Sunsets, Rum, Sand and Gizzadas 97 Days in Negril

[booger]

Not too fast, I'm still here.......

Our flight on Monday was cancelled, so we actually leave today.

[Kahuna3]

Smith – Me ‘ave t’ree bokkles that me gonna put aside for you.

Last posting I said I was going to talk about the Top Three Negril Tourist Complaints. I’ve decided to put that off for a while, since yesterday’s post about visas could have been considered somewhat negative – which is not how I meant it, at all - I was just sayin’. So I don’t want to risk casting a negative pall over my report by talking about tourist complaints. Not that I consider such a discussion negative – but some might. So . . . latah.

Yesterday, mid-afternoon: A huge crackling thunderclap broke directly overhead the yard. Got me right up off the couch. It caused car alarms to go off all around us. More thunder boomed off in the distance and Booby Cay was shrouded in rain. I love thunderstorms and I was looking forward to a good ole tropical downpour to freshen things up. We have such a great vantage point from which to watch storms roll in. Unfortunately, this one’s bark was worse that its bite.

Later in the afternoon everything was quiet. I heard a guy coming up the road, talking loudly, apparently to himself. He was having a really good rant. As he got closer I could make out some of what he was saying. He was laying down a long blue streak of “Bumbas!” and “Rass, dis an’ dat!” and some conjugated ‘Pussies!’ and a lot of other things I didn’t catch. He was clearly pissed at somebody or something. He stopped in front of our gate and loudly held forth for about a minute, flailing his arms about as he did so. Then he carried on. Bea and I were both listening to his rant with interest. As his tirade faded away down the road, Bea looked at me and said, “You can’t buy that kind of entertainment!” She’s right. It was another priceless Negril moment.

Here’s another one:
Walking down the road today, near the Corner Bar, we came across a guy who was washing his car. He was rinsing the car off with a hose. As we approached he directed the water stream at a woman who was standing beside him. He doused her from head to foot. Then she lifted up her shirt exposing her bra, and he hosed her chest and belly down. Then she pulled the front of her shorts open and he filled her shorts with water. OK – nerver seen that before, a roadside bath – of sorts. But this is Negril and ones sees a lot of ‘different’ things around here.

!!!! STOP THE PRESSES !!!!!
I have an important announcement to make!
I have a new ‘Best Gizzada in Negril’.
Check it out – see how nicely mounded it is. The pastry was flakey to perfection and the filling was al dante and soooo devine. It took me a full ten minutes to eat this culinary masterpiece, I relished every morsel. Check it out:



Ackee and saltfish on our cooktop. We've been cooking local - this meal cost $350J. It was so very good. I cooked it myself.



Luna visiting last night. We have a rent-a-dog! She gets her leg dressing off today, it has gone from pure white to dirty red(ground).



See, now that PGW has departed, the beer supply is being replenished.

[goldilocks]

Lovely gizzada! Hammonds?

[TizzyATX]

Kahuna it was great meeting you the other day! Got home at 1 am last night and now at work, waaaa! So I can't wait to get a big cup of coffee and start reading this report from the beginning...it will help ease the depression a little haha, and anything from you will be a treat to read.

[Crusher]

I agree with the bikes and all the noise, dangerous driving and what not.

I also agree with the comments about the peddlers & vendors.....after your first couple of reaches you learn how to deal with them and tune them out if needed.

The trash I think you nailed it.

[gerryg123]

Great report so far, Kahuna. It took me quite a few trips to train myself against the constant stream of hustlers by not looking them directly in the eye. Perhaps it's rude, but I found the action instantly cuts down about fifty percent of 'em.

[Kimbobwee]

I'm digg'n this. Be careful, you're toeing the line in the sand!.....Keep it going, Walk Good!

[poolguywindsor]

OK so the gizzada thing! That would be one of my favourites as well, I tried the overpriced guy on the beach with his sun glasses falling off his nose!
I also have tried the lady in front of Chances on JT,s recommendation, they were kinda burnt and not very good.
I have made them myself here in Canada, pretty good if I do say so. A cook at a villa in Silversands showed me how and I made a video, but that one you showed the picture of looked really good!
So whats with the secret location, I don't even fish?

[BIG SHINY n Rootsy]

I agree with PGW. Give up the info! Those things look amazing! (my fav too)
Great report too by the way. Thanks!

[Big_frank]

I remember posting a trip report here 10 years ago about the astounding amount of littering on the west end.
The biggest discarded item then was phone cards. Thousands of the red/green digicel cards littering every road and lane.
It ain't visitors littering the place up. These are residents.
Cleanups do happen; but that isn't attacking the problem.