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

[booger]

Shaving cream is a pain to find, at least at the little stores. I found some in a squeeze tube at the little store a little North of Country Country on the morass side. I'm curious too what the locals use.

[Kiknback]

Everytime I hear someone say anything about shaving cream, it reminds me of Negril and this song. Tony plays it pretty regularly at the bar at White Sands, and between the song and Tony's performance, the bar's been pretty much on the floor laughing by the end of the song.

[Sam I Am]

Thanks Kiknback - took me right back to the bar at White Sands with Tony

[BCBud]

Shaving cream is a pain to find, at least at the little stores. I found some in a squeeze tube at the little store a little North of Country Country on the morass side. I'm curious too what the locals use.

Quite a few JA men use magic powder (to avoid bumps/ingrown hairs) http://texasbeautysupplies.com/magfragshavp.html

[gerryg123]

Here are some pics, live and direct:

1, Seastar Inn bar staff (who can name every face?)

2, Nice day at beach

3, Mmmm, Bentley's meal

[irie always]

Randy My Man - Clarol - Alvin and Rochelle -
Can't wait to see them again along with Francine - Barbara - Samanatha - Akima and Garrett -and Delroy Chef

[gerryg123]

It's Sunday morning, and I'm eating a pop tart at breakfast at Seastar Inn.

I sat with M & G Montreal -- the Canadian couple is the nicest you'd ever care to meet -- and then I called Famous Vincent who arranged to meet at Rockhouse for snorkeling/spearfishing. I was alone, but I met a nice young couple from Atlanta and convinced them to come along. We caught lots of fish, then I headed to drop them off at Bentley's (see a pattern forming?).

Of course I later locked myself out of the room back at Seastar Inn (typical gerryg123). I wanted to check out Negril Spa Resort, have a drink there, perhaps steal a pool towel (just kidding!), but I guess I was not paying close enough attention and missed it. I kept motoring down the hill, past the roundabout to seven-mile.

The helmet Garrett had given me for the scooter was a little tight (I have a bigger head than O.J.), so I pulled into another scooter place, Prento's, and rented a helmet that fit me for $20 for the rest of my stay. Later, Garrett just shook his head: "Why you do that? Mi could have just cut some foam out of your helmet." Oh well.

Then I went to Treehouse and had a nice fruit drink. Patrick (or Pat, as he prefers) was bartending -- he's a great bartender.

[M&G Montreal]

I headed back to Seastar Inn, jumped in the pool, then had some lunch -- a big plate of spaghetti with meat sauce.

I needed change, and Chris helped me out. Money exchange is a service Seastar Inn provides, too, and most don't realize how nice that is 'cause it's saves you a trip to the cambio and saves you the hassle of dealing with the hustlers out out front who offer to exchange at a better rate but end up short-changing you because their quick hands are like magicians'.

I saw Francine, Chris' beautiful wife and co-owner of Seastar Inn, and we said hello. She is very hands-on and was gardening at the time. Shayne came by and said hello 'cause I hadn't seen him yet. He's my regular cabbie, and we've been through all sorts of adventures together, seeing the good, bad and ugly side of Negril in the early morning hours through the years.

We said our good-byes -- a friend was waiting outside the gates because Shayne's car is in the repair shop, he said -- and afterward, I headed to Out of Town pastry for a little cherry juice and a massive stack of papers.

Just like last reach, I found myself needing shaving cream, having forget to pack it. And just like last reach, I went to bunch of the little stores on the Cliffs looking for shaving cream but could not find it -- how do the locals remain cleanshaven? -- but I reluctantly motored down the hill and got some at Sunshine Plaza at Hi Lo market.

I also bought the following items:

-- Four dragon stouts

-- large container of cherry juice

-- several little bottles of rum cream

-- and a bungee chord (just up the road at the hardware store)

The bungee chord has turned out to be a valuable item, as I tie down stuff on the scooter as I motor along. It was less than $2 USD, one of the best deals I've ever made!

Dude! I am THE premiere Mom person - we got lots of shave cream. Girlie shave cream, and guy shave cream. Always ask the Mom before you go shopping. We also have razors, bandaids, polysporin .......

[gerryg123]

Here's some all-new, exclusive video of the Seastar Inn bar staff:

[bjritz]

Ya, mon, once again gerryg123 pushes da button and pulls us afresh into his (our) world! Thanks always fun.