Woke up, and had Jamaican breakfast, aaahhhh. What can I say? I would eat breakfast like a good girl everyday if someone would have that waiting for me before I went into work. Jamb, Badnaz, & Shane were headed to Mayfield Falls. I had been there last trip so I decided to stay around Seastar & the cliffs. Hung out at the pool, had a few dirty bananas, visited with some of the guests (including who I know now is Rasta Stan). Walked to Rick's cafe and watched the Sunset and there was a big boat from Hedonism there. I believe there may have been one person with clothes on. I have a picture I am not sure I can post of that boat...

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That night, when they got back from Mayfield, they were pretty worn out and were gonna stay in for the night. I met up with some local friends Cyrano & Shama and headed down to Alfred's for the live music. These are always some of my favorite nights in Negril. Standing with my feet in the sand, cold Red Stripe, listening to music, and feeling at total peace. I love these moments. This was going to be my night of not drinking so much... didn't happen. Red Stripe turned into rum punch turned into Rum shots and I was feeling no pain.

Here is where my memory gets a bit foggy but I remember thinking that I wanted to go into the water at night, we all know that is not the best idea but I was determined. My friends were trying to talk me out of this the whole time but I stripped down to my tank top and skivvies and I was going in. The feeling of my toes in the water, it was cool & refreshing...going a little farther to my knees, and then suddenly shouting..."RAY RAY!!!! Get out of the water!!" My friends shouted, and there was a giant ray swimming right by me. That was the quickest I moved the whole trip and I was out of that water. This also sobered me up a bit and that is why we don't go in the water at night. Jumped in a cab and headed back to Seastar. Bar was closed by this time, so we grabbed a few Red Stripes out of the room, laid in the hammock and found another way to relax into la-la land.