Cross your fingers everyone, Clarity often does installments on the weekends .... No rush, of course, it's only been three months, lol ..... carry on, San Franciscians ....
Cross your fingers everyone, Clarity often does installments on the weekends .... No rush, of course, it's only been three months, lol ..... carry on, San Franciscians ....
Thanks everyone for your kind comments!!
LOL Gerry – I think we're moving through this trip report at record speed here. I don't know what you're talking about!
Okay, I've been waiting on Markus to get this trip report moving again, but he's been slammed with another big project for work. It's a huge job for an important client. The deadline is Monday, so he's not going to have any time to update this weekend.
So you'll just have to settle for Me and Jamar again in the interim.
Lisapat – Jamar is still here. He moved over to the Blue Cave Castle when we went to Catcha falling Star. He'll be around tomorrow to share his thoughts about that hotel w/pics
In the meantime, I'll update some more about our trip tonight.
Haha! Thanks Booger, that means a lot coming from a left leg shot pro!Originally Posted by booger
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TRIP REPORT CONTINUED....
After snorkeling off the cliffs and relaxing in the sunshine..
...we decided to head over to Ivans bar for another round of dirty bananas.
Markus met up with Gentle Ben again...
We realized we were really really hungry. We didn't want to ruin our appetite before 3 Dives Jerk Shack but we needed something in our system.
We perused the food menu and saw an appetizer platter that looked appealing. It had Jerk Shrimp, Conch and Chicken.
This was my first taste of food at Ivans and I'd never had conch before.
“Conch is disgusting, You're going to hate it”, Markus warned.
“I'll take my chances” I told him with a smile. I was just really curious. .
What amazed me is how delicious the conch was!! Markus watched me moan over it and eventually agreed to try a bite himself. I watched him chew it slowly. He didnt' say anything.
“Well??”
“That's really good.”, He relented.
For anyone looking for an affordable eat to share with someone while enjoying a sunset cocktail at Catcha. I really recommend the jerk appetizer platter.
After our meal, Markus was in a state of absolute bliss and relaxation.
Our first sunset at Catcha Falling Star was beautiful...
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We took some footage of the entire sunset – You can catch a glimpse of Markus in this video.
We returned to our room at the Gemini Cottage to shower and get changed. Then the groundskeeper of Catcha helped us hail a cab to get to 3 Dives.
Not that we needed the help. It took literally 2.5 seconds for a cab to pick us up. There is certainly no shortage of cabs in Negril.
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When we pulled up to 3 Dives, Jamar was already waiting outside.
I was really excited about going to 3 Dives Jerk Shack. I'd heard a lot of good things about this restaurant from other boardies. It was also really exciting to see it in person after watching 3 SHEETS Jamaica.
(If you haven't seen the 3 Sheets Jamaica episode, you really should to check it out. It features 3 Dives, Teds Shroom shack and a lot of other places all through out Jamaica. You can find the video HERE: http://www.hulu.com/watch/12721/thre...0,vepisode,1,0 )
I ordered the Jerk shrimp, Markus and Jamar decided to stick with the Jerk Chicken.
We asked Jamar about the Blue Cave Castle, He sounded like he really loved it there. His room was huge and it was really like living in a castle with a gorgeous view of the ocean. He said the food was great too. His only complaint was that it was too quiet. So he told us that he left the hotel and started to explore. He said that he found a really cool bar close by. He spent the day hanging out there, chilling with the locals and the bartender. The bartender told him about “Little Bay”
“What do you guys know about Little Bay?”, Jamar asked “I want to go there”
Markus pointed to me
“um... nothing, actually. I don't even know where that is...” I admitted embarrassed. I realized I have so much more to learn about Jamaica...”You should go for it though and report back! Now I'm curious!”
Our food arrived and it was really really good. The shrimp were cooked to perfection, I devoured the entire plate. The sauce was a little hot. (Not as hot as Biggas though!) I employed the “ketchup trick” again and it was perfect! (Sacrilege.. I know.. I know)
After dinner, the three of us went back to Ivans at Catcha for some drinks.
We didn't know what the plan was for the night yet, but we knew we wanted to go out and dance.
Ty was our bartender at Ivans that night, so we asked him.
“What's happening in Negril tonight? Where can we go to dance on a Sunday night?”
Ty immediately said “Beach Bar, mon!”
“Beach bar?” I asked “Where's that? Do you mean Alfreds?”
“No Beach bar party. It's on the beach. Just ask your taxi driver to take you there. He'll know what you're talking about. No worries”, He said.
“Is there an admission cost to get in?”, I asked
“No, it's free to get in. Everyone goes. You can dance.. a lot of locals, Some tourists too.....”, He said “Check it out. It's a good time”
“Thanks Ty.”
“Yeah, Mon” He winked and smiled. Anyone who has met Ty can agree that he's a charmer. That smile can melt anyone's heart.
Next thing I knew we were out on the street with a taxi in front of us.
“Beach Bar...You know where that is??.. because..uh... we don't”, Markus asked.
The Taxi driver gave a thumbs up sign. “Yeah, Mon. get in!”
Three of us piled into the car and we were off...
To be continued by Jamar tomorrow..
And I have a feeling I'm going to have to defend myself after his next entry.... You will see why soon enough. I know Jamar's not going to let me off the hook with this one...lol
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Oh Trip Report, how I love thee...Let me count the ways...1st page, 5th page, 11th page...MORE !
Jerk shrimp at Three Dives! Yes!
I LOVE it! I know that face Markus is making well! I can't wait to make that face again soon!
Also, is it me or when you watch a video with sound in Jamaica, it just instantly takes me there.
The pictures are beautiful and wonderful and make me long for the place I love, but every time I watch a video with sound I swear I can take a breath and close my eyes for just a moment and instantly be there....instantly in my "Happy Place"
I love it!
Ok Jamar, Clarity has my curiosity up (again) as always...your up to bat!
I'm going to take a guess that Jamar found PeWee's just as we did!
Blue Cave Castle '12, '13 '14 '15 '16 Catcha Falling Star '13 Boardwalk Village '14 '15
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