Gerry G's TRAIL OF ASHES TOUR Final Chapter -- The Mighty Californian's return

[justchuck]

Always great reporting, but keep it going - I don't arrive till May.

Here's a few pics from your trip last summer . . .

[gerryg123]

Here's some more pics (top to bottom):

1, Here is Marko, and he speaks patois

2, Chris behind the bar at Seastar Inn

3, Alvin at Seastar Inn

4, A contemplative moment at Xtabi

[Marko]

Here's some more pics (top to bottom):
1, Here is Marko, and he speaks patois

mi try to speak Patois....lol....lol......at least mi understand most Patois these days......

Bentley says hi Gerry123..........wi miss you guy!

Cool Runnings, Marko

[gerryg123]

Spearfishing was poppin' today. I got a few nice ones, but in a typical fish story, the big one got away -- I speared a huge moray eel, must have been six feet, but it was too fiesty and fast and slipped away and went under a rock.

The fish I did catch I brought to Bentley as a bonus for him. I did that a lot last reach, but this time I've been giving them to Roger, Vincent's first mate. Roger helps me a lot and has kids, and he loves to cook the fish and kind of looks at me with those puppy-dog eyes when I pack them up to take somewhere.

I ate some Seastar Inn left-over food for lunch, asking new server Nicky to heat it up for me. She's a new face at the bar, and she looks like a fashion model from South Beach Miami or something like that -- very pretty and very American-looking. She's also really nice.

I tipped the one-armed gardener, then headed to Westender Inn to visit Kelvin, but he wasn't there so I jumped in the rock pool for a bit. Later, I stopped by C & D/Jenny's for more special cake -- I've been eating it fairly consistently this week, and I love it. One piece is just perfect.

After sunset, it was time to get ready for Brasi's birthday dinner at Catcha Falling Star. I think he is turning 21 today.

[Sam I Am]

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us Gerry!

[gerryg123]

What a beautiful night in Negril, Christmas eve with Brasi, his two teen sons and a few others including Juli, all celebrating together at town's most reputable restaurant.

Under the moonlight with the waves gently caressing the Cliffs in front of us, the service and food were both superb at Catcha, the evening an conglomeration of fancy cocktails and red stripes, shrimp and lobster, spicy pasta dishes and fancy desserts. We laughed, we toasted, and, remarkably, we showed constraint by not singling out Brasi with an embarassing, candle-lit version of "Happy Birthday."

Brasi and I know each other well, having been in Negril together for the same week three or four times now and often talking on the phone when we're in USA, and he is a shy type who would not appreciate the attention. Me, I might have done it to him anyway, but I was relaxed because of the Jenny's special cake that kind of saw me sinking in my chair, so I didn't care much to move around much or to make sneaky arrangements with our server, Nichollette, the same one who waited on us last reach when we had a feast for the ages with M & G Montreal and their young daughter this past summer.

We all walked back to the Seastar Inn together -- rare for me, as I don't like to walk anywhere that's more than 100 steps away.

I slept well that night. Tomorrow is Christmas.

[gerryg123]

Here's a video of lobster at Booby Cay island:

[Kristine]

Thanks for sharing gg123...soon come!

[gerryg123]

Here are some more pics (top to bottom):

1, Braz kids ....

2-3 Catcha Falling Star entrees

4, Seastar Inn's new server, Nicky

[Lady Jane]

Braz boy on the left is a spitting image of his father.