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Thread: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

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    ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    today,
    was a good-goo SUPER-Good day...!!!
    :-)
    if it was ANY-better, i'd have to give
    the Ja-TourismBoard a tip

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    as usual,
    i left the house later
    than desired
    ...landlord wanted to chat about this & that
    ...I too wanted to chat
    ...neighbors wanted to chat
    plus,
    i'm still on from-foreign *time*

    in-foreign,
    i DO NOT get up (now days)
    at the crack-of-dawn
    ....especially @ 5, 6 AM
    as a lot of the Ja-folks i know do.

    :-)

    for the past few years,
    i'm not 100% ready for the day until
    'bout noon-ish
    ...
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    but,
    because i wanted to spend some time
    in Negril,
    i sucked it up
    and finally made it to Lucea-town
    'bout noon-ish.

    was JUST in time,
    'cause a rain-shower was QUICK-ly
    approaching, when i reached twon

    went to bus park
    '''..Hey, Bill...""
    'twas my old-driver,
    who's now runs the Lucea/Negril route

    I could have gotten in another
    leaving sooner taxi
    but i hopped into his
    'cause it pays to *support*
    folks from the *community*
    where you *reside*

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    plus, a bonus:::>>> got the front seat

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    oh
    oh
    oh::::>>> because i'd forgotten to pack sunglasses,
    i went the Lucea eye-glass vendor
    to make a purchase::::>>>>> cost..???...---- Ja$400
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    MUST HAVE sunglasses when walking around Negril
    MUST HAVE

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    as we pulled out of the bus park
    rain fall hard hard
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    a neat-*benefit* of riding taxi in the rain
    is air-condition is turned on

    when not raining
    no A/C
    roll down windows
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    ...to be continued...
    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    ...continue-ing...
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    by the time reach GreenIsland,
    as if some-one(?) had flipped a switch
    the rain stopped.
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    was a nice drive
    ...however,
    thru-out this trip
    i've been concerned:::>>> everything is soooo lush & green .... the last-time i saw Jamaica with all this beauty, a hurricane came:::>>> MotherNature did some serious prune-ing ...... fingers & toes crossed, i'm praying that She's kind to Jamaica this year, and the next and the next blah blah blah.
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    Passing thru Orange Bay

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    folks,
    this community has grown
    by leaps & bounds
    ...a new shopping center
    ......the homes
    which i remember when they were first built,
    and were likkle-things,
    are now LARGE structures::::: NICE homes.

    as we speak,
    i'm kicking myself,
    'cause my from-Chicago play-sister
    who introduced me to Jamaica, long time ago,
    told me:::>> ""..Bill.....you should buy some of that land, with those likkle houses.... the prices are PERFECT ... blah blah blah..''

    i didn't listen
    :-(
    .
    NOW i unna-stand WHY MissTrench,
    the one of my Lucea-*associates*
    who now owns/runs one of the hardware stores in Lucea
    a few years ago,
    opened
    ANOTHER store in OrangeBay
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    ..continue-ing 'bout the Negril visit
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    just as we enter Negril,
    below Rui resort
    there's now
    an interesting looking gated community
    ....for some reason, structure & layout-wise it reminds me of Tivoli Gardens

    ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    no way, they gonna have *those* kind of issues
    no way [[[ fingers crossed ]]]
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    we reach the airport/gas station
    @ the Rutland Point craft market

    i hope out
    Ja$250 ... for the 33-minute trip
    ..........gonna go check on some folks i've known for a loooooooooooooong time,
    and who've been VERY nice & help-FULL to me over the years.

    they were instrumental
    in nurture-ing my love for Jamaica/Negril/Lucea
    .....took good-good care of a then rookie-tourist
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    ..
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    * sigh *

    i've GOT TO post
    the friendly banter
    between August & I

    * whew *
    i'm NOT ready..!!..

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    a van with some tourist arrived
    so,
    August & I, and other vendors
    stopped our chattin'

    i got some lunch
    while did their *thing*
    .....they got GOOD GooD food at that craft market.
    .........nice layout too.............Check 'em out..!!.
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    ...to be continued...
    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    ...continue-ing..
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    oh,
    oh
    oh:::::::::::::::>>>>>>>>> CHECK OUT this video

    will get back to my Negril visit in a few minutes.
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    as i was typing this report
    *thought* i should record & share
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    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    ...continue-ing...

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    i hated to do it,
    but i left the craft market
    to continue my Negril explorations
    ....it was very cloudy...overcast
    ...........cooler ...'cause no sun

    so,
    i decided to walk
    as far as my legs would allow.

    I'm happy to report that my knees are 100% OK
    :-)
    ..THANKs Jamaica...!!!...
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    [[[[ note:::::: i was able to walk all the way...from airport/craft market to downtown ]]]]


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    ...to be continue-ed...
    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    ...continue-ing...
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    i'm gonna jump ahead,
    for a moment
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    i received
    a few *requests*
    to do some videos

    i'd hoped it wouldn't happen,
    but *it* did
    :-(



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    here's the deal,
    ...i've been coming to Jamaica too long,
    and some *residents* *perceive* me to be a resident, as well
    ....so,
    consequently,
    i tend to run into a few *snags*
    that a *normal* tourist/visitor/forigner
    doesn't have to *experience*

    * sigh *

    boardie-Prism,
    want me to drop by FireFly.
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    so,
    somebody(s) posted about RhodesHall
    ...nope ..... me ain't doing it
    .....sorry
    :-(
    firstly,
    it'll required some $$$$$ for taxi fare

    but more importantly,
    i'll need a letter of introduction from PJ, Seaga, AND Portia
    ...a notarized letter

    there's NO-way security & other-gatekeepers are gonna let me in.

    trus mi
    i KNOW..!!..

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    as for boadie-jojoP's Collette's request .... i'll try .... not familiar with this place on RedGroundRoad...but i'll try
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    ...to be continued...
    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&fea...id=tP42a_LHBHE
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    during my beach walk
    rain arrived in Negril

    a LOT of rain

    need shelter
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    it's late
    now Tuesday morning

    WILL continue in the morning..

    good night
    be hapPpy

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    Thank you for the shot you did get Smith the deck on the restaurant is new since Feb.

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    no problem smith. I would be shocked if Delores would not let you in. As mentioned Jefferson would hook you up on coming in. I figured since you are travel from Lucea to Negril on the way stop in. All is well. Thanks so much for your on site report and video's, there are helping me get through the day. mi miss mi Jamaica!~ Much Respect! (fist bump)
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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    Re: ** on-site Trip Report ~~ Monday late-Late night ...... 06/08l

    As always I am enjoying every word, every video and I await your next post.

    Looks like you are having a great time.

    I know what you mean about Jamaica being so healing. I have felt it myself on my own body as well with my husband.

    Jamaica is a VERY special place.

    LOVING your posts!!

    You're the BEST

    Cheers,
    Islander

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