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**on-site Trip Report ~~ [[ Tuesday evening Part-#2 ]]....8/23
good night, mi frens
:-(
mi not happy
in fact, mi vexed
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
HEAR-mi now..!!..
today
feeling irie-licious
perfect
feeling pep-y
went for a long jog
Lucea to Point, to Fiesta/GrandPaladium Resort
purpose of excursion:::>>> check the camels
mi reach
as approach, notice some tourists inside ride-ing ride-ing ride-ing
jog to gate
security-man chatting pon cellie
i enter
he puts call on hold
"..Ah, ah, Sir .... blah blah raa... we closed @ 3:30.."
* sigh *
here we go again, mi say to self
been here 1-week without *this*-foolishness
...was wondering WHEN "it" would start
i take a deeeeeeeeeep deep breath
check mi watch::: 'twas 5:30
mi-SAY::>>> "...So,,,, you mean those foreigner-tourists inside riding NOW, have been riding SINCE 3:30...???...""
he mutters, mumbles, feigns no-speaky-English, looks dumbfound-ed like i'm speaking Russian or Sanskrit, or what-ever
he & me go back & forth
mi-SAY:::>> "..is there an office..??.. I wanna chat with someone blah blah raa raaa.."
he pauses
"..OK...go to the office.."
mi jog to office/Gift Shop
cho..!!..
the place was chock-FULL of tourists/foreigners:: purchase-ing/getting DVDs & photos of their camel riding experience
...don't/didn't THEY KNOW the place was closed since 3:30
anyhooooooooooooo
dem charge US $11 per 10-minutes for camel ride
anyhooooooooooo
i'm calm-ed down now, a likkle
jus' finished a chat with my Lucea-mentor
...they re-explained that even though it's 2011, this-foolishness that I way-way-waaaaaaaaaaaaay-too-often experience is "..how it go.." in Jamaica.
* sigh *
p.s.. doesn't that King statue thing-y go-on this weekend..??..
[[ continue in a few minutes
waiting for couple videos to upload ]]
Last edited by smith744; 08-23-2011 at 09:05 PM.
be hapPpy
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somebody(?) [[markospoon]]
asked for this video
by the way::>> i'll do that tree frog thing-y tonight
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video below
..my FAVORITE-part of the supermaket
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
yummy yummy
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They're putting a statue of elvis in Washington???
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Oh man, come on...MLK is my hero!! This is a big deal. I'm sure you are just kidding around, but truly, I am looking forward to this moment in history.
Smith....gotta agree with you..your broom is much better!!
Can't wait to see you in your uniform!! I'm sure you will look rather dapper!
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Hey, ya mon, you found the Peanut Porridge man.
I was so sad when they told me "peanut porridge run out mon."
Well, the early bird gets the worm.
Thanks Smith.
I like the snack aisles in the stores too.
So many difeerent things to buy.
I once bought a delicious rum cake in the aisles.
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