Mr. X Does Negril (2010) with No Reservations]
Chapter 27 – Afternoon at BBB
September 6th, 2010 – Monday – (Day 3)
Beach is the plan for the rest of the day.
Vendors are super aggressive. No big deal me because I am in the water but girls are on beach. They are not taking polite no for an answer.
Main alleyway that leads to basically start of beach is beside BarBBarn. So every vendor is going to come up this way. When they get to beach we are practically only tourists around. Distance between hotel and beach is not much. So everyone is within easy talking distance. I am sure if you were here for any time they would figure out who is new and who is not. We are new so it is hyper aggressive. People lining up to try to sell us stuff. I am in and out of water so no big deal for me. They never come in the water. I sometimes got to walk off from people cause they are not taking no for any answer.
Had to laugh when Markus said he tried to time his return from the water to the beach to go between 2 vendors walking. Of course front guy slows down and trailing vendor speeds up to corner Markus on the beach. I am a pro. Know you cannot go in between. Got to pick a mark. Hopefully not even a vendor. Aim right at their heels. If they notice you they kind of spin in a circle as you go by. No thanks. Vendors came to water’s edge but stopped so swimming and playing in the water no problem.
Old guy has the same routine where he gives you what appears to be a joint and then you are obligated to buy him something. Like a beer at the bar or overpay for some cheap bracelet you don’t want.
I am on to this one.
Don’t need no huckleby weed.
He keeps trying to get me to hold it.
I won’t hold it and this really makes him mad.
I say you been doing that same bullsh*t for the 20 years I have been coming. Give somebody something they don’t want and then getting mad if they don’t buy something overpriced from you.
He said it was not true.
Dude I was next door yesterday you said the exact same sh*t to my friend.
I was standing right there.
What happened to Jamaicans not forgetting a face?
He is ranting and raving.
Whatever.
Front ur game away from me.
He left mad but left.
Yes it was a pain sometimes. Or the other hand we are playing $60 a night beachfront on one of top beaches in the world.
Blowing up float. Everybody wanted to help. What a white man can’t blow up a float. Literally had to fend off 5 offers to blow up my float for me. People were acting appalled that I was blowing up my own float. Took a while because it was new and the plastic was stuck together. Plus maybe my lung power was diminishing. Let me tell you something the day I can’t blow up my float is the day I won’t go floating anymore.
Quit taking my photo
Finally get job done.
Whatever enough done to keep my ass from drowning.
Anyhow
Floating
Thanks and Praise
Cloudy I don’t care less sun the better for me it is still warm and like bath water.
Relaxing
I love the clear water.
Don’t like to touch nothing that might “get me”.
Drifted off and touched the Jet Ski rope it made me jump.
Light rain
So cool to be in the ocean when it’s raining.
No big deal since I was in the water and already wet.
Feels good. Warm and wet. Since I am already wet not a problem.
Rained harder.
I put the float on top of my head
No problem.
Having fun.
Thunder & Lighting
Check please!!!
The thunder & lighting was far away did not even have to rush out of the water. Rest assured I am getting out of the water when thunder and lightning are involved.
Get out of the water.
Where can I go all wet?
Go 30 feet from water
Just so happens the BarBBarn bar is right there.
Nice. Dry off. pulled float onto property but not up to bar.
Some advantages traveling with 4 dollar float.
