Seeing the Forest Thru the Trees

[Nylah]

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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Winnifred Beach</span>

The poor girls that went kayaking to Monkey Island (technically Pillows Island) were caught in the downpour and looked like drowned rats by time we made it back to Kanopi House.

Since the ground was soaked thoroughly, we had to put off the trip to Reach Falls.

The area they take guests is off the beaten path and the guides were worried that it would be too muddy for us to make it safely to the private spot.

<span style="font-weight: bold">So plan B kicked in</span>.

The soaked girls who had breakfast earlier than all of us were hungry by this time. Michael then suggested that we all go to Winnifred Beach so the girls can eat and the rest of us can drink and check out the beach.

Since we were all going Michael didn’t have enough room in his car so my services were put to use. As long as it wasn’t a drive into the town I was fine to take ppl with me.

We get to the beach and park at Cythnia’s.





Here is the motley crew that I hung out with





The Frnech girls order their food. They all had jerk chicken with festival and vegetables and all said the food was fantastic.

I settle in with a <span style="font-weight: bold">Mud Slide</span>. After while I get restless and decide to explore the beach.

I then realized I had been in JA for 4 days and had yet to touch the sea!! Well, off came the shoes and I waded into the sea..










Winnifred is a nice little local beach although it does need a bit of a clean up.

Lots of kids enjoying themselves before school starts in a week. There are a few vendors selling their wares and all of them are respectful and courteous if you are not interested. No pressure or rudeness at all. Nice easy vibe overall.

I did buy some stuff from a couple of vendors that Michael and Cynthnia knew. I bought 2 calabash shells since I have wanted one of them for a long time and a small cheap necklace. I sat and chatted with the two vendors for a few minutes afterwards and they were really nice guys. I don’t recall their names but they are always right next to Cynthia’s.

[Nylah]

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Michael from Kanopi House




Carla and one of her sons....Bounty Killa other one is nicknamed Beenie Man.....I absolutely adored these kids and it was apparent everyone else did too. They were a crazy set of characters and just over all very sweet. Even before I arrived I was told she sometimes has her kids on the grounds and the guests love to have them around. Actually it turned out to be a very good thing one night that they were there when the current lock off at Kanopi House....more on that later

[Nylah]

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Remmants of a Bonfire

[Nylah]

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The day remained cloudy but the rain eased off by the late afternoon. The girls that brought swimming gear went for a quick swim while the rest of us kept drinking. My liver was beginning to hurt plus I had a wicked bend-over-clutching my belly-tummy ache from mixing Red Stripes with Mud Slides so I eased of the likka for a bit.

After I a bit I felt human again and decided to go snap some pictures.

Carla’s kids were swimming at the beach for the day and came to visit with mummy while she was working. You know how you can just fall in love with certain kids because of their personalitlies? Well that was the case with Carla’s kids. Her two boys are obviously loved by everyone on the beach two because they are dotted on by everyone since they can put a smile on the grumpiest person. Like mentioned above, the older one is nicknamed Beenie Man (long story: his older sister called him Beenie when he was in mummy's tummy) and the little one – who is the superstar – is nicknamed Bounty Killa…

Well Bounty Killa is a budding entrepenuer.

He decide to tell all of we that he is a Boss Man and him naah work but him will have nuff workers to take care of everything. We all bust out laffing and my man is serious!

<span style="font-weight: bold">Him -</span> wait nuh! Yeah man, mi nuh haffa lift a ting. Mi build one big ouse onna hill fer mummy. And mi ‘ire nuff strong man to lift and ting. And mi will tell dem wha fi do. Yuh watch!

<span style="font-weight: bold">Us –</span> Laughter

<span style="font-weight: bold">Him –</span> And den mi build one underground tunnel fi wen di bad man a come mi can run down tuh di tunnel and everybody a safe. Yeah man, ah dat mi ah do.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Us-</span> more laugther

<span style="font-weight: bold">Him </span>– come tu tink, mi need fi build one stone house so hurricane cyaa-n lick us off.....and on and on he went

This child was funny as anything. Little man had it all mapped out how he would do things and handle him business.

Other playmates would run in and out of the stand with Carla’s kids and Michael would ask them when last them eat. When they couldn’t answer he would send them to the bar to get some bulla and juice. These little kids weren’t even tall enough to see above the counter when they order. They would get their snacks and Bounty Killa would tapp them on the shoulder and whisper that they must remember to say thank you.

And you see them nod in agreement and go over and thank Cynthia and then Michale for buying them some food.

This happened 2 or 3 times and for some reason, it really touched me. Michael for being generous to these kids since they were obvisouly hungry. And the sweetness these kids displayed insipte of it all.

They just wanted to be kids and run and play about the place. But yet you can see hunger was a daily companion.

Evening was coming and the rest of us were hungry now so we ordered lobster dinners to take back to the villa.

Carla didn’t return with us because she wanted to spend a little time with her kids and we couldn’t begrudge her for that.

Me and the American girls get back to the villa and we are the only ones there. The head to their rooms to changhe and I head to the common area to eat my dinner.

The lobster was okay. Not as good as I expected.

[loops]

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ohhhhh ok....so the owners of kanopi house are the people that i've seen on Winnifred (several times) with the two little dread head boys?

[Nylah]

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After dinner the rain came again……

I change out the French girls Ipod for mine…there is only so many times I can hear Bob and Simply Red……

I have to big up chitown for all the music she put together the other day cause it came in handy

I cool out for the evening with a book in the Common Area with the Mexican/American girls as the rain kept us company.




My favorite spot

[Nylah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ohhhhh ok....so the owners of kanopi house are the people that i've seen on Winnifred (several times) with the two little dread head boys? </div></div>


no the dont own it...they just work for them. I never met the owners.

The two boys are Carla's and she works for Kanopi House.

[loops]

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got ya....i've seen them every single time i've been to Winnefred....they are handsome little men. kinda fun to be able to watch them grow over time.

[Nylah]

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yes, they are terribly cute and natural born actors/leaders!

Big up to Carla and their pappa for the job they have done

They are little fishes so from what I understand they are always at the beach

[Nylah]

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One conclusion I came to after this trip is that Red Stripe and me dont agree anymore

for a while there I thought the brutal tummyaches was from mixing them with other drinks - but twice maybe, a third time...cant remember...after this day I drank only Red Stripe and got the same blastid stomachache

So I took it off my drinking list for the trip

That's all good. Nuff nice things to drink in JA

[Ja. Jewel]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nylah</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Oh yes, for the foodies....here are some food shots from JaJewel's that I forgot to post earlier

I got some more calaloo



Breade Red Snapper



Go-go



PeeWee

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Hey Nyla!...that's your girl, LUCY(aka Lucky) in that shot!...not Peewee...he woulda been &quot;posin&quot; for the camera!
Lovin your report &amp; having the chance to see the Portie area....really would like to take a trip over there!

[Nylah]

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oh man! You see, all dogs look alike to me

apologize to Lucy/Lucky for me

[Boopie2]

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Awwww Nylah your pictures and explaination of things are so nice! I did bust out laughing at the wood table looking like wood. Great trip

[Kurlie]

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oh the memories.. Nylah you should go back to my hometown more often and do trip reports..thank you

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

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One ting mi notice bout disyah trip report.....NYLAH CAN DRINK LIKE SHE SAIL PAN BOAT