Trip report sept 1-14, including pelicanbar, etc

[RockRobster]

Ok janet needs some advice, please...she got eaten alive....bites all over her legs...we had off with high deet, we had skintastic, I think it was more sand fleas vs mosquitos...advice all over the place, white rum, lime juice and salt, fresh aloe...what do you guys do to prevent the bites...i rarely used the repellant and they didn't really bother me...

anyway, I walk to the store to get some itch cream...pictures along the way

Use something with at least 40 percent DEET. You've got to reapply, esp. to your feet and ankles, when walking the beach because you get your feet and ankles wet, mon!

After you get bitten, try ammonia to desiccate the bite(or AfterBite, which is ammonia), then a steroid cream(hydrocortisone works OK, but if you have something stronger...mometasone furoate, for example, use it instead) to relieve the itching and swelling...DON'T SCRATCH. You don't want to get an infection on vacation, do you???

[groove16]

Janet will thank u for all the suggestions for the bug bites, rock robster...like the name...

and the warren zevon quote you have in your sig is appropriate for this forum, lol!!!!

[groove16]

The journey continues...

YS Estates raises and trains some champion racehorses, The track is in kingston, I think, but they train and graze here at YS Estates...saw several pastures of horses on the way in. Kingsley is full of info.

These horses are not the skinny looking ones we see on the beach in Negril...these horses look strong...


we all pay, I think it was regular 15.00 but they charged us 10.00, due to the water level being a likkle high.
at this point, not quite sure what that means. saw signs in a few places, No Ganja Smoke on premises...who would do such a thing?

tractor pulling the carts to the falls


quick look at the natural pool and a couple flowers


look around the grounds

[groove16]

The wata level is high due the huge amounts of rain we have been getting every day, we are told. What?, no rain, we haven't seen any rain.
You will see, I am told again. 1st look at the wata level



the wata is also brown, not the normally clear wata we were expecting. I understand why, though. Look at it. 1st view of the falls.


you form human chains and walk across the falls. There is a deep hole below the higher level, where u jump into, which I did. Only one in my crowd to brave the high rushing wata today. you can see what I mean from these 2 pics.


above is the stairs to the different level of falls, and also to the zip line...
below is the amazing couple on the amazing holiday on an amazing island.

[groove16]

climb on up and see the rope swing, I have been using these all my life. Use to do tricks in my younger and smaller days, lol...
got to try this, so here goes. gotta wear gloves and a life jacket.


YIPPEE



get me out of this jacket


the zipline. no one in our group do it today


two4today by the pool, rest of crew, u can see it clouding up


pathway to the other pool, time to sneak off since I have to be a likkle discreet.


pavillions by the other pool



and THE BAG!!! Batteries going dead in the camera, so I am looking for them


couldnt find the batteries, left them at the room. they had them at the gift shop, along with some very cold red stripes.

[groove16]

We head back to the entrance as the rain comes pouring down. We decide to grab lunch to let it slack off a likkle. Basic snack bar food, not much to brag about.
but it helped pass time.
check out the rain and puddles



the resturant


flowers


we have over an hour of this downpour

a look at the bar


and I guess these are bananas,


the rain finally slacks up and we get on the road.

[pretty40]

Great report. A few more days and check in at Bourbon Beach!!

[two4today]

Great report Groove! Missed the game Saturday, we had a yard sale ..... besides the Hogs did not play, no wait, they haven't played much at all this season, have they???

Hey Georgia / Florida .... setting things up for a great game soon!

Give Janet a hug and tell her we both said hello! Aw shucks, go ahead and hug yourself too!!!

[groove16]

pretty I hope u enjoy Bourbon Beach as much as we did.

two4today....If u got a pic of "fire on the water," and maybe us leaving floyds, or should I say floyd leaving us, I need to add those when I get to the right spot...Georgia can't win the big one....barely held on with kentucky....still got the falcons though...missing you guys, and I guess I will hug all over myself right about now....group hug...love ya, bud....telll gigi we said hello, and hope she is feeling ok....

[Jaherring]

Nice trip report and pics!! Roll Tide!!!