Sunsets, Rum, Sand and Gizzadas 97 Days in Negril

[Rum-polephoreskin]

Glad you're still reporting.
Though I understand about not reporting.
I tried taking notes last trip (explicitly for my post trip - trip report).
As the Negril groove grabbed me even note taking fell by the wayside.

I relied on my camera (the sequence of pix) to get my trip report straight.
Without that photo record the trip would have been a blur when the time came to write the report.
Anyway as long as you're going to write I'm going to be reading.

As the Dude said to the Stranger, " I dig your style man . . ."

[smith744]

... I relied on my camera (the sequence of pix) to get my trip report straight...

Ditto..!!..

on my last couple of trips,
i found videos a BIG-blessing
for trip reporting.

the downside:::>> dealing with that silly-slow YouTube up-load-ing
:-(

[groove16]

Glad you're still reporting.
Though I understand about not reporting.
I tried taking notes last trip (explicitly for my post trip - trip report).
As the Negril groove grabbed me even note taking fell by the wayside.

I relied on my camera (the sequence of pix) to get my trip report straight.
Without that photo record the trip would have been a blur when the time came to write the report.
Anyway as long as you're going to write I'm going to be reading.

As the Dude said to the Stranger, " I dig your style man . . ."

I agree with all of this....i kept great notes my 1st 2 trips, but on my last 2, after the 1st couple of days, my notes were just a couple sentences here or there, so i depended on my pics to tell the story as well....and laying it out in a trip report really takes me back for about an hour each session....

[smith744]

Several years ago, I-too was surprised to learn/discover how-much CelineDion's music is loved in Jamaica. Even the pickneys knew the lyrics to her songs.

i'm reminded, that sometime(?) over the past year or so, she was-scheduled-to and/or had a concert in Jamaica. The Gleanor/Observer media-hype & on-island interest was tremendous. It was as if a major head of state, the Pope, or TheQueen was coming.

another VERY popular-artist is Babyface ---- i *think* it's the infectious rhythm/beat that's ever-present in his songs.

Also there's a strong affinity for Chicago-style '..Steppin..' music.

and a *certain* type of gospel-music, too ---- i'm still analyzing to determine the trend and/or preferred commonality of their gospel preference(s).

[smith744]

THANKS,
for posting that gizzada label::: i'm gonna *try* to find that-bakery @ 13-Barnett Complex, in MoBay.

should/could be an interesting excursion/day-trip
[[ along with the Negril tilapia fish-farm(s) {grin} ]]

[walter]

Hello K3 :
I am glad you have a good time ! Thank you for making my Luna a world famous dog, she deserves it so much. Also, speaking about nature and unusual things : ask Desmond to walk with you and show you a Pimento tree [as the Island in the Sun is the only place in the World blessed with Pimento] and extraordinary house of his brother - built high on a single rock. You will think you are in a Disney movie...

[groove16]

great report....even your boring little trips to dinner are a great read to most of us....thanks for sharing...those of us who do trip reports know that it is a labor of love, as someone (Saveen....still remember this, got me back going after a little break)once told me in one of my reports...
.

[Kahuna3]

Last night we made our way up to the Couples Swept sports complex away for the pre-race pasta party. There were a LOT of people there. The pasta was good, even though it was a bit of a feeding-frenzy. You don’t want to get between a runner and a pot of pasta the night before a marathon.

This morning I was up and about at 3:15am so that I could see Bea off to the roundabout for her shuttle to the Reggae Marathon venue at Long Bay Beach Park. Luckily, the owner of the condo we are staying at offered me her car so that we wouldn’t have to walk the road in the dark and late/early at night. I have to admit I was a little concerned about that too, so her offer was immediately and gratefully accepted.

I stood out in the yard and waited as Bea pinned her number on her jersey. It was still full-on dark. I expected early morning tranquility but was amazed at the noise level. I could hear music booming from a couple of sources - the beach I think, and the occasional ‘Braaap!’ of a motorcycle off in the distance. But mostly it was the dogs. There must be 1,000 dogs in Redground and it seemed the majority of them were out barking and howling to each other at 3:15am.

Approaching the roundabout we saw that it was all decked out in Christmas finery. The trees, all wrapped in little lights, were gaily lit. When I dropped Bea off there was already a gaggle of runners there waiting for the first shuttle. They were being watched over by a half dozen of Negril’s finest, smartly attired in their crisp uniforms. Am I the only one who thinks getting up at 3:00am to go running is a bit odd? I drove back to the condo and went straight back to bed.

Anyhow – I slept for about 3 hours. Bea got back at around 9:00. She had a good run and won a medal. It says ‘Finisher’ on it. All runners crossing the finishing line received a medal and a jelly coconut for electrolyte replenishment. Coconut water is supped to be the best for that. She said she bumped into PGW milling around the recovery area. He was drinking a Red Stripe. Red Stripe was a sponsor so the beer was free to runners. Next time she saw PGW he had a Red Stripe Raspberry. He’s probably still up there, getting his money’s worth – you go, Dave.

There’s some kind of motorcycle race going on today on Hermitage Road. No . . . wait . . . Oh . . . that’s just the regular traffic.



Just two of the 1000's of dogs that roam Negril. These two picked us up near Ragga's and tagged along with us for about an hour.



This jackfruit looks big, but they are all that size.

[VVHT]

K3,

Good stuff! Please keep it coming! Did PGW run or just crash the finish area?? Maybe pulled a Rosie Ruiz???

[ackee]

das a small Jackfruit and still challenging for 2 ppl to eat..! Luckily, if pegged ,the fruit can be frozen to be devoured later
Smith, Celine was a headliner for the Jazz Fest. In an interview, she said she was shocked that the audience sall all the songs all the way thru.
Btw, Gizzarda is apparently a pastry of Portuguese origin.Jcans 'borrow/share" foods from all ova di werl.
Loving this report