrible but it could have been worse. Three planes landed right after us and it was lined up to the ramp. We made it through in about 25-30 minutes. All in all not too bad.

The best was walking out of the airport to see my brother Doc and his big grin. As soon as we saw him we truly knew we were in Jamaica! He had a Molson Canadian Cooler Bag full of goodies for Brenda and I. I sipped on Red Stripes all the way to Negril as we debated politics and heard all the latest news from our little community. Was awesome to spend such genuine time with someone we have both come to love as family.

We arrived at The Palms and the check in was smooth. Made all our arrangements. Rooms are really nice and they have done some nice renovations. I had heard negative things but once again its all from your perspective on how you see things. Considering we stay at Mariners/NBCC in the hotel portion these rooms are a few notches above those. And we love that place.

Got squared away in the room and made our way to the beach. Watching Brenda dip her toes in the ocean after all we have been through since the last time we were here was joyous. Cancer affects so many but my little Cancer Warrior kicked Cancer's ass and we have Negril as our reward for her hard work and fight.

Supper was great we served by Omar the bartender and Nicolette the waitress. We had Curried Chicken, Rice and Peas. It was heavenly. We dined about 20 feet from the ocean and were treated the most wonderful music in the world....the ocean waves.

We called it an early night and made plans to get on the beach asap today.

More to follow and pics will start tomorrow. One love brothers and sisters.....home soon come!

Kory

And just know that "every little ting gonna be alright". I know exactly how you both felt. Been there; done that!

Yay!! Great start! Can't wait to hear more!! *and see pictures!!*

Enjoy your time, you both deserve it!! :)

Such a nice trip rport from a guy called "CRUSHER" lol

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Watching Brenda dip her toes in the ocean after all we have been through since the last time we were here was joyous. Cancer affects so many but my little Cancer Warrior kicked Cancer's ass and we have Negril as our reward for her hard work and fight.

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What a great reward! Negril is a great place to heal the body and mind.

Sounds like a great trip in. Looking forward to hearing more ...... and of course to seeing pics :D

This is going to be a good trip report mon!~Lets get this ride started!!

Nice start ~~ look forward to more & pics, too!!!

Please say hello to Lovene from "Bob & Pat" :cool:

Thank you for posting.

Enjoy,

VVHT

Wonderful that Brenda is doing better, Bless!

Well Day Two started pretty early for us....me not so much...but for my actress/singer wife it was pretty darn early! We headed out to the beach and it was so calm.

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We spent a few hours frolicking in the ocean and chilling in our awesome loungers provided by The Palms. (I will insert a note here that the wifi is giving me grief about uploading photos). Being the 'veterans' on the beach we helped fend off the persistent vendors and peddlers for a bit. The beach doesn't leave a whole lot of space between the loungers and the ocean so everyone that passes has access. Once they know you know the back and forth its pretty easy to deal with. We have some Russians and Italians on our beach and they were trying to the no English thing and it wasn't working too well.

We had breakfast at the restaurant at the resort and it was so awesome. Simple but full of flavor. The Banana Johnny Cakes with nutmeg were so awesome. We spent some more time on the beach while we waited for Doc to arrive. We needed to fill our fridge and get some money exchanged. Used the Cambio at the Hi-Lo...as always....good idea to count your money yourself after the exchange. The girl had made a mistake that was quickly fixed.

Made our way back and stocked the room. B is sleeping and I am updating.

Try more pics later.

Nice reporting and so thrilled that all went well for your wife. The above picture is truly priceless. There is absolutely nothing as beautiful than the sea in total peace. They seem to be special gifts from Jah..that sea surface like glass. You made my afternoon sweeter indeed. :)

Crusher, glad you made it there with minimal stress and you're chillin'...Have a great trip :cool:
NICE beach pic...any more? gotta work that wi/fi...we still have 30+ days to go and we're getting fidgety :-)

Glad all is well. Really appreciate the pics and look forward to the rest of your report (not to wish your vacation away of course!). Enjoy.

Thanks for the report and that beautiful pic of the beach/water. I see what you mean about not much room at the beach, the vendors are definitely right in front of you when they walk by!!

Have a great time Crusher!

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Brenda holding my prize possession.....the very first Red Stripe of the trip!! :)

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The drive in the sun was going down quickly!

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Enjoying a dip in the cool water! :)

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Enjoying my chair....nothing like Red Stripes and Cigars on the beach! :)

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Sign on the beach during my initial stroll.

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Had to stop at Margarittaville....scene of the crime where I broke my leg two years ago....too much talking not enough looking in the parking lot makes for a bad vacation. Jamaican Potholes! Nuff' Said!

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The sign on the Resort.

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Pics of the pool/dining area at The Palms.

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As artistic as I can get with a point and shoot. Should have brought the 5D Mark II.

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Fresh CoCo Bread....so delish!! :)

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The things the ocean brings you...if you look really closely you will see the heart shape....plucked it out of the water just like that....must be a sign! :)

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Some of our favorites from the HiLo! :)

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Playing with our food! :)

Well after a nap we decided to head to the beach again. We met a wonderful staff member here at The Palms named Yvette. She is the masseuse and Brenda decided it was time to treat herself. After the long flight and travel she needed to relax some tense muscles. I stayed on the beach and people watched. It was great.

Met a guy from the bar next door and had him running back and forth fetching Red Stripes, shared stories with the workers at the resort and just basically did what I do. Chill and get to know folks.

After the massage we took one final venture into the water and decided that we were going to have some authentic food for supper. We ordered from a little restaurant next to the Resort named Anny's. While it was authentic it wasn't the best but you got to try to know. Ossies's across the road will be getting my next business.

Back to room for a few more beers and then we both settled in for a well deserved rest.

Canoe tomorrow most likely for lunch and then back to the beach to try and catch the webcast.

Hope you are finding warmer weather folks.

Thanks for the pics Crusher! You guys are looking pretty chill.
That picture of the leaf with the heart in it is priceless!

Nice pics guys...thanks :-)

Sunday night jazz by the pool at Palms !!! Whats better?

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Had to stop at Margarittaville....scene of the crime where I broke my leg two years ago....too much talking not enough looking in the parking lot makes for a bad vacation. Jamaican Potholes! Nuff' Said!

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Not sure I've heard this story,got time.?

Enjoying the report & pictures, too!!!!

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Not sure I've heard this story,got time.?

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Long Story short I went to watch the SuperBowl there a couple of years ago and partied like a Canadian. Had tonnes of fun. On the way out to the cab with my driver we walked through the parking lot. If you have been there at night you know that it isn't really well lit. As we were talking about the costs and that I was walking without looking down. I stepped into a pot hole that was about a foot deep and the knee joint on my right leg banged together hard. It broke in three places. Two cracks going down and then a plateau fracture in the joint itself. I was on day 10 of 21. We got crutches and I hobbled around for the length of our stay. Didn't see the doctor until getting home and about an hour and half after getting off the plane I was diagnosed with a fracture.

Well day three was a pretty good one. We spent the morning on the beach again and had breakfast that was made up of CoCo Bread and Fresh Cheese purchased on the beach. It was wonderfully fresh and probably my favorite simple meal so far. As we were eating we ran into the owner of Chicken Lavish, a place I have been wanting to try for a while, and he invited us up to his restaurant. I think we are going to go up there on Tuesday for supper or lunch we haven't decided.

We listened to a family perform on the beach and they had the two cutest kids with them performing percussion. It was fantastic. We tipped them and were able to get a few pictures. We then met up with our friend Statement and his baby momma. We had brought clothes and other things for all of them so it was nice to share with them. Things that seem so simple and easy for us to obtain can be difficult down here so we try to do what we can for our friends. He's an musician and performs all over. Their daughter is so gorgeous and being grand parents we have a soft spot in our hearts for her. My wife loves pink and that child is going to be sporting it for a while!! LOL!!

After that we met up with a friend who was staying at Hedo with a couple of her other friends. We took her up the west end for some lunch and drinks. We ate at the Canoe. They are getting so popular as the place was completely full.

After lunch we went back to the resort and chilled out for the remainder of the day. We did make plans for a beach day and for taking our friend Karen from Hedo out shopping. Going to hit the Sun Island Outlet store on the west end road to get her some really good deals. Same stuff they sell on the resorts at 1/10th of cost.

Well will try to add some more pics and will keep you updated.

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Here is my CoCo Bread. Taken with my iPhone.

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Brenda's new hat!

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