Opportunity I couldn't pass up!

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Wednesday - Bob Marley's birthday! My room mate L is up early to go snorkeling. I wish that I could go, but I made an appt with Pat for a massage at 11:00. I walk down to Alfred's for breakfast - fruit smoothie and banana pancakes. On the way back to NBCC, I stop at the Cambio behind Bourbon Beach to exchange some $$$. Since I took my gracious fall yesterday, I'm taking a cab to the Boat Bar today (knee hurts too bad to walk that far!). Pat isn't ready for me yet, so I grab a water & some ice at the bar from Marcia & head upstairs to my perch to ice my arm & watch the peeps on the beach. I love it up there - nobody bothering me & a wonderful view! Pat is ready for me. When I tell her that I fell & she sees the bruises, she asked if I hurt my arm, no just my pride! I told her that when I go home, I will wear long pants & long pj's around my hubby so he won't see the bruises. I told her that I would have to put some coverup makeup on my knees too! She got the biggest kick out of that...I brought my vitamin E oil with me today for her to use on my incision. It is so sensitive & Pat is very gentle. After my massage, I head down to Niah's for a chic & veg pattie. Niah & Maude are there today. He asked me if I brought him a copy of the picture that I took of Maude at Christmas. No I didn't - kinda made me feel bad that I didn't think to do that. I sat under the tree waiting for my pattie to go. I walked over to Rondel & Carl got a taxi for me back to NBCC. My friends are on the beach, so I plant myself in a chair & eat my yummy pattie. L & S are sisters & have been coming to Negril for 25+ yrs. They have never tried a pattie from Niah's. They love it! While I was gone, Tony the juice guy stopped by with a bottle of sorrel juice. Another new treat for L & S. We chugged the whole bottle! Delicious!
Tonight, everyone wants to go to Xtabi for dinner. I'm a little apprehensive about going because of the steps, but decide to go. We head out before sunset. We order a round of drinks (me a dirty banana - fantastic!) and everyone wants to go down to the caves. Umm, not me! Everyone comes back & we get some good pics of the sunset. I ordered brown stewed chicken & it was really good. After dinner, we go to the bar for more drinks. Yeah, I have another dirty banana - yum! We go back to NBCC. On the way we see MXIII. I am dying to go out, but everyone is tired and wants to go to bed. Hmmm, I really want to go, but definitely not by myself. I need a real body guard to stand by my left side so I don't get bumped or grabbed by the arm. Even with a sling on, you wouldn't believe the people that grab you or slap you on the sling?????Dumb asses.....! It is killing me not to go, but I know safety first! So, I sit on the porch & listen to the music coming from Bourbon Beach. Next year I'll go to the concerts!