Cool story, true or not. The CIA comment reminded me of our first visit to Negril in 2006.
Our first few trips I used a driver named Charles. We would just go for drives and he would show me things he was proud of and introduce me to friends and family. One morning we were out for a drive when we came across a small garage like structure that had some interesting graffiti on the walls so I asked Charles to stop so I could take a few photos. Almost immediately I heard someone screaming and figured they were screaming at me but I could not understand what they were saying because it was in patois. I sheepishly walked back to the car, but Charles got out of the car and started talking to the woman and explained I was a tourist and was not causing any trouble. He came back to the car to say she wanted to meet me. I ended up spending some time with her and her family and took some photos of them all. I told her if possible I would find a way to get her copies of the photos. As we drove away Charles told me she was concerned I might have been with the U.S. government, possibly CIA. We ended up returning to Negril 3 months later so I made up some prints and we drove to her home to deliver them and she was thrilled.
We returned to Negril in 2019 for the first time in 10 years but I could never locate Charles again so I had no idea where the woman lived.
We are returning to Negril in January so posted my story with some photos on a Facebook page dedicated to the resort we stay at because there are a number of drivers on the page I was hoping a driver might know Charles. Someone on that page, not a driver, posted the photo on a Facebook page called Capital of Casual and it turned out Charles daughter saw the post. She messaged me that Charles lives in the U.S. now but wanted to hear from we. I called and we chatted but he couldn't really remember where the woman lived. Two days later I get a message from another Facebook user that posted the photos on another Jamaica related page where someone knew the son of the woman and the son got me her cell number.
We have now chatted and she was thrilled that I was searching for her and she has even invited us to stay at her home while in Jamaica. I thanked her very much but told her my wife is spoiled by the oceanfront room on the beach but I really appreciated the offer. She has a very nice home. She sends me voice messages on Whatsapp often because she says she like to hear my voice when I return the message.
I am really looking forward to visting Auntie Perry next month.
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Our first few trips I used a driver named Charles. We would just go for drives and he would show me things he was proud of and introduce me to friends and family. One morning we were out for a drive when we came across a small garage like structure that had some interesting graffiti on the walls so I asked Charles to stop so I could take a few photos. Almost immediately I heard someone screaming and figured they were screaming at me but I could not understand what they were saying because it was in patois. I sheepishly walked back to the car, but Charles got out of the car and started talking to the woman and explained I was a tourist and was not causing any trouble. He came back to the car to say she wanted to meet me. I ended up spending some time with her and her family and took some photos of them all. I told her if possible I would find a way to get her copies of the photos. As we drove away Charles told me she was concerned I might have been with the U.S. government, possibly CIA. We ended up returning to Negril 3 months later so I made up some prints and we drove to her home to deliver them and she was thrilled.
We returned to Negril in 2019 for the first time in 10 years but I could never locate Charles again so I had no idea where the woman lived.
We are returning to Negril in January so posted my story with some photos on a Facebook page dedicated to the resort we stay at because there are a number of drivers on the page I was hoping a driver might know Charles. Someone on that page, not a driver, posted the photo on a Facebook page called Capital of Casual and it turned out Charles daughter saw the post. She messaged me that Charles lives in the U.S. now but wanted to hear from we. I called and we chatted but he couldn't really remember where the woman lived. Two days later I get a message from another Facebook user that posted the photos on another Jamaica related page where someone knew the son of the woman and the son got me her cell number.
We have now chatted and she was thrilled that I was searching for her and she has even invited us to stay at her home while in Jamaica. I thanked her very much but told her my wife is spoiled by the oceanfront room on the beach but I really appreciated the offer. She has a very nice home. She sends me voice messages on Whatsapp often because she says she like to hear my voice when I return the message.
I am really looking forward to visting Auntie Perry next month.
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