Trip report sept 1-14, including pelicanbar, etc

[groove16]

The crawl continues, we head up the cliffs, pass eddies debar, pass seastar lane, pass catcha, all the way to the lighthouse, ok sunset at the lighthouse.
Never been to the lighthouse, getting the camera ready. This is a big bus, are we gonna fit? we turn around, barely fit, and then pull back out and head back down the hill. Guess we are not stopping at the lighthouse, just turning around.

Next Stop Sir D's Love Nest
this is another bar I had not every been to, and prob never would have stopped at.
It was a very cozy and romantic spot.
Sunset was near, here are the chosen pics.




pics from the bar of the crawlers




and a look over at the cliffs, from the bar...I think I just heard a big splash...



I decide to go check out the area outside the bar, over in that picture.

[groove16]

I get outside, and am joined by a couple of my new friends. We see a couple of local boys hanging by the picnic table in this pic


at this point of the day, The drinks, the vibe, the new friends, the subs, it has all led to a great time. Feeling very good right now, gotta keep it going. Lets have another.
while enjoying the snack, the boys from the table came over and asked if we would like to watch his friend jump from the cliff. sure, we said. will you tip me? all standing around decided to put in a buck or two, and the likkle dude jumped. A big cheer from the bar. likkle guys made a fistfull of dollars for a couple jumps.

another look, wait, did that shirt just move? nah, must to the susnset.


last pics of the sunset thru the trees


a crowd gathered to watch the likkle guys. they were all smiles. Janet was ready for a red stripe, so I voluteer to get it for her. I go to the love nest, now able to get around the corner and see it all, very cozy. I see Rina. Have u seen Larry, she asked? Yes, they are all outside, I got the beer, follow me. As we round the corner, this is what I see...


Janet 1st and Larry next, both take turns playing with this snake. AS Rina and I talk about, neither of these people would get near a snake on a regular occasion. Only in Jamaica...lol...



we party at this spot until after sunset...great memories...made with some great people...

[groove16]

Next stop on the pub crawl is the only place we had ever really visited for any extended period of time...XTABI. This was our 1st and only driver until this trip, Alfreds hangout. He introduced us to Omar, Bartender, and we had free reign of the place. We have spent at least 5-6 full days here in our 1st two trips.
It was our home on the cliffs. For the adventurous like myself, there are a lot of nooks and crannys at Xtabi. Janet likes to get one of the rock decks down in the water for the day, and I can go do my exploring....absolutly love the place.

On this day, we didn't have much time. Sunset was getting near, and lenbert had another spot in mind for the sunset, so we only had about 15-20 minutes. Not many pics from here due to time restraints, but I have a detailed review of Xtabi grounds both cliffside and gardenside, many, many pics of the caves, etc, in the link below in my signature...This is a popular place on the board, so lots of stuff have been posted....

Omar not working today, but I had to have a dirty banana from this place. They make the best DB that I have ever had. I order one, it looked so good, with the chocalate drizzle running down the side of the glass. the look made an big impression, cuz next thing I know, everyone is ordering them...order another, bartender says he gonna take care of me, since my order open the flood gates for a little business for him...

pics of the sun getting ready to set for the night...I love sunsets, and gonna try to get a few pics ever night of the trip, at various time lapses...





a look at 3 dives from xtabi


I have been waiting to get to a cliffside bar for while now. i love the water, it has been a hot day, and I was ready to get wet. I slip off from everyone (always takes me a minute to get my nerve on the 1st jump of the trip) and jump into the sea. Xtabi has many different places to jump from, different heights, etc, so I didnt want to chicken out in front of everyone. I get my nerve and splash, it is done...1st jump of the reach, 1st of so many more. get out and repeat, by this time, I was joined by another crawler. after the 2nd jump, i knew time was short, so I grab my stuff, grab a few bites of my sub, and rejoin the gang at the bar. My DB was ready in a BIG to go cup.

last couple sunset shots before we go



Larry and Rina had never been to Xtabi. I told them earlier that I would give them a tour of the caves. I forgot, but we still have time. Took them to the cave down to the entrance of the small sandy area. I had read about the sand, but both 09, and 10, there wasn t, any sandy area, water was too high...but it was there this time, cool. On our return, I could see Lenbert rounding folks up, but yall gotta see this, the underwater bar in the other cave. So I took them real quick, they loved it and vow to return.

One last shot of 3 Dives, from Xtabi



as I am downloading the photos and during the report, I just figured something out, duh, LOL...the last pic above gave me the clue.

we exit the cave and see none of the crawlers, so we head toward the road. there they are, I hear Janet and two4today both yell. They were not gonna let us get left, we are bringing up the rear again, just like always. well, we thought so. as we get moving, we notice that they was not as many people on the bus. We take roll call, and Elvis has left the building. We notice that Matt, and his buddy and elvis was not here. we yell to lenbert, he says they will have to catch up, the crawl must go on. sunset is near, and here we go. Posting these pics, I see matt and his buddy at 3 dives. i go tell Janet of my huge discovery a few minutes ago, she just laughs. thats what I was telling you, I thought we saw them at 3 dives, she said. I never understood, I didnt see them, until now...

[gerryg123]

Excellent report. Spent many late afternoons at Sir D, it's one of the best views open to the public in the whole Cliffs area.

Good report so far. Was the bus a bit rowdy by the end?

[groove16]

next stop..

Seastar...I am doing this pub crawl from a fuzzy memory. We took no notes from the crawl, so letting the pics jog the memory. Well, my camera and maybe the camera operators don't do very good after dark...hehehe. only one pic from seastar that was a little clear.

we have been to seastar several saturday nights, another can't miss for us in negril...well that is for another day.
We get to see the new renovations, very cool. we go to the bar, red stripe for janet, and a purple rain for me. Mi likes the frozen drinks...I do my walk, over by the pool is usually my happy spot at seastar


Janet and I walk the property, checking out the villas. I see someone I recognize. It just so happens that the "Boardie Down" from the 1st stop of this crawl at MiYard, was staying here...Names have been ommitted to protect the ones involved. They invite us to their veranda for a moment...this is the guy that gave up his seat for Janet when we first got on the bus. She is feeling much better, so they joined us at the bar for some fun. A bunch of cheers and whatever were heard as everyone discovered the boardie down had regrouped....We shared drinks, stories from the crawl, laughter, and etc... I order a frozen overproof drink (rum runner???) since this was the last stop. I could tell I had enough to drink, so finish up strong...I don't do much drinking when not on holiday, but I do enjoy my subs on a daily basis...Janet doesn't drink much at home either, and it always amazes me how many red stripes she consumes when we are on vacation, and still maintain her stuff...no subs for her ever, just the stripes and an occasional drink...anyway at this point we tried to count her stripes for the crawl, 1 at every stop, plus one at peewees, and an extra a 1 or 2 other stops. we think the 2nd one at seastar is number 10. wow, I am impressed. I can tell she is feeling good, but still maintaining herself...we figure that u just sweat some of it out...lol...

ok, lenbert is rounding us up, time to head back to legends...all aboard...

[groove16]

All loaded up, the bus gets rolling. shortly after we pull onto the road, we take a right down another lane.

We pull up in front of Bella Donna's...So this is the last stop....Damn I shouldn't have ordered that last drink, it is still almost full, and so am I...hehehe.

Only 2 pics, so I am not giving this place its proper review. But gonna try. Here is what I remember.

Nice pizza place. has a stage in the yard I think she has live entertainment in high season... she had us use the bathroom in one of the apartments...Janet said it was a nice 2 bedroom place, very spacious.
nice size yard. remember its dark, so can only see a likkle. the 1st incident at Bella Donna that I remember was about the dog in the yard. Larry wanted to pet the dog, and asked and was told it was ok, doesn't bite...next thing you know, Larry and Lisa are running aroung the yard, trying to catch the dog. It would come right up to someone, and then, poof, off again...Larry let the dog off the chain so he could play with it. As soon as the dog got taste of freedom, it was on...finally after a likkle help from the party, we rounded up the dog, and all was fine. We all sat in the dining area, and found out we are gonna have some pizza. great, we like pizza, and need to soak up some of this alcohol..lol..Bella donna comes out to address the crowd...She had her heart broken, and had a song that the wrote about it...after some coaxing, she sang it for us...It is about the gigalo that broke her heart...you are just a gigalo, my friends told me you are a gigalo, and I say no. I ask you if u are a gigalo, and you say no, but you are a gigalo...all of this is directed at my buddy, two4today...he is the the object of her affection on this night....what a hoot, he caught a likkle ribbing for this the rest of his stay.
Then the canadian dudes started up, and before long the whole crawler crew were singing along, our own likkle canadian karaoke machine...lol...
The pizza was served, and it was very good...Janet loves her pizza, and she commented several times on how good it was....

cant remember much else about this stop, sorry, wanted to give each stop its proper review, but this is all I got.

[groove16]

Lenbert dropped us off at Legends. I am gonna recap the pub crawl, for those who dont wanna wade through all the pics and ramblings that I do.

This was the best day yet that Janet and I had with all of our runnings in Jamaica. The people made it what it was...I recommend this trip to anyone...anyone.

It gave us the chance to hit many pubs that we would have never hit, and that is great.
It put us together with a bunch people, all from different parts of the world, different ages, etc, and all with one thing in common...fun
got to meet people, see places, enjoy views, taste samples of jamaican cuisine, drink and be merry, and was even able t take a dip in the sea.

a can't miss to all that visit, imo...

lets count the stops
1) MiYard
2) Swordfish
3) Jennys/C&D Country bar
4) No Limit Bar---
with an unauthorized stop at peewees
5) Choices--with snack sampler
6) Xtabi
7) Sir D's Love Nest
8) Seastar
9) Bella Donnas--with some pizza

met some great people, Lenbert, Rob and Lisa, Rina and Larry, Jim and GiGi, Eric and Stephanie, NYCgirl and Gwen, Matt ELVIS and Austrailian buddy, 3-4 canadian singers, and I can't remember the names of the conn couple, the tampa couple, the other canadian couple, and I know I missed some...

we got picked up at our resort at about 230 and dropped back off at about 830

great day was had by me...did I say that before?

[billndonna]

Damn,November can't get here quick enough!!! Keep the pictures and report coming,your doing a great job!!

[Katho]

Really enjoying your report and photos!

[groove16]

hey gerryg123..thanks a bunch for the props. yes the bus was getting rowdy...

there were 3-4 canadian guys on the bus...2 of them really had some pipes, In between stops, they would start a popular reggae song, usually a marley song, and some would join in...towards the end, all were singing along. it was really something. lots of fun. It would be like, woot woot on one side of the bus, and a hell yeah, from the other side, a yee haw from the red necks, and a everytings IRIE, mon, from the dread necks... A good time had by all. I will say that the pub crawl is something we will try to do on every reach...alot of excitement packed into one afternoon.