10 Years, 12 Nights, 6 Hotels, ONE LOVE - April 2012 Trip Report

[gerryg123]

Great stuff, Clarity ....

[Clarity]

Thanks Gerryg123 – There are a lot of great trip reports circulating right now. It's so much fun to read all of them. It's been a while since we've had a "Trail of Ashes" update. When are you heading back to JA?

Aww thank you Seveen and Irieworld. I didn't mean to make you cry though. I feel like I'm always making people cry. My next update will end on a less bittersweet note.

Thanks LoveNegril! I'm loving your new trip report so far! I'm really glad you decided to write one! I'm looking forward to your next update.

LOL booger! Whatchu talkin' about? I am updating as fast as I possibly can here! 3 updates in one week a world record for me. (wipes sweat from brow)
I totally agree with you about Gerryg123 and his floatie. He's got the right idea!

Okay, new update coming up.

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In my effort to pick up the pace, I'm going to attempt something never done before. I'm going to cover an entire day in one single update.

Marley, Ninja, Guirigay, Spottycatz, Boogs and Katho already wrote about this day in their trip reports. So I'll just let my pictures tell the tale.

Trip Report Continued...

Day 8

For the past 7 days, we had been on a completely crazy schedule with a lot on our itinerary. (Boogers 420 party, Luciano concert, Family reunion in Mandeville, Bellyflop contest, Chicken's magic bus trip, One Love Pubcrawl) We were always running somewhere and we didn't have much time to breathe inbetween. I wouldn't change a minute of it but now we were ready to shift gears.

We resolved to just kick back and take it easy. We would just go with the flow and see where the day takes us. No plans.

And this how the day unfolded...


Woke up at 9 AM...







Delicious Breakfast at Seasplash...

[Clarity]

Ocean was calm and clear. (Yes, that is Gerryg123 drifting by on his floatie! ) I could see from the clouds overhead that rain was coming but the weather was warm.

Seasplash webcast w/ Guirigay, Sweetiepie, Spottycatz and Indybob...





Guirgay, Sweetpie, Markus and I wandered down the beach to Country Country. Booger, Sandy, Tizzy, gonjon, Marley and Ninja were there hanging out...We grouped up and all lounged together on the beach. Spottycatz and Indybob & Cindy joined in the mix as well. It was so much fun

[Clarity]

I can't look at these two pics without laughing

[Clarity]

I had my first ever Purple rain cocktail... (delicious)





The storm clouds overhead were getting darker and more ominous. Rain began to fall, so the crew disbanded with plans to meet up later at Canoe for the webcast with Rob & Lisa..

The rain really cooled things down and was welcomed..

we returned to our room at Seasplash for some one-on-one time



There is nothing better than lying in eachother's arms in Jamaica...just listening to the rain hitting the palm leaves and shutters...

[Clarity]

Later on we went over to the Canoe Webcast...It was a full house! Everyone was there!







We were reunited with Greenie. We met him during our first trip to Negril. This is back when he owned the The English Rose Bar and had given us a private steel drum show in his front yard. (see Trip report entry here: http://negril.com/forum/entry.php/38...vel-Blog-Day-4 ) Now he has a regular gig at Canoe. It was so good to see him again and to hear that he's doing well.



We sat with Sweetness and got to talk with her more. She is a true kindred spirit, This is the only way I can describe her. I felt immediately comfortable around her. She has such a calming presence and warm smile.

I also tried the lionfish dish at Canoe and it's amazing. It's an entire lionfish, fried and tender inside with a delicious sauce for dipping.

[Clarity]

The group moved over to Catcha Falling star to enjoy drinks at Ivans Bar...




Flaming bob marley shot

[Clarity]

We released our first round of lanterns into the sky that night..





As I watched the lanterns fly overhead, I felt so much gratefulness... for the new friends I had made and for all the experiences of this day. We were all becoming family and I didn't want this to end.

The realization that a lot of people would be flying home soon was a hard one to swallow. Tomorrow was going to be our final day together as a group.

I pushed the thought away and reminded myself to just enjoy the moment.

We moved over to Eddie's D-bar next with Tizzy, Jon, Booger, Sandy, Marley, Ninja, Wpyogi, +1, and Katho for a proper after party – and it was a wild time. I would share more about that, but my memory of that night is just a blur of laughter.

In the early morning hours, we all hugged our goodbye's and headed back to our respective hotels... I fell asleep that night with a big smile.

To be Continued
Boardie Bash and moving over to Catcha Falling Star

[booger]

That picture of animated Markus chasing the beer lady had me belly laughing. And that Marley shot was gnarly....... I think I am done with those.
Great update, more please......

[Coco]

LOL @ Booger "burn baby burn" :-)