Jesus and Snoop Do Negril...A Trip Report

[Kevin, PA]

First the back story…..


2 weeks before our trip:


We find out that this guy we know from around town is going to be in Negril during the same time as us. We knew he was Jamaican but we had no idea he was from Montego Bay or that he had worked in Negril for many years. What are the chances? Since he rents a car and is very familiar with the area he says he'll look us up at the Blue Cave Castle.


1 week before our trip:


Flu! Not just “a bug” or “a cold”. I'm talking about full fledged F-L-U! Flu so bad and persistent that we started to discuss backup plans should I not be healthy enough to travel. I all but banned Beth Ann from the bedroom so I would not infect her. Meanwhile Mr. Wigglesworth (our cats new boardie name) stood guard over our luggage hoping we wouldn't go. It took two trips to the doctors but I was finally feeling well enough to return to work to wrap things just one day before the start of our vacation.

Away we go….
By the time we land in Montego Bay I’m feeling 100%. We work our way through immigration and customs without much delay and out into the warm Jamaican air to look for our driver. We see a group of other drivers that are from the Negril area and ask around for Chicken but he wasn't around. Seconds later one of them is on the phone and informs us Chicken will be at the airport in 5 minutes. We decide to grab a drink at the bar and just as we get our drinks Chicken finds us.

Even though this was only our second trip to Negril the ride in was very familiar. We made one quick stop at Digicel for a SIM while Beth Ann popped into the Cambio to exchange some money. Next thing we knew we were at the Castle.

We stop to take a look at the view from our room before starting to unpack (I suspect this is pretty common). The first time I ever saw this view it seemed unreal but this time it all seemed very much real. As we get settled in we find that the TSA turned everything in our bag inside out and upside down. We assume it was punishment for just barely making our flight. It took us only a short time to get things settled in at the Castle and we were off to get some provisions for the room.

[Kevin, PA]

On our way to the store we make a quick stop at PeeWee’s. We said hello to the familiar faces and asked around for a few others that weren’t currently present. Before long we were reacquainted with just about everyone.

Both Beth Ann and I quit smoking cigarettes. Beth Ann uses an e-cigarette and I use a vaporizer (same basic concept). Leading up to the trip I wondered how much attention this would draw because it can prompt a lot of questions at home. Well.....

It wasn't long before someone comes over and asks “what's in there?” I would be asked this MANY times during this trip and a look of disappointment usually followed when I explained that it only contained nicotine. “So nothing is burning” this guy continues to ask. I explain further.......“What about her?” they ask, pointing to Beth Ann. I explain that she is using the same thing. After grasping the concept they confess that the reason they came over and asked was because they were worried Beth Ann's bag was going to catch fire. Here he had thought she put a lit cigarette in her bag!

After a couple of drinks we head over to L&M and then back to the Castle for dinner at Teddy's. At the Castle we recognize more familure faces. It seemed like we had never left. Even some of the same guests where there. As we eat dinner we hear some lively guests enjoying good music behind us. We sit there for a little while after dinner listening to the music before heading to the room for the night.

The next morning we decide we had have breakfast because it was pub crawl day. Out of curiosity I order the Chicken Sausage with my eggs.

After breakfast we spend some time getting settled into our room a bit more and soon it was almost time for Lenbert to pick us up. As we get to the gate to wait for Lenbert we see two other guests waiting. Turns out one of them was going on the crawl. I asked if they were the ones playing the music last night and sure enough it was them.

[booger]

Pics please sir need work. No show and it's killing me.

[Kevin, PA]

Should be all fixed now

[nutz4travel]

Great start - looking forward to more

[Lady Jane]

Keep it coming. Pics are clear and sweet. Love the story about the e cigg

[Mike_D]

This is awesome, so far! Looking forward to another one of your reports.

[marley9808]

Woop Woop
I'm excited already! And I can't wait to hear the story that explains the title!

[lanetop]

PARTIIIEEE great photos...

[kaycee]

this is going to be good!