TRAIL OF ASHES TOUR: The adventure continues as Gerry G returns to Negril

[gerryg123]

Packing up is not an easy procedure. I went through every garment, every nook and cranny, every little area of everything, to decontaminate .... Did NOT want to deal with any drug-sniffing dogs or explanations as to why there remains a big spliff in the pocket of my a shirt in my luggage ....

I had five spliffs left, and I hoped that would last me for the ride to the airport -- if we were allowed to smoke in the van and if there were no old-folk fellow passengers that did not want to deal with the smoke.

[vdollsgran]

how do i find the first Trail of Ashes Tour posts, I'd love to see your pics?

[vdollsgran]

How do I find the first Trail of Ashes Tour postings. I'd like to see those pics as well as read the tales of your adventure?

[gerryg123]

How do I find the first Trail of Ashes Tour postings. I'd like to see those pics as well as read the tales of your adventure?

Here is the previous report:

http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...ng-a-GOOD-time!

[Kahuna3]

. . . . and then . . .

[gerryg123]

It turned out, it was a nice family from Charlotte that came along with us to the airport -- an adult couple and their mother. They LOVED to smoke ganja, so it was a party to Montego Bay.

Just as I got to the airport, I checked one more time, and I found a little spliff roach in one of the little compartments in my carry-on bag. Sheesh. Just in time.

I checked in, and I still had a few minutes for a last meal. I went to Margaritaville at the airport, had one last plate of Jerk chicken -- it was good, too. But not as good as the road-side stands ..... I will see those stands in my sleep for many nights to come .....

Coming soon: Final reflections of Negril .... PLUS a few stories, observations and details and details that I left out.

PLus more pics and VIDEOS VIDEOS VIDEOS!!!!

[gerryg123]

And here is a little video of SUNSET ON THE CLIFFS .... nice patio dining area, just after breakfast on my last day before checking into Seastar Inn .... fourth day overall, and you can tell I am in the spirit of Negril with my ya-mon commentary ....

[gerryg123]

OK, here is a little video of enjoying Jerk Chicken at Whistling Bird ....

[gerryg123]

There are a few things I left out ....

One was a visit to Oasis .... All these years, I had drove by that Oasis sign pointing up a hill on a small street, probably drove by it a hundred times, but never made the turn .... It was 10 p.m. one night, on the way back to Seastar Inn, and I thought I would check it out.

The turn is one of the few corners on the west end road where there is really nothing there, so when you make the turn and head up the hill away from the Cliffs, it's really quiet and really dark.

I mean, AMAZINGLY quiet .... You can hear your every breath and practically see your every thought at night against the starry sky .....

If you really, really really want to "get away from it all," this is the place. By 10 or 1030, the whole place had shut down, including the bar ... I rolled one up there with the security guard, a young guy, and it was just me and him ... There were a few cars in the parking lot, and he said some of the rooms were occupied, but wow that place was dark. Just the gleep gleep gleep in the trees .....

I liked it. Don't know if I could handle it for more than a few days or so, as I'm fond of companionship .... but the pool did look NICE ....

[Marko]

One was a visit to Oasis .... All these years, I had drove by that Oasis sign pointing up a hill on a small street, probably drove by it a hundred times, but never made the turn .... It was 10 p.m. one night, on the way back to Seastar Inn, and I thought I would check it out.

it's really quiet and really dark.

stayed there when it was Thrills and mi kinda liked the place......nice vibe
it is secluded and a great getaway place if you tired of the rat race or hanging with a lot of tourist.....
of course if you afraid of da dark.........
you don't want Oasis as the lane gets pitch black.........
and the place is kinda dimly lit at night........great for privacy.......
bad if you like to mingle a lot........
the pool is excellent here..........and the rooms are clean and fine.........
plus they have tennis courts!
SeaStar tells a lot of people to go here when they are all booked up.......

Cool Runnings, Marko