**on-site Trip Report ~~ [[ Monday afternoon ]]....8/22

[smith744]

Good afternoon everybody..!!..
:-)

Jamaica nice, still
&
mi very-very happy

weather:::>> hot, but not too hot
..nice breeze blow
..cooler in shade ( of course )

..rain soon come (of course)
..been doing every day since i got here
..not long but more than i want to deal wit

a bright-spot
for me thus-far::>> a new hat
.

[smith744]

* whew *
this board software stuff
is too-hard/difficult for my old feeble brain

but i'll hang in there

anyhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

greeetings again all you's

Sorry no post Sunday
...no could do
...everyting closed

this thread is gonna be fun
..a hodge-podge of tings
..hold tight..!!

Firstly, a brief overview of my Sunday things

it started with mi kinda wanting to back-out of going to church
..but i change my mind
..thinking that God would punish me if I were a no show

slow-motioned around the house
..church starts at 9:30 am
..mi left house @ 9:45

i had to walk to town::: 20-minutes

wore one of two new pair dress trousers
..the black ones

and a new short sleeve white shirt
purchased Sat-day in Lucea town

and of course::>> one of my bow ties

oh
oh
oh::>> new black ultra thin dress socks (black)
and black Bally loafers

good to go..!!..

when i reach Lucea town,
went into Mr.Browns Hardware store to purchase a new pair of water boots
...they open Sundays, but closed on Sat-days:::: it's a religious thing

nice chat with an old-buddy
..the owner/operator
..she was a Ruseas high school teacher, and had other business ventures around town

teased her about her new baby
'..why why why did you wait till you turn 50-ish to have a baby..'

water boots in black plastic bag
..OFF to church

church full-up
mostly women
they look at me entering
preacher (a lady) was WELL into her sermon

she was a good too
great topic, and presentation

jumping ahead

go to bus park
hop taxi to Negril

oh
oh
oh::>> don't wanna rush this
there were 4 of we in the taxi

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[smith744]

i'll finish that taxi story in minute

check this video

tell me if it look ok



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in-country we got PLENTY of bread fruit
..bread fruit like sand

[VVHT]

Good afternoon everybody..!!..
:-)

mi very-very happy

Smith, mi Very Very Happy! You jus Smith!! LOL

Video is great!

Enjoy,

VVHT (aka Very Very Happy Traveler)

[smith744]

oh
oh
oh:::>> i told you's about the pary Sat-day night na tru
.
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yep yep it was dark dark
but music pumpin'
folks jumpin'

you HAD TO be there

DJ did this mix thing with Biggie & 2Pac that was outta sight

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[smith744]

ok

back to taxi story

in front:::: an old old lady
just from church
'bout 70+ years old

back seat moi
..and 3 other ladies
....2 of dem going to same Negril (per matching uniforms)

we reach Orange Bay

driver pulls off the road/off his route
..to take old lady to her house/gate
......about 45-seconds extra

one evil lady in back seat-SAY:::>> "..driver they got bike taxis to here... (to take her home).."

evil lady vexed 'cause she *almost* late for work [[ due in 1 pm ]]

everybody in taxi get quiet

old lady is dropped off at her gate

we continue to Negril
..reach resort I drop evil-lady & her co-worker
........1:58 pm

* sigh *

she on time

BUT:::>> WHEN she got out of that taxi, and door closed, and we drove off
...BOOM Shaka Laka BOOM
taxi man & other-lady almost simultaneously SHOUTED:::>> "..SHE SO RUDE.."

* whew *
dem frightened me

then for 'bout the next 99 seconds it was she-rude-this & she-rude-that
....mi vexed too, added my two cents:::>> "..she should have left earlier for work blah blah blah.."

* sigh *

we reach Negril

i roam around, make-ing my rounds

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[smith744]

from late Sunday
til this morning
mi mach, intestines, colon mash-up

stomach bubbling
colon evacuating

my Lucea-mentor recommended this
..in video

./
.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWdZyi4Mfs
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had to be "..warm.." not cold
1-hour after adminstration
things starting to calm down

oh
oh
oh:::>>> there's more.... MUCH-more to tell you's about this likkle-problem
i've had for past 24 hours

* sigh *

back & forth to the out-house
all night long
walking in mud
....mud 'cause liquid-sunshine fall
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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[smith744]

[smith744]

jumping around:::::
back to Sunday stories in a likkle while

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the other-night
wanted something to munch on

didn't wanna spend too much money
.
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.
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went to one of my Lucea-town favs
...cost:::>> Ja $280 ... i.e., under US $3.00

i'll try to draw a map later
'cause i KNOW some of you's wanna check it out

for now, remember it's in the rear of the main bar on the Lucea One-Way

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[smith744]

some Negril highlights

quick chat with Miss Sonia ... she/moi will shoot a video soon
chat wit Mr. Peru... the orange man in-town

Mr. Peru no-got oranges right-now
..they out-of-season
....those you buy taste sour
:-(
trust me.... i can verify THAT

anyhooo.............

in the back of Mr.Peru's truck::::>>> *pure* pine-apples & papayas
he'll peel 'em for you while you wait in put in clear plastic bag
...ready to eat.... good to go

price?? --- i forgot to ask

don't fret::: I WILL be going back
and WILL shoot a video:::: it's neat to see how they peel fruit & put in bag

plus:::>>> Mr. Peru is a cool guy... nice

oh
oh
oh:::>>> before i forget:::>> MUST tell you this::::>> Negril is/was as dead as a door nail
if the town (Negril) was a human, MaddensFuneralParlor would go over there so, and roll it into one of their refrigerators, until ready for final burial

so sad
i've never seen the town so dead dead dead

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