Bunn’s Musical Taxi

A designated driver is always in order during a good bar hopping session, even in the BVIs.  If you’re lucky you’ll get a ride from Bunn, the musical cab driver.

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So, I was spending a lazy afternoon with some drinking buddies at Foxy’s Bar on Jost Van Dyke when I had the urge to indulge in a few Painkillers from the the world famous Soggy Dollar Bar.  It’s only a mile and a half away, a journey that I would normally walk or bike back home in Key West, but Jost Van Dyke is a steep volcanic island.  The road leaves the little town of Great Harbour, goes straight up a hill to one of the highest points on the island and then quickly descends the other side through a series of switchbacks and narrow hairpin turns before you arrive at White Bay.  Not a journey you should make without assistance during the heat of the day with a belly full of rum.

Well, our Rum & Coke session at Foxy’s had us all in a very happy mood and a designated driver was in order.  Fortunately, there was a taxi waiting right out front.  As we approached this colorfully painted safari cab, the sounds of breezy island music played from the amped-up on board stereo system and was being backed up on percussion by the cab driver.  As it turns out we were about to get a ride from one of the most popular drivers in all of the BVIs, a musical cabbie named Bunn.  He doesn’t play a drum, cowbell or even spoons.  Bunn’s claim to fame is his ability to compliment just about any song on a metal triangle.  Check this out.

Island Culture Pt. 1

Our rummy exploits throughout the Caribbean have inspired us to launch a new segment on Rum Connection called Island Culture – here’s the first edition.

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Belize Car Pool

On our quest to locate and absorb some of the world’s finest rums, we’ve traveled to wonderful places and met some really amazing people.  Along the way, however, some of our experiences have been just a little off-beat.  We’ve been able to document many of these happenings with photos and video and decided to share them with you by rolling out a new segment called Island Culture.  We hope you enjoy it.

Our first piece comes to us from the small beach town of San Pedro, Belize.  We’ve spent lots of time there over the years and have made some wonderful Belizean friend.  This is a clip of our buddy, Biggs.  After a day of exploring and bar-hopping, he makes a new friend who needs a lift back to town.  Problem was, his main mode of transportation is a two-wheeled beach cruiser making the possibility of carrying a passenger a bit difficult.  This did not deter him for long and he assumes the task with style and a smile.  We call this one Belize Car Pool.  Enjoy!