Trip report - March 2018

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Day 8

Walked the beach. Chilled on the beach for the whole day.

We had lunch at Jam Tex Mex. Quesadilla was very good. They advertise a lunch menu with reduced prices but we were charged the dinner price. Not worth arguing over but not a good business practice.

We went back to Montana's for dinner. It was pot roast night. 1000 JA for pot roast, potato salad and steamed veggies. Telka was back in the kitchen so a taxi driver that was hanging out served us. The food was really good and the atmosphere was really nice. Good conversations going on all around. She mentioned that in the busy tine she can do 50 or so pot roast dinners before 7.00 PM on a Friday.

The fruit lady had not been around for a few days. We missed her on the beach.

Day 9

We had complete our walk of all of the beaches. Went out front to catch a taxi. First guy has a white plate so I say no thanks. He starts to argue and shows a red tag of some kind. Still not getting in. Next guy is a charter guy and he wants $10.00 so I say no thanks. Next driver is a route guy so off we go 150 JA each. We cut through the beach access and come out to see the size if the Royalton from the beach side. No wonder the locals call it the Elephant's Ass. Not very pretty. We walked the whole beach. Some of the vendors at the one end need flood insurance! The water was right up into the stalls. We were sorry to see that the Original Office of Nature was no longer there. Had a nice meal there a few years ago.

Walked back out to the road and the first cab to stop was a charter but he was a nice guy and agreed to 400 JA to take us back to CoCo. Shaun Tours was a pleasure to speak with and we would use him again if the need came up.

We went to Dru's for their Happy Hour that starts at noon and goes to three. We would have stayed to have something for lunch but we could barley talk over the radio station being played through one speaker. It was pointed at the beach but I don't understand the need for some places to have the music this loud during the day. I guess they think it will draw people in. Drinks were good and a good price.

Back to Vinnie's for dinner. We just wanted something simple and they have chicken sandwiches. Very tasty and Red was hustling to make sure everyone was taken care of. I don't know how he manages to cook all that great food out of a couple of barrels.