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

[rastagal]

Oh my god Bentley sounds like a riot! I have got to check him next trip..

[Katho]

Thanks for organising the dinner at Bentley's tonight Gerry! It was a amazing!!!!

[marley9808]

HELLO!! Hello....Katho!
Lol
What fun!
Yes, thanks Gerry.....Bentley is surely the entertainer.....he REALLY got going with his stories after you left! What a riot!

[gerryg123]

I was pretty wrecked on Sunday morning, enough so that I knew it would take a few stages to come all the way back to gerryg123 mode. I slept in the Tower Room at Blue Cave Castle, as the waves crashed gently against the shore to help relax me.

I could not resist it for long. I jumped into that blue ocean, floating around in my raft, soaking it all in with only the calling of birds as a soundtrack to my thoughts.

I scootered up to Seastar Inn, where I met fellow boardie Suzie Q, a nice lady from Tennessee with an easy, bubbly style and a zest for early Red Stripes and fun in the sun.

[Tawnee2]

see ya soon Gerryg!! should be at Seastar by 9m tonight

[gerryg123]

see ya soon Gerryg!! should be at Seastar by 9m tonight

Excellent! Thanks for warning me!!! lol .... Can't wait 2 see u and Randy~!!!

[Manda81]

Omg my stomach was hurting .. Bentley's laugh is infectious lmao I couldn't stop .. I'd be in tears for sure!

[gerryg123]

I headed to Keith's house up by Banton's. He has a great electric coffee grinder that you can grind just about anything, and it comes in handy. We sat and had a nice cup of coffee on his porch, looking out at the sea.

I took off towards Out of Town Pastry. I bought a nice cherry juice and a few little sundry items, then back to Seastar Inn. I saw Bentley and had a nice meal, then made my hellos at Canoe. I bought some fish from local fisherman on Seastar Lane. I was so tired. I went to sleep early. I dreamed of nice things.

[gerryg123]

Here are some pics:

top to bottom:

1, Great BBQ chicken at Bentley's

2, Negril Bill, bar manager at Westender (great guy)

3, Tizzy Tax and Jodie got along great at Seastar Inn

[gerryg123]

I was up early Sunday hoping to go spearfishing, but alas the ocean was a bit too choppy -- no one to blame but God, so it was all good. I scootered down to a little bar/cook shop called Yardi, where I met John, a nice bar keep.

Across the way, there is a young, cleancut local with a huge piece of plywood. He asks for a ride up the hill -- there is ALWAYS someone askin' for SOMETING -- and though I turn down about 90 percent, I got a good vibe from this kid, and since he was not beggin' for a dollar, I said what-the-heck and agreed to help tote him up the road.

Once we got movin', it was a bit wobbly. We were makin' progress. Turns out the youngster is the son of Cherry from Cherry's Healing Oil. I have known his mom for a long time because my ex-wife used to be in to all that healing oil stuff, so I had been to the store, on and off, beginning about 10 years ago.

I came back to the Seastar Inn for breakfast. I was hangin' with Gugiray and Sweetie Pie, enjoying breakfast. Suzie Q stepped in. This was the day Marley had organized for the magic bus trip to YS Falls. At first, I was supposed to go but had backed out because of a schedule conflict, only to change my flight in time to make the trip but, alas, it was too late, as the bus was filled up.

No problem, man. There were plenty of opportunities to make my own fun, and though I would have liked to go for the social aspect -- tons of boardies -- I am never crazy about riding in a bus, especially for a long stretch.

Suzie hopped on the scooter and said take me anywhere, so we headed up the hill to find some trouble ....