Trip report sept 1-14, including pelicanbar, etc

[groove16]

we stay until the sun sets.....we say our goodbyes...it is very sad, as we know our day of departure is also coming up rapidly....

several stages of tonights sunset

[CherryNorth49]

Loving all the pictures! I'm thinking I may do some jumping off from the cliffs Catcha, but I am not sure I will get quite that high! If I we were talking skiing, I would be looking for the bunny hill. I hope there is a cliff equivalent...

[marley9808]

There are plenty of different heights at Catcha, which makes it a great place to jump because you can start at the bunny jump and work your way up if you feel so inclined!

[leigh]

I'm gonna finish up Sunday since my husband is so busy. Please bear with me. I have been a lurker for years but have never posted. We get back from Sea Splash to Legends and clean up a bit for dinner. We almost walked to Sea Splash but our friend insisted on driving us. Said it was too far to walk and let me tell you I'm glad he did. It seemed to be a long haul from Legends. We had a really good dinner. Momma was off and there was a male cooking. Don't know his name since that was the only night I saw him. After dinner, I sat at the bar for a while which was my normal routine. Who knows where Terry was? He likes to stay on the constant move and I am more laid back.

I met a lot of nice people at Legends during our stay. I had some issues communicating with the Italians but we did our best and they were very nice. Tonight I met Chocolate and Sassy from Brooklyn. They were staying at Samsara but had dinner at Legends and were going to do some partying on the beach tonight. I told them we were walking down to Bourbon Beach and to come with us but they said they would be down later. They wanted to have some more drinks first. They mentioned the concert the following night and we told them our friend at BB had the tickets and they could buy them from him. We actually sent several people to our friend to buy tickets.

We got down to BB and not much going on. It was movie night so all quiet and not a lot of people there. We were told everyone was at the local party at the park toward the roundabout tonight. We were sitting at a table talking with some of our friends that work at BB and here come Chocolate and Sassy. We were discussing the VIP tickets with them. I won tickets earlier but we had upgraded those to VIP so I wanted C & S to have VIP too so they would be on the balcony with us. We had to get Chris
(the bartender ) involved as they wanted to know what type liquor was included with the VIP pass. I drink beer so I was not concerned. Chocolate was none too happy (and let everyone know it) that top shelf liquor was not included but after some persuading they said they would purchase the VIP passes. We all hung out for a while and C & S wanted to go to the local party but not by themselves. One of our friends from BB quickly volunteered to take them. We were invited too but I had been drinking all day and didn't think I could handle anything else. We said goodbye and I told them I would definitely see them tomorrow at the concert. I told our friend to take good care of them and he said he would.

Terry helped me back to Legends. I think it was 11:00pm. That's early for me on vacation. I think he went back out and hung out on the beach in front of Legends. I was asleep by 11:05pm.

I've read here that some people don't care for Legends but we had an incredible experience there. The food was good and everyone there knew us by name and were so very nice to use. We did stay there for 9 nights total. They have quite an extensive drink menu included with the AI but not frozen drinks. Only frozen drinks included are strawberry daiquiris and pina coladas since they are already made per a drink machine.

It probably doesn't hurt either that I had an entire suitcase (48 lbs to be exact) of items to give away. We like to take care of the people that take care of us. I know a lot of people would say to buy the items in Negril to help the economy but I am a shopper. Throughout the year when I find items on sale or clearance I buy them, bring them home and throw them in a big box and when it is time for our vacation I usually have too much to even fit in our bags. I probably couldn't get 1/8 of the stuff there for the same price I pay for it here.

When we got back from this last trip in Sept., Terry told me to not even think about starting to buy stuff because we were not taking that much stuff again. It was too much trouble he said and it took lugging an extra suitcase with us. We had been home about a month and I walked in the door with 4 bags of toys and said "I know you are going to killl me but I couldn't resist." I showed him the receipt. The stuff was 90% off. I started laughing when he said "Do they have anymore?" It makes me happy and makes my vacation more enjoyable to see what joy these small items bring to some people. I had mostly small toys (I always buy the lightest items) and candy but also some small perfume sample bottles, lotions, body sprays etc. Coloring books/crayons are always a big hit too. I didn't have room to take regular size coloring books so I ordered 75 coloring books (very small) and small packs of crayons this last time. We did tip also but I have found that these gifts are so very much appreciated.

[kaycee]

It probably doesn't hurt either that I had an entire suitcase (48 lbs to be exact) of items to give away. We like to take care of the people that take care of us. I know a lot of people would say to buy the items in Negril to help the economy but I am a shopper. Throughout the year when I find items on sale or clearance I buy them, bring them home and throw them in a big box and when it is time for our vacation I usually have too much to even fit in our bags. I probably couldn't get 1/8 of the stuff there for the same price I pay for it here.





Makes me smile to hear of people doing great things!

[groove16]

I'll do another installment after the falcons game...the andrew tosh, mighty diamonds, sizzla show at bourbon beach

Janet made her first ever post...I'm surprised...I told you she was shy....


Yes Cherry, there are many different levels, as Marley mentioned...build your courage up as the day goes on...

Kaycee, part of her pleasure, (and mine also...ssshhh, don't tell anyone) is seeing the smiles on the likkle ones faces...Janet does get a likkle carried away sometimes, and I have to reel her back in, but it is all good...sweetest woman in the world...btw we love us some savannah....have had several great trips down I-16.....river street on st. pattys week used to be crazy....

back in a few.

[kaycee]

I'll do another installment after the falcons game...the andrew tosh, mighty diamonds, sizzla show at bourbon beach

Janet made her first ever post...I'm surprised...I told you she was shy....


Yes Cherry, there are many different levels, as Marley mentioned...build your courage up as the day goes on...

Kaycee, part of her pleasure, (and mine also...ssshhh, don't tell anyone) is seeing the smiles on the likkle ones faces...Janet does get a likkle carried away sometimes, and I have to reel her back in, but it is all good...sweetest woman in the world...btw we love us some savannah....have had several great trips down I-16.....river street on st. pattys week used to be crazy....

back in a few.

Nothing wrong with that Nice to see a fellow Georgian on board! Savannah gets crazier each year around St. Patricks.

[groove16]

Monday is an uneventful day....back at home on the beach, today was Janets day to let sand gravity take over. I walk the normal beach walk, a good ways both sides of legends. Michael sets Janet up with her spot on the end, all is good...we have to pace ourselves on drinks today, we know it is gonna be a long night at the concert.

beach musician



a few photos of the sites at legends, though I could understand a word they were saying...











a couple water taxis



Janet likes the dreads, i think this guy told me he was from germany

[groove16]

big concert tonight



stage is empty except for this guy



Janet had been looking for him all week, we liked his sound on our last reach
He played with Stephen at Seastar, as well as on the beach back then
1st sighting this trip...Gary Cooper



sign near momma flos where I met patrick, a older guy drumming up boat business...we talked several times during my last few days....will look him up again...



look up the beach



theres our neat row of chairs...hehehe...dont get out of line...hehehe

just kididng, it wasnt too bad...michael set us up each morning..janet on the end

[groove16]

we walk to sheilds to give our friend maureen the gifts Janet brought her

a few more people on stage



swim up bar, nice happy hour



view from the pool



our friend maureen



these cottages look neat next door





I love all the views thru the trees you can get in Negril...



and our friends from all our trips, coco and shield







we always have treats for the kids and the dogs, today coco and shield are happy