Hey_mon,
Nice Read!!! That is a trip report A+++++. Glad to hear that you'll return to "Where it all began". We must have met along the way in Negril as I used to always stay at Miss Gloria's place. Barry and Carl (Dread on a Honda CB 200), Carl's brother ???, sister Maureen. Miss Gloria's boyfriend Mr. Peat. I believe you mean Wilbert, he had a brother Hubert and there was a guy named Winston who played a saxophone, played pretty crazy after a likkle smoke!! T-Water was great!! What has happened to it since???
Yes a pot of tea (mushroom I surmise???) can make the moon do many strange things. I remember a full moon once down there where the Man in The Moon was winking at me!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
I first found Negril in 75 and used go down 2 or 3 times a year and camped out in Gloria's yard. Was there during the 1980 Jamaican Elections where gunfire was common all over the island, Pretty Wild!!! I wrote a journal (call it a trip report) about 30 pages long. Don't think it would be in my best interest to post it here, HAHAHA!!! Needless to say I have many fond memories of Negril (The Beach) and Jamaica (The Country).
You are right about the Overproof!! The problem with the Irie Dreads is that with the Cool Flavors within one forgets about the rum and as such what starts as Irie can certainly end in Dread. In the case of OP you are exactly right.
I am sure you will be posting between now and your departure so no need wish you a wonderful 28th quite yet but wishing you a great life in the meantime.
Once a friend always a friend!!
Peace & Respect!!
