Trip Report: Negril One More Time

[Homebrewer]

The balconies for the upper cottages are one of our favorite things at Country Country

Our usual room, which will not be named since it was already taken this year LOL, has an even more private balcony - it always seems like you are alone in a jungle up there

[bchfun]

Homebrewer, is that one of the upstairs units about half way through the property? I looked at those this year and thought the same thing, it would be like having a treehouse in the jungle!

[bchfun]

Back to my Negril adventure- I try to do at least one thing new each trip, whether it be an experience or trying a new restaurant, it is so easy just to do the same things over and over. Monday was a new day and after our relax on the beach on Sunday, well, we relaxed on the beach today too. Monday was overcast most of the day but we still lazed on the beach, lazy, lazy, in and out of the water. Don ventured down the beach a bit to a little store he likes, came back with Red Stripes and a little lapel pin for me, outline of jamaica, i promptly attached it to my beach hat, it will be there for the rest of that hat's days! We got a few patties from Norman, they are still as good as ever! The night brought an adventure, dinner at Ivan's. I've heard so much about it here on the board, so it was on my to try list. And wonderful it was, I liked my conch strips better than Don's jerk shrimp. Don had Pimento Coconut Snapper and I had Snappy Snapper. Both were outstanding. And I indulged in a dirty banana for my dessert! Oh my, why do they taste so good?? The driver from Ivan's, Wayne, drove us home, what a nice guy.
The next day brought us more lazy beach time. I brought out my float that poor Don had lugged for 15 hours through the airport and floated on that lovely lovely turquoise sea. I feel like the queen of the beach on my float and think every one who sees me is wishing they could be me!

[bchfun]

I surprised Don later in the afternoon with an agenda for another new experience. We would go to Canoe Bar! So we gathered up our trusty taxi driver, Erdley, and headed off for the West End. Thanks to all the boardies who gave me info about this wonderful spot! We were there for the 2 for 1 happy hour, had great drinks and the fabulous onion rings, and sat and admired the sea and the boats going by. Then the most exciting thing of all happened. Don wandered to the end of the porch and then came back with a VERY excited look on his face. He had overheard a lady on the beach saying she'd found a piece of BLUE SEA GLASS! I LOVE sea glass and had not found any in our previous trips to Negril. I used to pay a bounty for pieces that my children found on the North Carolina Outer Banks where we went when they were little! I left my drink and the onion rings immediately and ran down to the beach, where I talked with this lovely lady. If you are a boardie and are reading this, thank you thank you for helping me that day! Of course I don't remember your name, you are from Manitoba and spend several months in Jamaica every year. She said that blue was hard to find, there was lots of green and white. Oh my I filled my pockets, I couldn't believe it, it was like I'd found the pirate queens'-Anne Bonny and Mary Read- treasure. My pockets were sagging AND I found two tiny blue pieces. Canoe Bar I love you and I WILL be back!