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

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Here are some more boardies who greatly inspired me:

Rasta Stan -- This was actually the second time we've been in Negril the same time, and like so many of us, I was instantly drawn to Rasta Stan, the friendly and utterly talented Negril regular with the distinctive rasta beads in his beard that make him instantly recognizable. He is so warm and friendly and well-spoken, plus an incredibly gifted singer who often gets the biggest cheers of the night when he steps in for a song or two at the Saturday shows at Seastar Inn. And god he is so kind-hearted by passing the tip jar around to make sure the band is well taken care of. And wow what a funny, guy, too.

Clarity and Markus -- So enrapturing and tear-jerking are Clarity's reports (Markus, too) that I was almost a bit nervous about meeting negril.com's reigning champion in the sensitivity department. They're a striking couple, and I'm here to report that Clarity and Markus are just as beautiful on the inside as the outside. A bit shy at first, Clarity, once comfortable, gave me some of her life story when he sat together at Bentley's, and what an incredible and inspirational journey it has been. Markus is just TOO funny, a laugh a minute. It's easy to see why these two love each other so much, they're both so full of life in their pursuit to stay at EVERY single Negril hotel by the time they get old, lol.

Brasi -- What can I say about my bestest friend in Negril? We have so much in common between our loves for sports, rock music and everything Negril. The New Yorker is just the funnest guy to party with, ever, and with a life filled with triumphs and a little tragedy, Brasi has an exceptional perspective and sense of inner-peace you rarely find in someone so young, particularly someone so young at heart. He's the one tourist I've met in Negril that I talk to almost every day in the real world. I'm hoping we will be friends forever. If, god forbid, anything were ever to happen to me, he is the one I would want to be my daughters' god father.

Charlie Tattoo -- Charlie was the first one who greeted me at Seastar upon my arrival, when I was bleary-eyed and zombied-out after an all day and all-night trek from Los Angeles. We went to the bar crawl together, and while I bowed out after two or three stops, Charlie made the whole run -- and returned to Seastar Inn with five beautiful female tourists! What a first impression! Folks are instantly drawn to Charlie, whose conversation skills and charisma are simply over the top. Of all the activities I enjoyed in Negril -- snorkeling and spear fishing in the coral reefs, gorging myself with Jerk chicken, gettin' crazy in the clubs -- I think the best times of all were chillin' with Charlie in Room 7, drinking beer and rum until the morning light, and revealing to one another our inner-most secrets and over-the-top career goals. Simply a FANTASTIC guy.