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WELCOME TO PORTLAND...
Where the people are nice, the beaches are pristine but the 'grades' is GARBAGE!
 

Fyah: Funny how we were on the same page with going to Portland and all.
Tru: Yeah fi real. I've always thought it was one of the best spots in Jamaica... very beautiful.

Fyah: And we always welcome a break, so you dun know how dat go!
Tru:
Yeah any excuse to go to the country is a good one!!

Fyah: Portland kinda gets pushed to one side most of the year... It's only 'big' when dem have the Jerk Festival and of course the infamous Frenchmen Party, so we have to show it some love.
Tru: Most definitely and especially since a lot of the visitors to the site enjoy the country flex ting... I have to agree that it's a welcome change from the monotony of the parties.

Fyah: So as usual Tru had to be as late as ever!!!! We never left Kingston until 12pm.
Tru: Ok are you MAD or do you have a very short memory???? If I remember correctly I was waiting forever for you to come link me so don't get it twisted.
Fyah: You memory sharp eeeeh ma? Just checking if you paying attention. So of course by the time we head off it never took very long for us to start bawl fi hunga. We had to hold tight til we got to Aquarius and bear it. Munching on fruits, yow.
Tru:
Good call on the fruits...damn, I was starving. Dem did done really quick though.

jus reach Fishing is a profitable business in Port Antonio
long and lonely road.. good for speeding main attractions
tank God! yum yum.. Aquarius' Oriental Fried Chicken the lovely ladies at OFC
beautiful scenery en route one of the many roadside beaches
The (in)famous Roof Club pretty flower! look out for the shanshy beach review big dance a keep! How's the weed? "CRAPPY!"

Fyah: We rub that chicken off in record time rude girl.

Tru: TRUS MI!!! By the way Aquarius chicken cyaan miss! It nice yuh fret and di piece dem big too. Dem have festival and dem give yuh 2, plus potato salad in the combo... dem ting deh. Everything was nice except the potato salad... it did too fresh. Fyah wax it dung though ...the two of them- mine and HERS!!!!
Fyah: Yeah man, blow up my spot. I don't need my food laced wid salt. Anyway, herbs will do that to ya. I enjoyed their festivals

Tru: Me too... and we can't leave out your likkle fren!
Fyah: Yeah, how could we forget the con artist with the coconuts?
Tru: How it go now? Him did a try con yuh into buying one whole heap a coconut and den him a come gwaan like him nuh waan gi yuh di likkle cardboard box to hold dem to raaahtid!!
Fyah: Not exactly, he wanted me to buy like 5 from him, what the rass me ah go do wid 5 coconuts? I buy two instead den a third. Then him convince me that it mek sense to buy the remaining 2. By the time him done with me, him charge me nearly double of the original figure for the 5.
Tru: Ahhh bwoy! Him see yuh and say "Me a go rob dis town girl right yah now!"
Fyah: And on top of that he never wanted to give me the box for the 5 coconuts, what I must do? Drive around with the coconuts rolling around in the back seat? Ridiculous!!
Tru: HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Fyah: He was funny though, him jus' a run a hustle.
Tru: True dat... cyaan knock him still and he was oh so happy to pose for a picture.... all a position him coconut and machete for a 'realistic' shot!!!

Fyah: Moving on, bellies full, we head for Gary in Annotto Bay, our designated tourguide.
Tru: From one character to the next!! Gary is a trip, bwoy! He had me in STITCHES!!! He needs to try stand up comedy... I see a future for him in that.. Jah know.
Fyah: Thank God for the likkle comic relief.
Tru: And the weed which by the way was TRASH. People, Portland have pure BUSH weed so bring your own.
Fyah: That's worth publishing. And if anyone out there wants to prove us wrong feel free to contact us at....
Tru: FEEL FREE!!!
Fyah: But on a serious note... the weed really does suck in Portland but Gary managed to find us the best BUSH WEED money can buy.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tru: So we pass the beautiful beaches and trees and bushes all on the way to Portland when you decided to look at a piece of land that was for sale. There we stumbled upon bird traps, guavas, and two cute little goaties.
Fyah: the goats looked like they were perched on that fence just waiting for someone to tek dem pikcha!
Tru: I know man... weren't they adorable? I love goats, especially baby ones :)
Fyah: I love Portland town, I just wish someone would do something with the buildings before they all go to wreck and ruin!
Tru: I agree. So many beautiful homes, buildings and sites in general. Jamaica has so much to offer. If I was loaded I would invest in preserving and rebuilding town after town. It's really sad that some day our children won't even be able to see proof of our history.
Fyah: Yeah, I feel the same way.

Tru: Okay so the place is beautiful and the people are really nice... they say good morning and good evening, star. Well, everyone except for the DREAD that you had to race up!
Fyah: Yeah, forget him. Fool! The plan was that we'd spend the day on the beach. By the time we got there it was so late, but we went anyway. But not before eating at Woody's.
Tru: ...where the burgers are GREAAATTT! However, there is a shortage of those little ketchup packets because they gave us ketchup in a plate!
Fyah: That wasn't as bad as the vinegar rude girl!!!! BRAP BRAP!!!
Tru: I know right... laughin' spwile! Not a bowl, but a plate of vinegar! Mi nearly dead!
Fyah: trust mi!!!! That veggie burger was unlike anything I have ever had.They actually grind up the veggies and bind them together like a meat burger.
Tru: Mmmmmm... deeeelish!!

Fyah: Finally we got to the beach and it was late now, so if you know Portland you know it's no good after a certain time.

Tru: So we headed back into the town. Pieyaka Music Store is an eye catching kinda mobile music store. It fayva one one those little box lunch selling carts and is painted in red, green and gold. They sell the latest cds. It's a cute little set up for a music store.

Fyah: It wicked. Those guys thought you were a cute little set up too! Hah hah
Tru: Hardy har har. well you now how Jamaican man stay... full a confidence! I could only laugh.

Fyah: I LOVED the Marina
Tru: Me too. It was very bashy!

Fyah: It really was impressive spread, I guess one of the perks if you own a yacht.

Tru: So where'd we go to next?
Fyah: Dinner!!!!
Tru: Uptown Feeding Tree was the place to be as we dined to the sounds of vintage Buju and Bounty Killa.
Fyah: It's a hang out spot for the locals wid a pool table and a likkle sound. I devoured the steam fish
Tru: As did I and chicken as well. I was going to take a picture of the food di way it did look good but hunga tek mi and I did forget.
Fyah: Just take our word for it. On to the bar downstairs, beat a couple juice.
Tru: That bar was cool man. Then it was up to Goblin Hill where we were out cold... bed rock and pillow jam went down well!
Fyah: That with the brown cows!
Tru: Another favourite of mine.... very nice... good call.

Fyah: I never thought I would have gotten up that early on the Sunday yow.
Tru: Well I think someting wrong wid yuh caw yuh nuh stop wake up early my girl. Damn!! Some 6 bells- I don't do mornings, child!
Fyah: We know. Anyway, the breakfast thing come in like a hunt to rass. We ended up at a really cool place in the town called Barracudas.

Tru: Beach Time! I couldn't wait to hit the beach.

Fyah: After checking out some other beaches we ended up at Frenchman's Cove. I promised you this would be a great beach.
Tru: It is! It was breathtaking. So clean and beautiful. Ahhhhhhhh. I love Portland.
Fyah: Drinks dem too dear though, that was the only bad thing 'bout it.

Tru: So after soaking up some sun and enjoying the sunset we headed back to the thick muggy air of congested Kingston- wouldn't trade it for anything though!
Fyah: No doubt.

Tru: Peace
Fyah: Likkle More.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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