For the past couple of weeks I have been doing nothing but filing papers and writing reports. It was a good day. Added to the fact that I left my cellphone at home. I always knew that love would tear us apart. Everyday is exactly the same. I walk the line, hang around the tall grass, but I'm not obsessed, I'm just impolite.
Now that the summer's night is nigh upon us with not a single good hurricane to cleanse our battered souls a fresh. Yeah, you know its been a good week depending on how many times you have been referred to as "slightly-serial killer-ish". Nobody is perfect I guess, bring me champagne when I'm thirsty, bring me reefer when I want to get high.
I've been at 60% good this week, even though I love the scent of Ponal (translucent drying) cold glue. It reminds me of art class in high school. Sometimes I stick it on my fingers and let it dry just so I can peal it off slowly, and see the perfect rubbery copy of whatever it was stuck to. Its a wonder how scents, music and monkeys can bring back memories of simpler times.
Tami commented: I can understand scents and music, but how do monkeys bring back memories to a better time, not unless it is called Bubbles. ... read 9 more
As most of you know I watch a great portion of my movies on cable by a smoldering fireplace with cookies and a warm blanket. But thats not what we are here to discuss - we are here to do a review of a movie called Rambo 4, simply titled "Rambo" (all things old are new again).
Now some people might already know what to expect from this movie and some may not. But in this movie everything dies and I mean EVERYTHING. From the start of the movie you can just tell whats going to happen, its a dead giveaway. Its almost like the story of The Little Red Riding Hood. Clearly this movie is for a certain type of audience but I doubt I've ever seen killing on such a wide scale since I can't even remember.
Yeah Stallone has gotten older but what does age have to do with anything when you special effects? I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, I think they must have killed about a billion people - seriously - in every way that is humanly possible with a machine gun and explosives. Kids, women, dogs, trees, boats, water - EVERYTHING.
I give Rambo 4 an above average; 8 out of 10. Very violent. Not as deep and diabolical as the first ones but still kick ass!
So the department headed out early-ish in the morning estimating that we would reach there at about 11am driving from Kingston. Such was not the case. Driving south coast from Kingston to Negril will take you between 3 to 4 hours. And not to mention the driver being paranoid about his new rims while dodging the relentless onslaught of tiny little random potholes. I was co-piloting like we were driving in a world class rally. Not to mention trucks, OMG trucks were everywhere. And people wonder why I detest going to the country.
Anyway so we get there and proceed to start a new parking line across the street. Make sure you have a big breakfast if your heading from Kingston cause the ticket inclusive group food which is limited to burger-fries or chicken-rice-peas may take a while to prepare. Luckily you can buy other food on the compound but expect lines if you get there late. We got there about 1:30 pm, missing all the races in German that day and hungry as hell. Added to the fact that we had to wait outside until our group bands were sorted out.
The rides
Clearly the only reason to go to a water park are the slides. So if your afraid of hieghts or gravity then you may feel a bit bored. They have 2 towers with 3 slides each. The slides on Tower 1 allows you to ride alone in a single tube or take two or three of your friends in a double or triple tube ( I know that sounds naught but keep you mind out of the gutter water). Kool Runnings Water Park is like the beach, but without the annoying sand and salt water.Hauling the tube up tower 1 means there is almost always a long line. On the other hand Tower 2 offers faster slides and have shorter lines but you can't user to tubes.
Then you have the lazy river which I enjoyed the most because there are no lines, no water up the nose or no near drowning situation to worry about. All you is wait until a tube comes around, you sit in it and the current of the river carries you around and around in a circle, under brigdes and through a section of the park. No hassle or waiting.
There is also a interactive play area for the kids, a Go-Kart track, Anancy Village(mini zoo) and a swamp thing for an additional cost but I missed them because they were on a whole OTHER side of the water park.
Conclusion
The trip was well worth it. Despite the long winding drive back to Kingston, the leaks on a couple sections of the water park and the limited food selection. There are lots of chairs and tables to put your stuff on (which is always a plus) and life guards with whistles. I say its worth 1 or 2 trips for people who like slides and water. For more info check out koolrunnings.com Negril.
Mad Bull commented: I sorta fraids of heights, but I doubt these towers are as tall aas at Wet'N'Wild.... What u think? Maybe I can use these to graduate to the Wet'N'Wild experience!
Anyway, I LOVE the lazy river! Love it! Do they have a pool where they generate big waves too? Jamaica ah move up with tourist products, eeeh? Bwoy, I need to visit soon! ... read 7 more
