Fun In Mobay like Negril...?

[IRIEchic]

Gloucestershire is on the strip --- you can walk to Margaritaville, The Brewery, Pork Pit --- the Pelican (for food) -- you will need a taxi to get to Pier One

Gloucestershire has been remodeled in the last couple of years --- good reviews on trip advisor

have fun!

Yes great reviews! I had to check out the hip strip too starting to look forward to it of course not like Negril but hey it's Jamaica!

Thanks you Seveen for all the advice and info.

[smith744]

......and I definitely will be escaping for some Jamaicans vibe

oh..??..
really..??..

if that is the case,
then you MUST-Go..!!... to St.James Street

let me repeat:::>> you MUST go to Saint James Street..!!..

when i first read this thread a few days ago, my head started to spin around and around and around.

i could chat from now 'til Christmas about MoBay & StJamesSt & environs [but am gonna be brief]

GOOD food, great-prices, EXCELLENT vibes, etc etc blah blah raa raa

do a Google-map, or some online map of the city
..the internet is your friend, mi fren
.....good-good maps out der
........ALL-ways get your bearings (BEFORE-hand)

with your back to the bay/sea, if you stroll about 3-4 blocks in-land you'll hit St.James Street. On & around that street is EVERY-ting --- EVERY-THING..!!!..

Food..??.. ---- in that part of Jamaica, MoBay is where folks go to get stuff, or take care of bizness, that they can't find in their town/village/etc. So, while doing-whatever they gotta eat at some point.

Tourist don't frequent this area, so everything is geared for the residents.

They be-selling stuff all over the place ---- in shops, likkle shops, big shops, on the sidewalks, in the alleys, everywhere. You gotta check-out the '..shoe-market.' ---- Wow..!!... --- nuff-nuff shoes der

opps..!!..
'spose be chattin' 'bout food.

you'll find sit-down eateries of all kinds, with ridiculous-ly low prices for outstanding stuff. Homemade cooked-from-scratch day-OF stuff.

you may see somebody munching on something along the road/street/sidewalk --- ASK them, "..WHERE you get that..??.."

or
as i once did::>> mi-SAY::>> "..I'm hungry ... WHERE can i get something to eat..???.."

*discover-ed quite a few GREAT places by asking so.

one popular place had a buffet-line steam-table set-up that will blow you mind with options/selections-available. And of course, tipping is not expected or required.

oh
oh::>>before i forget:::>>> for the squeamish(sp?), picky-eaters, ALL these eating places are CLEAN CLEAN super-CLEAN [[period]]

for me,
a treat is always the MoBay bus park
great snacks, foods, and fun people-watching place.

as mentioned, along the side-walk you'll find sales-people selling this and that. I've seen some cute women's undergarments on those sidewalks. Cute stuff ---- next trip i'm gonna get some as gifts for a few boardies, as i run into them.

Nevertheless,
a tip::>> lot of folks work in MoBay, so,
they gotta eat breakfast na tru

if you're up early
GO to the bus park area, and i guarantee you'll stumble upon some-somebodies selling some WONDER-FULL breakfast stuff. It WON'T be eggs & bacon & pancakes, crepes, sausage, Cheerios, etc, but it'll BE GOOD..!!..

in the area
are a couple markets, too
...get some fresh fruits, drinks, etc.

* sigh *
fingers tired

jus' GO to St.JamesStreet

lata

oh
oh::>> one last thing-y::>> check out the CaptainsTable Bakery .... KFC... the pattie shop (can't remember if it's TanTan or JuicyBeef)

me gone

[Seveen]

and if you decide to take a "tour" -- you are in the perfect position - MoBay --- to hit up ochie or Negril for a day trip --- they do tours from sunset --- but i suggest walking out the gate for a better price

also you know there is sunset at the palms in Negril? maybe you can trade off one of your free nights to stay there --- it's kind of far out -- but i think you know how to get around :-)

take pictures!

[smith744]

and if you decide to take a "tour" -- you are in the perfect position - MoBay --- to hit up ochie or Negril for a day trip

Seveen, i'm SO-glad you mention-ed that.

'twas something i had thought about, too

via Ja-route-taxi/van/bus system it's a QUICK fun-fill-ed, relaxing ride from MoBay to Negril.... CHEAP too.!!..

play that "..from-foreign tourist.." card, and you'll get the seat up-FRONT with the driver.

if were-me,
i would make the Negril trip in the morning, during *rush-hour*,
then return to MoBay during the evening rush-hour....
....'cause PLENTY more-frequent buses/vans/taxis

remember::>> rush hour there, just like in-foreign ---- lots of folks moving same-way as in-foreign ..... ergo, more available vehicles. ... shouldn't take more than an hour (even with stops along the way).

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[[[ below, an aside, for Seveen only ---- all you's others can ignore ]]]

my dear Seveen ---- that's a cute avatar pic,
BUT i *think* the one with you on the lounge chair, feet pointed at camera, with the purple-blueish swim suit is MUCH betta

* sigh *

[Rambo]

Smokeys Joes.....great lobster........and Tiger's Buffett........both great local places with also local foods..not many tourist's BUT VERY tourist friendly........Smokey Joes down a walkway to the end, worth hunting down....Tigers looks out onto the busy street..great people watching while eating..........

[Sista Whistle]

Lot of oldies played at Pitt 4/Clocktower area! Thursday-nite: Dead End Bar, to get local experiences at well!

[Seveen]

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[[[ below, an aside, for seveen only ---- all you's others can ignore ]]]

my dear seveen ---- that's a cute avatar pic,
but i *think* the one with you on the lounge chair, feet pointed at camera, with the purple-blueish swim suit is much betta

* sigh *

lol!

[IRIEchic]

oh..??..
really..??..

if that is the case,
then you MUST-Go..!!... to St.James Street

let me repeat:::>> you MUST go to Saint James Street..!!..

when i first read this thread a few days ago, my head started to spin around and around

Smith ~ Respect! mi head a spinnin bout St. James St lol I will def try to check out the places you suggested! Yea man

[smith744]

I will def try to check out the places you suggested! Yea man

Do do that..!!..
you'll be over-glad you did
:-)

two-more thing-ys:::

first,
mid-way along the street is Sam Sharpe Square

I like to use it as a chill-out, people-watching spot

grab a pattie at the near-by shop
and chill

second,
a *trick* I *learned*:::>>>> wear sunglasses

sunglasses tend to throw-off folks (as they try to size-you-up)

...they can't see your eyes
...don't know where you looking
...masks some of your body-language

Check the guys in Negril along the beach, as they scope-out tourists:::: they wearing sunglasses