Wow Gerry you must be getting tired, I'm getting burnt out just reading it. LOL
Anyways keep up the good work it has been fun tagging along.
Wow Gerry you must be getting tired, I'm getting burnt out just reading it. LOL
Anyways keep up the good work it has been fun tagging along.
Last edited by meinvancouver; 07-11-2011 at 08:54 AM.
I took like a three-hour nap, so now I am totally up to speed. I headed down to meet Anthony, the friend I made in front of the Jungle last Friday when i was looking for the back cover of my phone (it had broken off, cheap Jamaica phone). Anyway, Anthony is a trip cause he is an expat type who speaks perfect Patois, yet he is lilly white European looking -- it takes you surprise when you hear him talk w locals cause he been here 22 years or something, so he has all the gestures and accents the same, too.
He works at Whistling Bird, where I had hung out by mistake thinking it was Yellowbird for Rob's party, so we hung out and chatted it up. Actually, he is the owner. I had one of their blended fruit punches, good stuff, and soaked up some rays, swam in the ocean, and used his courtesy "sand" shower that's really pimp cause it has multiple shower heads, one for the feet, one for the tummy, and one rain shower overhead .... god I love this town.
Refreshed (god what an incredibly beautiful hot breezy day at the beach right now), I scooted to Xtabi, where I ran into the Italian guy from my first night (small world here in Negril), and I coaxed his stepson into doing some great jumps off the Cliffs (poor kid just cant figure out how to do a flip from the lower jump, tho). I couldnt find my green raft that I had left there, i guess I lost track of it, haven't been to Xtabi in like three days cause I been rompin all over the place at night, as you well know by now if you're on this page of the report.
Also hangin at Xtabi was Tedd, the owner who days earlier really jumped to attention when I suggested shelly k said he would take good care of me (we almost bought a room cause it was too loud at Legends, but the Xtabi deal fell through when the AC clicker did not work). Ya, shelly k ain't no joke, you mention her name, you get good service in this town .... she must spread a lot of money around or something, ha ha.
Anyway, where was I? Oh ya, so also at Xtabi was another woman sitting with Tedds, a white lady with amazing dreds, like a Grateful Dead fan or something. I forgot her name, but we had met before. And a nice couple from Carson, I had said Hi to them when they were first checkin in at Xtabi a few days ago and I was chillin with my daughters (they were still here back then), I saw these two, and of course they're having a good time. Not as adventurous as me, but they're having a good time. There is a special element to being a single traveler with a scooter -- it's a whole different world than a typical beach vacation, baby.
Switched rooms today cause Chris had to mix and match a room w double bed (now I've switched to a king), but I was so lazy that I paid one of the hotel assistants $20 US to pack me up, move me, then unpack me in the room down the path as I sat rolling Js on the desk; he was thrilled.
It's about lunch time, 1230 p.m. here at the bar at Seastar Inn. I'm hangin with Rick the Prick, great guy .... I am filled with energy, I have a nice buzz, a wad of 1000s and 500s, and a zesty enthusiasm for the rest of the day. I think I will head to Bantons and my friend Keith and Rasta's house, see what those fools are doing ....
Last edited by gerryg123; 07-15-2011 at 08:18 AM.
So it's Sunday today, and I'm headed up the hill. Just before Banton's is a small church, and they're just finishing up and spilling out into the street as I pull up. I notice three of the ladies (all ladies, only one man in the whole group) are dressed in all-white. They're doing a Baptism today, they say. I'm blown away, this is really cool. Again I am surrounded by beautiful women, none more than beautiful than this nice senior-citizen who showed great interest in where I was from and how much I was enjoying myself in Jamaica. She was a proud woman, proud to be honoring God in Negril on the holy day of the week, and I respected her. We took some photos together, they really enjoyed all posing together.
It was hot in the church, just one fan, no AC. I made a donation for a new fan, and the lady told me I would receive good blessings for this. I do believe her.
Keith was throwing a big party for his rasta friends. This guy is like Green Acres. Rich whiz kid from Wall Street, trading in a Park Avenue penthouse for a fantastic house (still a work in progress) overlooking the Negril ocean. Every day, a fisherman comes to his house, and Keith buys ALL the lobster. This time, he bought 3.5 pounds worth (500j per pound), and I looked around, there were like 10 of these fools drinking and having a great time and waiting for their lobsters (also cooking fish), and I did the math in my head, not enough lobster for this Los Angeles transplant, ha ha! I said my goodbyes, plus I had to boogie anyway cause I had promised MaryJayne I would bring her some patties from OUT OF TOWN, and I didnt want to flake cause she treated me so well the day before at Westender. Man, those Kentucky folks can PARTY!!!
I'm thinkin maybe I will go to Catcha, chill a bit over there .... Check soon ....
You be smokin too much. I told you many times silly TEDD DOES NOT OWN XTABI, he is a poor, strict, hardworking guy trying to help out his parents business. LOL I heard you were having a good time I was talking to them while you were there again today. I guarantee you my money is likkle and not spread out. It is my glowing personality.. ( grin) If you see Tedd again ask if he got me my recliner yet. He promised me one by next visit. LOL
Must say Gerry you have outdid me in craziness by miles. You got drugs,sex, and alcohol. My only vices are Overproof rum and walking dark streets alone. LOL
If Brassii2000 is reading this Gerry you and he would get along great, he will be there at same time as me again Dec 2-9 you and he should hook up at some point you have a huge amount in common.
Children Are Our Tomorrow !
I think i would like Vinny from Philly and Michael Incognito, too. In fact, Michael, I still use his formula to get ready to go out for the night: You roll five spliffs, one to smoke while you roll the next four ....
Oh ya, I've done overproof rum and walked streets alone, too .... ha ha
Here are some pics, including a shot of Keith and I, and a shot of an old man I bought some food for at Bantons today .... He says he used to play guitar is a big reggae band. ....
Last edited by gerryg123; 07-10-2011 at 05:13 PM.
I know the man in the photo who you bought food for (nice of you). He is mentally ill, a neighbor of ours. He's the brother of a man that used to front the band at SeaStar. Be prepared though - every time you are out that way he'll find you and ask for money/food. He's a sweet and harmless guy though.
I'm trying to place your friend Keith. I live in the same general neighborhood and I can't ever remember seeing him. Perhaps he is only there part time (as am I) and our times do not cross.
And yes, Ted is NOT the owner of Xtabi. I've known him for quite a while too - and he's a sweet hard working young man.
Keep on rockin' and be careful.
Wringed out the undies, put the cargo shorts back on au natural underneath, swingin in the wind, baby. If you saw a quick glimpse of naked American tourist with a great ass this morning at RIU, that was me, ha ha!
you are too funny!! very entertaining read !!
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