Very nice. Love your pics!
Very nice. Love your pics!
Day 7 - Day of rest for parents! We did the usual breakfast at Firefly, Than wife went for a nice long message at the booths in front of Chances, and we hit the Beach. The kids and I took taxi to the town end of the beach and started walking back. Stopping for a drink or swim when the mood struck us. We met a young rasta with a very small run down booth. He showed my daughters all the different fruits and let them taste a bunch. Than he make me a killer pina colada type drink with coconut water, peanuts, pineapple. Great! We spent an hour with him and was thrilled with his lack of hitting me up for anything except the price of the drinks and the fruit. Felt I had met a good honest man. I walked away for a leak and when I returned my daughters had bracelets on. Now my flags were up. He told me that the kids got bracelets as a gift from him for being so friendly. As I paid him ( handsomely I might add) for the drinks and Tipped him well for his time and experience it happened. he hit me up for $10 for the bracelets! Guess he wasn't the first local I met on the beach with out an angle. I was so hoping he was as I didn't want to taint the experience. I just wish they could deal strait with people. Not make everything a game. Than out of the blue I met that person. Mason! We got to his hut and went in for a look. He showed girls the wood he carves with, how he uses his tools etc. Spent 15 min talking to us. When I left he didn't ask for a thing or even try to sell me any of his beautiful carvings. This touched me. A man who works hard everyday, master craftsman who still takes time to talk to the kids. I walked next door to grocery and bought him a stripe and a few snacks and brought it back to him. Priceless! Little legs were tired so we headed back and lounged the rest of day away. Another great one!
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Thank you for the pictures have fun.
Booger, that place is called "Jamaican Style" and it is directly across from The Mirage. Cool bar and they have a full menu, similar to Shark's. Spent a lot of time there this month. It's a fairly new spot, but Rohan is a great cook and his daughter is an awesome bartender.Originally Posted by booger
Ya mon!
Mason is a real good guy.
No pressure whatsoever!
Amazing artist as well.
Glad you're enjoying your stay.
"Knowledge, logic, reason, and common sense serve better than a dozen rule books."
-- E. Gary Gygax
Vibzy chef has good food. He only comes out after dark but his cooking is very good and cheap.
The Bunny Wailer concert poster is for a show at "Cayenne Beach"… Never heard of it. Where is Cayenne Beach?
Great pictures!
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Day 8 - Steve Positive Tour day! Mayfield Falls and Blue hole! 9am we walked out to the road and Steve was there waiting. Loaded up and headed to town for stop at hi lo to get more overproof, cherry juice and some snacks for kiddos. Off through the country we go. We didn't even talk, all just stared out the windows checking out the surroundings as we got closer to Mayfield the view kept getting better. Some very cool winding roads going up and up! when we arrived a few older men approached selling fruit and veggies, we bought a few bananas and down the hill we went. Now anybody that's been there knows that the hill is very very steep. You have to be cautious, even going down. All I could think is the little legs trying to walk up it on the way out. It is a long ways. And I am not in good enough shape to carry them up it! (That is unless a gorilla or something was chasing me!) when we got to the restaurant/bar at bottom we paid our entrance. $20/adult and $10 for kids. We met our guide (Hodel I think), and ordered lunch for our return. Wife and kids found the change room while I made a bubba full of my rum punch and snuck off for a huge submarine. Hodel was great! No rushing us, showing us insects, snails, different plants etc. Now not to over stress this but this is not for the feeble. The walk to the falls had a huge hill as well. Man the cold water in the river was refreshing when we climbed in it. Walking up the river was breath taking at every turn. Not as nice as Agua Azul in Palenque, Mexico. A must see by the way, but very beautiful. The falls are spread out over a 1000 yards so you experience one, round corner and experience another. Each with its own surprise. Way cool! Did I really just say that? LOL We dived, swam and enjoyed the falls. On our return food was served. Great fish and chicken cooked over a wood fire, and drinks all around. We tipped Hodel and headed up everest's summit. LOL Back on the road and down the mountain just as the rain starts. We thought about calling it a day but I vowed to press on. Another series of really cool twisting mountain roads and we were at the blue hole. Very cool place, wish \I had found it earlier. Very cool bar with a great relaxed vibe. No pressure from anyone. Very nice pool for the kids. Blue hole was really cool looking but didn't have the courage that day. Steve drove us home at 6pm. it was a great day. Steve meade us comfortable all day. never felt in over our head, never pestered by salesman, never wanted for anything, couldn't feel safe. I can recommend Steve with the highest confidence. Whole family loved him and will never use another. Enough said!
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