That totally sucks and i can't even imagine how you feel after that.We have made tons of trips in red plate taxis but i guess we always got lucky and got good ones.We are using one of the drivers that is listed on the board for transpoting us around this trip and i think that might have been a good call.Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip no matter what!!
Hussy and Cindi, so sorry this happened to you or anyone. Glad you are safe!!! I would hate to spend time in a jail any where but god help the soul that pulls a knife on my wife. I promise all the blood won't be mine as there is going to be lose of blood because like you I am going to do something I may regret later. There is never a time I don't have a knife of my own and it won't be the first time I have had to use it.
This can happen any where in any country any time including the good ole USA.
Don't let it ruin you trip!!
God Bless all those that came to your aid.
Timm
Don't Tread on Me!
The tree of Liberty needs to be refreshed from time to tim with the "Blood of Tyrants"
All of us are deeply sorry this happened to you. It shouldnt happen anywhere, but unfortunately in this real world we live in bad things can and do happen to good people.
It is admirable that you are taking the stance that this will not further dampen your vacation. These cowards (excellent choice of words) now have identifying marks (busted windscreen and mashed up head) thanks to what I have to assume was an adrenaline filled reaction you took towards these cowards. Along with the description, Lilliput wording and the actual picture of the vehicle that the constable located will be invaluable in catching them.
The word is already out in Negril, (I got a call early this morning, waking me up) and both the police and other drivers have been looking for them. Since the vehicle had Lilliput markings, its "route" is about 25 minutes outside of MoBay on the north coast. They will have had to travel quite a ways to get back to their home area and there will be many people who will see them.
There are some things I feel that need to be said, and rather than hijack your thread Hussyband, I will start a new one. I hope we get a chance to meet up while you are here.
Take care, both of you.
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Holy crap, Batman!!!!
Where is that Patagonian Toe Nibbler when you need him?!
All joking aside, glad you are both OK & thank you for sharing.
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Very sad that this happened to you. Glad you are both ok. It was very nice of the ladies in that neighborhood to help you.
I am glad to hear both of you are OK. As you said you can buy more stuff but your lives are way more valuable. Doesn't matter where you go in this world there are always going to be desperate people who do dumb things without considering the consequences to themselves and others. Hope you can relax and with any luck they will catch these two idiots before you leave so you have some closure.
Some people were born in the wrong century....I was born in the wrong country!
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This thread is a service to all.... Been to Negril for many years and dozens of times, still go.... Had a friend robbed at knife point and his scooter taken along the road at night, traveling alone on the road and forced over by a car late at night.... He still loves Negril and goes.... U can't be too cautious there and travel in a group if possible when going up and down the road.... Stay on the beaten path, have eyes in the back of your head, look for trouble before it looks for you....
Thank you for posting your experience. Frequent travelers to Negril have a sense of freedom to get out and explore, its why we love Negril. When we go to other places, we wouldn't think of venturing out quite to the degree we do in Negril.... Hence, we get lazy when it comes to protecting ourselves...
Wow ... I hope you can shake it off and enjoy the rest of your trip. That first taxi ride is probably going to be a difficult one. No more route taxi rides for us unless he is willing to do a private. Just us, no passengers.
Enjoy, be safe, and hope you they find the *******s.
Timm
"Don't be no cloud on a sunny day" - Volkswagen's "Get Happy" Super Bowl ad
Wow is right! thats scary, glad you only lost things,
I know its hard to forget what has happened because when I was there last April while riding a scooter back from the Red Dragon, a young man 20ish standing at his house along that road yelled to me " I'll rob you! "
I just smiled at him and kept going,
it didn't sink in what he had said til I got a little bit down the road as avoiding the pot holes took all my concentration, it was on my mind for the rest of the trip
my wife and I went into what we call "Jack Reacher mode" right after that, meaning being totally observant of your surroundings.still had a great time though.
I know most Jamaicans are not like him and it can happen anywhere and on the lighter side tell your wife she must have nice taste in shoes...
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Goldilocks may be correct, however we went a full 24 hours after I said we were going... Never made it to Times Square, and we were picked up at chicken lavish... No real way of knowing we want there.
Rob is so right about route taxis however in another thread. I have very rarely used them, and even negotiated a price with this driver (he was the third to stop at chicken lavish for us, so very random) for our ride back to tensing.
I am now more convinced of the need to have a phone while here, and to use our regular drivers. I am not one to underpay, most always giving the driver an extra $500 for a good ride.... I know their life is not an easy one and fuel is not cheap.
As a continuance, the us embassy contacted us this morning, they are also aware of the issue. I continue to be in awe of the support and diligence this issue has received.
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