Trip report, Boardie Bash 2014...best trip yet

[groove16]

Gerry and his raft, LOL!

You didn't pee in the Blue Hole did you? I was told it is drinking water that supplies the surrounding area. Also, did you hit the cave? Place is pretty cool and sounds great if the drummers are playing. I loved the little area around there with a couple of rum bars here and there. They were charging $10 a head a couple of weeks ago, so we passed and hit the water a few hundred feet past the Blue Hole. The water was refreshing and our guide drank plenty from the flowing water.

great report Groove

lmao...did not pee in the blue hole...and if i did, couldnt tell u now!!!no we didnt get to explore anything...it is now on our to do list...the cave, i think maybe benjis paradise is there, didnt do any of it...

[groove16]

hey booger, so is the caves and other areas separate from the blue hole....what all is there, exactly?

[booger]

hey booger, so is the caves and other areas separate from the blue hole....what all is there, exactly?

The cave is a 5 minute walk from the Blue Hole. You actually drove right by it on the way in. Make sure you check it out. Kingsley took us and set us up with a GREAT guide who looked after all of our needs. We had to pay a small fee to get in and tipped the guide, however I walked away feeling like it was a great value. He took us to numerous spots in the neighborhood and all the locals were very accommodating. I will for sure visit it again on my next reach.

How far was the place you ate at from Roaring River? We ended up eating at a great place in Sav, but would much prefer to eat out in the Country.

[groove16]

yeah, i saw the path and gate on the left as we drove in....

the place we ate at was very close....i was in the back of the van, but i think it was actually on the sid road coming into the blue hole...about 5 minutes away, if that...on the right coming in....

[Chickster]

yeah, i saw the path and gate on the left as we drove in....

the place we ate at was very close....i was in the back of the van, but i think it was actually on the sid road coming into the blue hole...about 5 minutes away, if that...on the right coming in....

that sounds about right Groove

[koolbreeze]

Nice report Groove!

[groove16]

thanks for the comments, guys....

[groove16]

after we get back from our trip, Janet decides to take a little nap...i am not a napping person, so I go hang at the pool....here is where I had my only complaint with Travellers...for a last few days, there have been signs on the property warning of construction going on from 10 until 4pm...well, for the most part, it didnt bother us, because we were rarely in the room...and when we were, the noise was not that close to us...but today, they were jack hammering in the room above ours...and it was loud...and steady...at about 3 pm, I go the the front desk and complain....i mean, most places offer a little discount or something to put up with construction...this was loud...well it was only an hour, it was to stop at 4pm, i was assured....well back at the pool, after about 20 minutes, i am approached by the manager and one of the owners sons...they wanted to apologize for the noise, and wanted to know if they could do anything to help...they offered t move me to another room, but i said i am leaving tomorrow and we got 30 minutes of noise left...so i have been offered a discount on my next stay...i'll see if they remember me and honor it...lol....he also heard that we were going to the soup kitchen and offered us a ride with the hotel driver....more on that later...

well 4 pm gets here, and at 405, they were still at it...but not for long...i found them and let them know that it was 4pm, and time to stop...they were happy to oblige...lmao...there was a couple sitting on their veranda, and they laughed at me when i told the workers what time it was



so we get moving and head to canoe for thurs party....lots of boardies there...Midiri, Babelew, spreadlove, Charlie, Big Shiny and Mango, ...

Sasanya entertains again

1st time meeting these guys..Midiri is a great guy...volunteers tutoring kids in math at the school...and the other two...just so happens they are the two that were on their veranda above, laughing at me yelling at the workers..they were also the couple we were looking for on our hunt a few nights ago...

Hi M and M...wish we would have gotten more time together..



some great gals here

[groove16]

after the party breaks up at canoe, we catch a ride down to the beach with an off duty constable...he is showing a friend of ours around, and was going our way...very good dude..picked his brain on a few things...lol

we decide on Step a Side for some jerk chicken for supper....Marshall has always had the best chicken, imo, and we have tried a few...never too dry....and he didnt disappoint us tonight, either...love us some step a side...





and I just noticed as i was uploading and sorting my pics...i have this exact radio at home...it is my camping box...lmao


we grab our chicken and head down the road to our room to eat...we walk the sidewalk...we see a couple kids on their porch as we pass....we get permission and give them some goodies

[groove16]

we eat, freshen up and head out for a little night life....

Janet and the 2 girls from Md, staying at travellers..

then we end up at bourbon beach for a few nightcaps...

it is pirate night at the beach...about 50 of them...think it was a wedding party...






we plan on getting home early tonight because we have an early morning..next thing we know, it is 130am...hehehe

next up...st anthonys kitchen...