Jamie, Jed, Vicki & I left the resort early again so that we could get back in time for 7pm dinner reservations we had with everyone else.
When we reached the first town, this guy road along side us and said "White lady, take my picture?" So I did.
Several of these photos (like the previous post) were taken from the car as we were driving.
Note the sidewalk in this picture.
And the road in this picture.
A fruit stand. Note the bathroom in the bottom left hand corner.
As soon as we arrived in Black River, this guy wanted to give us a tour. We kept telling him 'no thank you' but he followed us around for a while anyways.
Part of the city is just outdoor markets.
Vicki wanted to find some Jerk seasoning.
This is pretty much 'fast food' in Jamaica. You drive up and several people run at you with different food. You don't have to get out of your car, just buy from the vendors. Unfortunately, they all have pretty much the same thing; fried fish (with their head & eyes), homemade breads and warm Red Stripe.
We also stopped at a little hut to look at the handmade baskets. That is where we met Cheap Charlie. He had baskets, soda and cold Red Strip, even better!
He also had a nice park area and house behind his hut. He let us go inside to play with his dogs and use the bathroom.
Well...Jamie and Vicki used the bathroom. Lucky for me, my bladder was a champion. If you can't tell, Vicki is coming out of one side of the bathroom and Jamie is still using the other. All this privacy! Also, if you can't read the sign, it says 'WELCOME TO THE RESTROOM FOR LADIES & MEN' then next to the men's side it says 'MEN ONLEY' (note the spelling) and then between the doors is says 'JUST A LITTLE FEE FOR MAINTANANCE. DRAP WHATSOEVER IN THE BOX. THANK'S YOU.' (note the spelling again). This picture makes me laugh every time.
Jamie needed to ask them what they were doing.
Then he told us that little basket in the water is a 'people trap'. He thought he was funny.
By this time, we were hungry. We found Mama's Place on the way back to the resort.
If you notice her sign above, it says 'We provide a variety of local dishes and pastries.' But when we asked Mama what she had for lunch, she said "chicken or pork." We ordered one of each.
And enjoyed every bite. Mama also surprised us with grilled corn and rice/beans. Those must have been the 'local dishes'.
After lunch and more Red Stripe, my bladder was full. When Mama pointed out the restroom, I headed for the jungle instead. I should have gone at Cheap Charlie's place and draped something in the box I guess.
One more stop before heading back to the resort.
Jamie decided that we were going to drop off the Island Cruiser on our way back to the resort. He stopped at the rental place, found a guy out front cooking something on a homemade grill, and told him to jump in back. The guy looked and smelled like he hadn't bathed in a week, had yellow teeth to match his yellow eyes, and felt fully comfortable sliding between Vicki and I in the back seat. He placed his arms behind each of us on the seat and smiled. Thankfully it was only a couple of minutes back to the resort.We were back in time to get ready for dinner with the rest of the group. And then some of us had drinks afterwards.
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