Hey Gerryg123 - I've been really enjoying your on-site updates and pictures from Negril! Glad to hear that you're having an awesome time! Please Keep it coming!
Hey Gerryg123 - I've been really enjoying your on-site updates and pictures from Negril! Glad to hear that you're having an awesome time! Please Keep it coming!
Carpe Diem
Let me tell you all that one of the highlights of our vacation has been time spent with Gerryg! He lives on a plane where there are 19 days per week and 74 hours per day! He is the brother you always wanted, the cousin you wish you had and the friend you wish all your friends could be. We went for a fabulouse dinner at his friend Bentley's, and you know what? The dinner was fab! Outstanding. Met 4 other great Boardies! The food was par excellence - and if you think Gerryg is entertaining ... you gotta meet Bentley!!! Old days Will Smith on crack and prozac at the same time! HOWEVER. The most poignant moment was our Gerryg. There was some altercation in the neighbourhood, and a child was getting hit or spanked or slapped. Our Gerrg just said "Do you hear that? If it goes on ... I'm stopping that. That's not OK!!!!!! Now how many of us have thought of him as the defender of the downtrodden? The defenseless? Think again! He was adamant! Takes a lot to get our Gerrg riled .... but a kid beng harmed? Yeeesh!
(Sorry, Gerryg! I said you could blog about me, so it works in reverse!!!
We are blessed to have Gerryg in our lives! He is more wonderful than his words (he's a wordsmith .. but what lies beyond? A lot! )Take life to max, Ger' - and show us all how
The mmmmmm in M&G
On Monday, I met fellow boardie Justchuck at Negril Relax Resort -- a nicer-than-I-thought beach resort that's a converted Merrils. He's a great photographer, and he gave me some prints of some gerryg pics from prior reports. Chuck had three friends that all met together in Negril, and they were just finishing breakfast.
I had already eaten at least twice, of course (lol), so I had an orange juice, and we sat together and had a nice chat.
Together we walked down the beach because Chuck wanted a Jamaica towel, and I tagged along and decided I wanted a towel, too. I told Chuck to let me do all the negotiated so I could sweeten the deal at the end by adding my towel, but Chuck has been around, and he handled it. We bought from Tony on the beach, and amazingly, I remembered him but he did not remember me and did NOT fib that he did -- that's not something you see every day -- and eventually Famous Vincent pulled up for a snorkeling trip.
We all jumped in the boat.
A few of us went snorkeling/spearfishing, and the others remained on the boat.
We landed on Booby Cay island just off the coast fro Point Village. There, a guy was sorting out a big haul of conch, as big birds flew overhead and a large eagle ray swam up and made its hello. We hung out for a while, having the island to ourselves. It was fun.
BTW, Chuck and his party are the ONLY ones at Negril Relax Resort. His room was towards the back of the property, and i chided him about not negotiating for a room closer to the beach, seeing has he was the only one there and a $10 handshake was not even necesssary to upgrade, but Chuck said that was the room he wanted. I called Bentley, and we made plans for all of us to eat dinner there tomorrow.
Here are some pics (top to bottom):
1, Truckin' along with Alice, M & G Montreal's daughter ....
2, Enjoyin' lobster to the fullest at Catcha Falling Star
3, Chillin w Gary of M & G Montreal
4, The Peanut Man on Cliffs doin' his thing
5, Gas station attendant at Shell -- great guy
Nice pics! Loving your posts....helping to survive until Dec. LOL Great picture of the gas station attendant...so glad to see that one. I can still recall when we had full service stations here in the states. Warms my heart to see his smiling face.
Been looking for you around town! Think you passed by during the 3 dives webcast!
Sea Star is usually a good bet....Originally Posted by tfw73
Bentley insisted on a deposit for a dinner for seven peeps, so I motored over and gave him a $100 USD advance, then sat for a chat a bit of cold cherry juice I had been storing there.
I went to Seastar Inn for a swim.
Later, I met a new friend, Tamara, and we chilled at Seastar Inn, drinking rum and enjoying subs.
I slept well.
Here are some pics (top to bottom):
1, Nice day at the beach
2, Blended fruit drink at Negril Spa Resort
3, Roger, first mate for snorkeling king Famous Vincent
4, Chillin' with Seastar Inn co-owner Francine
Hey Gerry G!
Which part of the beach is that first photo taken? Looks like a perfect beach day!
Glad to see that you are having a blast!
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