Mr. X Does Negril (2010) with No Reservations
Chapter 40 – am at Catcha
September 8th, 2010 – Wednesday – (Day 5)
Up early. Little before 6am. Slip out of room to go to down to waters edge. I so enjoy the peace and quiet. Coffee is almost ready.
I know sunset is the most beautiful time here. Sunrise the photos don’t come out as well but I love being here in the early morning.
Sipping coffee and giving thanks and praise.
I spend the early morning playing, jumping off cliffs. Photos. Taking a few notes.
Thanks and praise (3+).
Floating (3).
Snorkeling (3).
Going in swimming pool. More jumping off cliffs. Lots of coffee. Damn love me some Catcha Falling Star.
Breakfast at Catcha had Jamaican Special and fruit plate for the 4th day in a row. Ackee and Salt Fish. Callaloo on request. I requested it. Excellent yet different than same thing at Seastar and BarBBarn.
Our Friends get up and have leisurely breakfast and have to pack. They don’t have time to get in the ocean. Yup leaving at 1130am can see where time can be short
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So between 1130am goodbyes and 130pm mostly I guard my float that just so happens to be floating off the western tip of Jamaica. I know I am scared of the ocean and deep water but damn if I am not in some deep ass water. Seems like 100 feet down but fisherman in small boats say it’s only about 70 feet. That’s only about 65 feet deeper than my normal comfort level. Damn the water is so clear. I can see the sand under me and where it changes to rock. I am floating in the middle of the freaking ocean. Every fish I see. I don’t have a mask on I am seeing this just looking down into the water.
Who ever invented flippers? Kudos. Don’t even give a sh*t about my mask and snorkel most of the time my float and flippers and maybe a cold beverage. Thanks and praise. Can’t get lighter wet. Life is not all bad. Get in the middle of ocean and lighter will not work. Damn. Dries out and finally works. Thanks and Praise. Anyhow where was I … so I am floating off the coast of Jamaica I appear to be the western mostest man. At least on a float. Don’t know if my cell phone works out here but I just don’t care have not seen the phone in a couple days. I am in the middle of the ocean.
Most places want you to check out by noon. They are not being rude. Usually want to get room cleaned up. So we just ask can we leave luggage in room or at desk here. Most check in is 3pm. So wtf u going to do for 3 hours. So I ask can I check in early at Blue Cave Castle say 130 or 2 vs. usual 3pm.
Friends left to go to airport with Granville and we are going to stay at Catcha until he comes back about 130pm. Then move to Blue Cave Castle. So we pack our bags and leave them in corner of room. So housekeeping can do what they need to do.
Granville and his wife come from round trip to Montego Bay dropping friends at airport.
Boss comes and yells at me that they are back and it is time to move to the Blue Cave Castle. I am floating in the ocean and having a pretty good time.
“Hey why don’t you guys take the suitcases down and I will just float on down and check in the Blue Cave Castle from the water. Don’t know if many people check in arriving from a raft but I bet not many people check in the Penthouse of the Blue Cave Castle from a float.” I shout.
“GET UR ASS OUT OF THE WATER AND LET’S GO!”
Ok guess she is not seeing the humor in that. Funny just to me I guess. Whatever.
