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

[jar77]

16 hours door to door...that is dedication

Although since there is nothing direct from boston I leave Tuesday at 6:30am 3 hour layover in atlanta leave there at 12:15pm arrive mobay at 2:25pm 2 hours to blue cave castle after a couple of stops so 10 hours from Boston. Used to be 5 hours with free red stripe on air Jamaica. But no more.

Thanks Gerry. Your tales have filled the tedious time between booking and going. Again thanks.

[gerryg123]

Here are some more pics (top to bottom):

1, Ricks cafe, who is ready to jump?

2, Chillin' with Jodie

3, Boardies Jon n Tizzy (great folks)

4, Brasi from New York, a true gentleman

[Vince]

gerryg,THANKS for the report!!!!!!!!

[gerryg123]

Here's another typical gerry g YA MON video of Seasplash resort:

[pretty40]

Can't wait to take a dip in the jacuzzi again!!

[Eden]

hahah Gerry G lovin' your on site videos! Negril Tourism should hire you to promote their hotels! Keep em coming!

[gerryg123]

I woke up early on Friday ready to embrace a day that included two complimentary breakfasts at my two hotels, first at Seastar Inn, then at Seasplash, where I sat with owner Jim Hurt and enjoyed Fish Escovitch -- so spicy that tears were streaming down my cheeks but oh so good.

The big news at Seastar Inn was Tawnee had showed up, a long-time boardie and Seastar affection-ado with whom I had spent a lot of time with on my last reach. She's a really nice lady with a great enthusiasm for Negril, and tomorrow is going to be her Birthday!

Clarity and Hubby-man were at Seasplash, too -- "Clarity, you have FIVE things on your plate" -- and I also bumped into Mo from Monroe.

In an incredible coincidence that truly shows how small the world is, Jim (from Chicago) happens to be good friends with my friend Joe from Los Angeles -- my best friend growing up! What are the odds????

After my usual swim and snorkel with Famous Vincent, I headed up to Bentley's around lunch time because he had some left-over food he was holding for me -- even gerryg123 can't always finish his plate there!

Just as the boardie party was about to start, I was cruising on my scooter near the Corner Bar (just when you make the turn to go up the hill), and whom do I see but the great New Yorker Brasi, who was sitting on a picnic table near the shore and kind of taking it all in. We had not bumped into one another for about three days, so it was nice to see him. Shayne was there, too, and we soon followed one another up the road to Canoe for the big party.

At the party, it was fun. A band was playing, the place was rockin', and I met a lot of boardies like Spottycatz and hubby, Sweetness and others. I spent most of the time towards the back watching the band and chillin' with Tattoo Charlie, and together we ate french fries and other stuff. It was nice.

[TizzyATX]

Love your Trip Reports Gerry. Love that picture of you and Jodie too, she looks beautiful. Glad we crossed paths, I'm quite sure it wont be the last time....looking forward to the next!

[TizzyATX]

floating on my raft while Popcaan's "The Only Man She Wants" reverberates over and over and over.

I meant to tell you Gerry....That song was reverberating in my car this a.m....made me run over some stonework orwhathaveyou that some wise guy put there for no good reason....and totally blew my tire. But you knwo what, there was a service station right across the street and I'm still in a great mood. lol I love that song.

[Vince]

LOL-My kids know that song word for word.Before mi boys baseball game i play Popcaan's "Clean-up"