Very nice.
Very nice.
Your post got me a little teary-eyed. It brought back memories of my first trip and how hard I fell in love with Jamaica.
Evorbach,
Thank you!!!!
Reading it is one thing.
Feeling it is another!!!!!
& we are all kindred spirits in that regard.
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Awesome reflections. Linston is my man. I use him every time. He is awesome.
I love it when people actually 'get' Jamaica!
nice post...but how do you know the one was a 'rent a dread' and not just a friend?
Well, Homebrewer, "rent a dreads" are people too so would it actually make any difference? Perhaps evorbach might be jumping to conclusions due to his being a first time visitor.Originally Posted by Homebrewer
Whatever tourists are looking for, someone or many someones will always be ready to supply it.
Hard to blame a Jamaican for wanting to make a living even if it is as an "escort".
"Friend" is an ubiquitous word. Your "friend" may not be my "friend" and what it takes for an "acquaintance" to become my "friend" might be (and I bet it is) a higher standard that what it takes for you to consider them a friend.
evorbach has made a good start in understanding Negril and Jamaica but, I think, he will learn much, much more on subsequent trips. Wanna bet he returns?
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It seemed awkward for him. Just a gut feel and I saw several couples that fit the stereotypical bill of that - happy to give them the benefit of the doubt. Pls don't seize on the smallest of observations from my much larger post.
Enjoyed your report and observations. Hope you'll continue to support the w(b)est end.
One thing I've learned from my trips to JA, and something I pass on to newbies, is that when you deal with vendors (or anyone else, for that matter) just be honest. If a vendor asks you about buying something and you say "Not today, come back tomorrow", but you are just trying to be nice and avoid saying "No" flat out, you will often find that you'll see that vendor the next day saying, "here I am, you said to come back". Just be honest, but polite. You don't want to go parasailing, just say so.
It's all about respect. Vendors on the beach are just trying to make a living. Put yourself in their position for a day. I can't imagine walking that beach every day for years, just trying to support my family.
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