Smith, just checking, we walk to Mr. Browns store, right.

[Markospoon]

Hey Hey Big Brother, what's happening?
I'm good man.
So,
After I arrive at the Lucea Bus/Taxi park I can "walk" to Mr. Browns Hardware store?

Then, when I get there, I ask/find/ a Red Plate to "charter" and take me up the country road to the school.
Is the school still open?

Just checking with you.

Thanks a million.

[smith744]

yep yep .... walk ... short walk

OUT the bus park
..make a right
.....pass the market
........cross street in front of police station
.............pass police station :::>>> to post office

then,
make a LEFT ... to end of block ... can't go no-further
...there's a gas station there
.........around corner from gas station is hardware store.

****usually**** taxis going to-country (i.e., St. Simon) are parked across the street from the hardware store

when you tell 'em you wanna '''charter''' some-somebody is gonna gobble-up the offer/request in QUICK-fashion

lol
lol

trus me

'member:::>>>> NO MORE than US $20 ... not one Ja-dollar more...!!!

ummmmmmmmmmmmm
that's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too-much.
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boardie-'spoon ---- i KNOW you-KNOW how to flex

:-)

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* whew *

took me longer to type this, than it takes to walk from bus park to hardware store

* sigh *

hey, 'spoon .... when next you going down-yonder there...???...

[smith744]

p.s... ACTUALLY Mr.Brown don't own/run the hardware store anymore

MissTrench run things now.
opps
Miss Trench-Smith [[[ no relation ]]

but most/lots of folks still call it ''Mr.Brown's hardware''

ummm
drop in :::; buy some nice water boots.. good-good prices on EVERYthing

if you into gardening,
get one of those metal rake heads, that folks use to rake their yard
.......they are WONDERFUL...!!!... better than ANYthing you'll get @ HomeDepot
.............no need to buy the handle (aka '''a stick''') ... get something in-foreign, when you get back ,,,,, .. '''stick'' hard to stuff in a suitcase

[smith744]

tell 'em, '''..Bill sent ya...'''
aka Dutty Bill
Mean Bill
picture-man Bill
Bill Laden

lol
lol
lol
lol

[smith744]

regarding the school .... if Jamaican schools are in session and it's a school day, then ''yes'' it's open

oh
oh
oooooooooooooh::::>>> IF you can 'manage' tell the driver to go a little further/deeper into the country-side,,, around Richmond ... and/or Dias,,, and back to Lucea town bus park.

ride & soak-up the ''sights'' & vibe

IF you lucky, and it's rainy season, you might come-across some nice water-fall situations
....'round bout NOW things a likkle on the dry-side.

[Vince]

Soon reach Markospoon? Yea!! Trip report wid pictures?

[Markospoon]

Hey Thanks Mr. Smith.

I leave on this Saturday May 7th, 3 days left. Ya YA!!

Ok, I think I have the directions and marching orders down pat.
I will be with one of my local lady friends.

Sounds like a nice relaxing day trip, good way to spend a few hours and see sights
unbeknownst to this guy.

Vince,
now you know I don't take photos. :-)
But I will write and expound on the many sights and sounds that travel my way and enter my mind.

Till then, Likkle more

[smith744]

,,,I will be with one of my local lady friends.

Good-GOOD idea..!!!..

a ''friend'' to watch your back, in case YOU start to mess-up

always nice to have a trusted set of Ja-eye-balls watching watching

'tis a bonus have a pair of Ja-ears to act as a fly-on-the-wall :::: listen-to & translate the Patois

:-)

enjoy enjoy enjooooooooooooooy ya-self

''friend'' could/would/should be very-helpful, with the selection of this & that from Lucea market :::: fruit, veggies, ground provisions, fish, meat, etc etc

[smith744]

'member:::>>>> NO MORE than US $20 ... not one Ja-dollar more...!!!
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let's crunch some number$

fare Lucea-town to country :::>>> Ja $100 per person, one-way
...five (5) seats in taxi

equals:::>> Ja $500 per run.

sooooooooooooooooooooo,
a ''charter'' back & forth should be:::>>> Ja $1,000 :::::::: US $8

some-folks will probably chat about buying the driver this or that [[[ e.g., a beer, lunch, etc etc ]]]
lol
lol
lol
THAT ain't necessary, expected nor required...!!!..
lol
lol
lol

it's those-extra$ :::::: those from-foreign ''habits/tendencies'' that make it hard on the NEXT-foreigner, such as myself.

however,
IF you do stop a couple of times, and charter-taxi-man/or woman waits for you, you might consider a likkle $omething $omething extra ----- @ Ja $5 per minute.

[Vince]

Safe travels Boss!