Bright and early on my birthday Donna and I taxied to Canoe for breakfast. Firmly solidifying it status as my favorite hangout in Negril. Everything is always good there and day or night the vibe is right.
And the wi-fi is great!
The last of our merry band arrived in the afternoon. My youngest brother Matthew. The now 7 of us plus a couple from the Castle went to Bourbon Beach for the Pirate dinner. It is definitely a work in progress that has the potential to be a real good time. Even with reservations we had to wait over an hour for another group to arrive before they started serving and they began serving them first. The timing of the various food items was odd and poorly paced and the music was so laid back as to be almost depressing. Capt. Dwight White and his fetching wenches need to be more in character and play it up a bit to keep the guests involved. The food was good and the rum punch was effective. This is by no means meant to be a rip on the Pirate dinner or BB or Kevin. Once I got over myself I had a good time. A few tweaks in staging and presentation would make this a must do party! After dinner Kevin came over and asked our opinion and appreciated the feedback.
The penultimate surprise of the trip was the 100 Candles dinner at Catcha Falling Star. Donna had no idea and was blown away as was I. Out on a point, at a private table, surrounded by candles and the sea, under a canopy of stars. The food was delicious and this was one instance where soon come was not an issue. They could take as long as they wanted between courses because we didn't want it to end. Finally the ultimate surprise. When we got married, Selena did all the food for our party including a lovely red velvet cake. It turns out Donna was disappointed that we didn't have a traditional Jamaican wedding cake with the fruit and spice and wine. So I asked Catcha to have a small one made. It was more than she could take and the tears of happiness flowed. This is an evening I will remember forever.
