Marley and Ninja: Having Their Cake And Drinking It Too! Trip Report - April 2012

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Day 5 (cont.)

So where were we? Oh....that’s right, we were belly-up at Ivan’s for more drinks and more fun. So we started (much like many other times before) with a round of Dirty Bananas for everyone!



Cheers!

We drank, and talked and laughed....speaking of laughing....this is pretty much how I spent most of my week any time Markus was talking to me.......laughing my butt off! He is one crazy German (and I mean that in a nice way LOL) I believe this is the moment where he confessed to me his love of Whoopie Goldberg!




Can you imagine any place better to have some drinks and good times with friends? Yeah, me neither



Around this time.....and God knows what time that actually WAS, we all decided we were quite hungry (drinking can work up quite a hunger of course) and someone then remembered about the invitation extended to us earlier during the pub crawl to join Gerryg and gang at Bentleys. Everyone immediately thought that was a good idea, but no one had his number. We looked at a clock and wondered if they would even still be there, but we decided what the heck, we will try it anyways....and if no one is there, surely we would not go hungry as there are plenty of other options.
Oh, but first, before we head off for dinner....I suggested that we have a little dessert first! We took the gang back to our room at Sagi and did a round of pineapple upside down cake shots (though they were more like full on drinks at that size....but no one was complaining). Don’t worry, we made sure Markus’ hand stayed far away from any and all fans. Ninja poured one for everybody (Markus and Daisy had already sampled this delicious treat a few days before but for everyone else, this was their first taste) So with full cups and happy faces we all clinked plastic cups and downed the heavenly cake drink! Yum!
Ok....NOW we are ready for dinner. We headed up to the gate and had the security call us a taxi that would fit everyone (7 of us) Very soon our ride was there and we loaded into the van. We told our driver that the first stop would be at Xtabi (only 2 minutes, that was all we needed for Katho to get her permission slip signed and then we were on our way). Next stop was Bentleys Crab Shack! Of course, our driver had never heard of it and had no idea where it was. The only people in the van who had been before were Guirigay and Sweetie Pie, so GG told the driver what street it was on and we were booking it down West End Drive.....we were all still feeling good and happy, talking and laughing. When I looked up we were passing Canoe! I said Wait! Driver, we passed it. Now I have never been there before but I do know where Pee Wee lane is and I knew we had passed it. So he heads on down almost to the center of town, he turns around at Corner Bar and heads back up, this time we try A WHOLE LOT harder to pay attention so we don’t let him miss the street again. Yay! There it is, and so we turn and head up the lane.....hard to miss the place from the road with all the lights. We stay in the van while GG heads up to see if the gang is still there and if they can accommodate 7 more diners. So of course the answer was yes, and we all get out of the van and head on up to the Crab Shack!
As we reach upstairs we see Gerryg123, SuzieQ, Wpyogi and +1 who were just finishing up their meals. Bentley greets us all and immediately puts SuzieQ to work as our waitress, she pours us all a glass of some delicious fruit punch. It was what everyone had, mainly because it was the only option, but it was indeed delicious. It was nonalcoholic for everyone but Markus it seems



We all sat and visited while Bentley worked away on our gourmet crab cake dinners. We talked and laughed and told stories.









Soon our food was ready and SuzieQ and Bentley served all the plates around. Guirigay and Markus must have been his favorites because they got a lot of extra helpings and more and more and more of that special sauce! OMG, there was so much food on my plate there was no way I would ever finish it. I didn’t even know what it all was but every single thing I tasted was delicious. I remember Markus exclaiming, “It’s so good I am even eating my carrots” He was right! It was sooooooo good.



I ate and ate and ate until I couldn’t eat anymore and the plate must have been magical because it looked like I hadn’t even touched it! I looked around and most everyone elses plates looked like mine.....all except Markus, who ate ALMOST all of it save for a few carrots, lol and Katho who actually FINISHED IT ALL!! (it’s always the small ones that can throw down on a plate of food)

Sometime before we all finished Gerryg, SuzieQ and Wpyogi / +1 left us to finish our meals as they were all probably stuffed from their own and in much need of a nap (or at this point, a good nights sleep). We all finished what we could, then ordered our to-go boxes. We had some more chatting time with Bentley and heard some of his infamous stories and lots of his crazy laughing. This guy is not only a good cook, he is one hell of a show! You just have to experience it. I had heard many stories and seen many pictures of Bently and his crab shack, but much like Jamaica....Once you go, you know!



After we finished and settled the bill, I would say most of the group was tired and ready to call it a night. But Guirigay suggested that since we were so close we should walk over to Pee Wees and get one of those infamous Pina Coladas to end our night. We had all assumed we would be stopping there on the one love pub crawl so he had it in his mind all day and needed to satisfy that craving.
At that point I could tell that most everyone was not really on board with that idea (and I have to admit I myself was the kind of tired where it feels like you just can’t seem to hold your eyes open) but I shouted “Let’s do it” and with that, everyone sort of reluctantly started walking down the lane towards Pee Wees.