Jackie and I got it pretty good on our feet and ankles. Mine didnt itch too badly though.
Jackie and I got it pretty good on our feet and ankles. Mine didnt itch too badly though.
Not liking hearing about the aggressiveness of the beach vendors. Had an unpleasant experience last summer. Raggedy man approached me from behind & startled me, gave me some grief that I hadn't bought from him (didn't recall ever seeing him & why was he coming up from behind when I'm way up on the beach?). To get rid of him I decided to buy a mango. It was the one & only day I had a $1000J bill w/ me as I only had a couple of $100J bills & knew I'd get change when I went to Ocean Breeze later (Beach House Villas bar). Long story short... the $1000J bill hit the sand after I paid for & got the mango. The scraggly guy grabbed the $1000J & took off running. NOT a pleasant experience. Lesson learned.
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Crusher, it you're at the bar Friday night around 7, I'll drop some Zinc cream off to you. Can't hurt to try it. Better than a golden shower... At least from my perspective
Crusher, thanks for the trip report and pics. Bug bites, been there done that. No fun. We now use bug spray at sunset and have not had any incidents for years. Knock on wood.
Soon come can't come soon enough!
Enjoying your report Crusher! I have to agree with you about the aggressive beach vendors. It was pretty bad at Christmas - people just out right asking for money..... Those bug bites are wicked....After being "eat alive" many years ago, I now apply Deep Woods Off on my feet & legs every time I leave the room! I still get a few bites, so I bring Cortaid with a dauber end to apply on any bites & it really helps with the itching & swelling. I bring a small bottle of Deep Woods every where we go. It is the only thing that works for me!Have tried all kinds of suggested remedies & they haven't worked. Yeah, I know the DEET isn't good for you, but neither are 200 bug bites! Bugs love me, hubby not so much! Maybe I should drink more alcohol, lol!
My guess is it was Delroy.......Originally Posted by Mike_D
I have been managing the bites with benedryl pills and cortisone cream. Still itch sometimes but at least I am not going insane. I am thinking its because of the tree that I was sitting under on some of the cooler days. I am betting that it was cool enough for them to come out and I had shifted my feet in the sand a couple of times. I know better but when you are in the groove things happen.
I just can't get over how bad the begging is getting. The stories are pretty contrived and well rehearsed. I would suggest if you are sitting on the beach at the NBCC that you sit a few rows back from the front. Those folks seem to get less action from the higglers and beggars. I get things are tough in Jamaica but there has to be a better way than harassing folks on vacation to make a few dollars. Our friend Doc and I have had a few conversations about the beach guys and he says its getting worse and worse and the government just doesn't seem to have a plan to help these people which means its going to get worse and worse. I like this place but honestly I might move somewhere else for our trip next year.
Well back to the trip report.
Some people were born in the wrong century....I was born in the wrong country!
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You would be correct, sir. He hit me up again the next day at Ali's Little Sandwich Hut, but this time he didn't have any limes.
Last edited by Mike_D; 01-23-2014 at 09:00 AM.
Wednesday's Ocean was another rough one. These cold fronts really do make the ocean react. The waves were constant and large so we spent most of the day in the room avoiding the bugs and watching my wife recover from a nice little Crown Royal hang over. The previous night we were drinking on our deck with DK, Kevin, Tammy(she lives in the complex) and Tammy's husband. Brenda was free pouring drinks into one of those Bugga Kegs....well lets just say she's a bit of a light weight. She was entertaining as hell though....for as long as she lasted!
We watched TV in the room for hours on end. I made some Spaghettinni and a Vodka Sauce with fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions added for extra flavor. I had cooked the sauce the day before and had stored it in the fridge to meld the flavors more. I have made some good meals with the limited resources I have down here but this one takes the cake. Doc, who is pretty traditional in the food he likes as a Jamaican, stopped by to see if we needed anything and he was like "Kory what are you cooking mon....can smell that all the way out by the beach bar"....so I guess it was impressive. Doc when he lived in Kingston and a young man used to make his living cooking on one of the Push Carts. We talked the other day about cooking. I told him how I make my Jamaican Food back home and I got his AUTHENTIC seal of approval. He loved hearing how I toast the whole spices and use a grinder or mortar and pastel to grind them up. It was a good conversation and not our usual state of Jamaica discussion so I enjoyed it a lot. Cooking is a passion of mine.
The pasta and garlic toast was just the thing to fix Brenda up and we both started feeling more human again around 6PM. Just in time to get our call from DK to see what our supper plans were. We decided on Travellers again as its so convenient and close. So we made plans to head over there. Brenda and I took the road to make our way over there and immediately were asked if we needed a cab from the guys across the street when I answered no of course they asked if I needed weed, hash or blah blah blah. LOL! It doesn't matter where I go I attract that attentions with my pierced ears and tattoos.
Our View from our table....
Brenda's Curry Chicken
My Coconut Shrimp
Kevin's Steamed Fish
Those were our meals that we had yesterday at Travellers. If you are looking for good affordable dishes cooked very well by a chef with great ingredients then this is a place you need to try. Reasonable prices as well at the bar and the drinks are poured well!
We made it another quiet evening as we have some plans for today and Friday!
Some people were born in the wrong century....I was born in the wrong country!
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My new strategy to fend off the beggars went beautifully on my last reach, and it was so simple I can't believe I had never thought of it before: I simply did not look at their face and made pretend I could not hear them, even from three feet away. With zero exchanges between us, it's the quickest and easiest way for them to leave me alone.
Don't look at 'em, don't talk. It's brilliant.
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