Another New Years Trip Report, cripple style

[justchuck]

It was Saturday morning and due to my very limited mobility we decided to give the Little Italy restaurant at the Pure Gardens pool a try. Now I know that if you don't have anything good to say you shouldn't say anything, but I really don't like sitting at a table that has bird or varmit droppings on it and they all did. i also don't appreciate the proprietor carrying my food to the table with a half smoked spliff in his mouth and because his hands were full he was unable to cover his mouth when he started coughing all the while the spliff is still between his lips.

The Pure Garden Resort was a nice 3 star property. The grounds were mostly well kept, plumbing worked, ac worked, sheets were clean and we had a great maid. About the only complaint I had is that it is a noisy resort. Some of the guests partyed into the wee hours with blaring music and there was also competing music from some of the venues on the beach. For the price I thought the place was pretty good value. I had booked in June and even then there was limited availability of reasonably priced rooms for New Years.

Several times we thought we had spotted a couple of parrots in the trees near our balcony. This morning they were in a tree a little closer to our unit and I had a camera handy.

[groove16]

Great report and pictures!!We can never remember all the place and things Terry remembers,he must take notes!!

leave it to the pot head to have the memory...lol...

[booger]

Man, you are generous with the three star rating for Pure Garden. 3 star in the traditional sense counting amenities? Restaurant, pool, blah blah blah?

[justchuck]

Now, even though we were staying right next door to Times Square, the girls still hadn't had enough shopping and wanted to go to Boardwalk Village. We had been there before and there were quite a number of shops. This year the number of shops was reduced as more of the units had been made into hotel rooms. The girls went shopping and Walt and I decided to go next door to Our Past Tyme Villas for a beer. On rounding the corner we discovered the bar was no longer there, so back to Boardwalk Village for a beer.











And, on leaving Boardwalk Village here was the same Escalade truck we saw on the pub crawl.

[Jamakafun]

Love your report, thanks

[Irieonline]

Where is boardwalk Village? I don't remember seeing that place last time I was in Negril. Mind you that was 7 or 8 years ago and I am sure a lot has changed since our last trip

[leigh]

Rev. Enjoying your report and beautiful pics. Also, so enjoyed the time I spent with you all. Tell Cathy I miss her. Hope all is going well with your back. Maybe our paths will cross again.
Janet

[Big_frank]

Great shot of the Parrot.

[justchuck]

Boardwalk Village is towards the north end of the beach and has probably been there for 3-4 years.

Janet, we enjoying meeting your gang as well and hope we will be able to get together again on another trip. My back is not doing well, in fact we had to cancel on a conference in Las Vegas last week as I wasn't able to travel. The reason this trip report is taking so long is because I have a lot of pain when sitting. I have an appt with a surgeon on Wednesday to see if he can bring me some relief.

After leaving Boardwalk Village we caught a cab to Alfreds for lunch, then on to Yellowbird for some Dirty Bananas for dessert.











That evening Cathy and I decided to go to Sing U for dinner, but when we walked in the place was packed. Instead, we headed for the beach and went to Coconut International and it was an excellent choice. Dinner was a three course meal of pumpkin soup, a great salad and lobster. Best meal of our trip!

[groove16]

food porn....great looking lobster plate....hope you get some relief...it sucks to be in pain, esp your back...hurts everytime you move, i am sure...