When the strong winds out of the southeast finally let up after nearly three weeks, they shifted to the north, bringing with them a nip of the Arctic U.S. At least it felt that way to us, but in reality it meant lows of seventy degrees. Time to dig out … Read More
A Chicken’s Pace
Little Cayman is a tiny island of around 150 people. About ten miles long and one mile wide. When the weather is no good for being in the water you have to go looking to the land for excursions. Fortunately we met Johnny, who gave us a car, and we … Read More
Cayman Friends
When I was clearing in at the Customs office the other day I met a local guy named Johnny. We were in the small waiting room and within probably two minutes of chatting we discovered we’d both been to Palmerston Atoll. It’s not often that you meet anyone that has … Read More
Hanging out on Little Cayman
The Little Cayman Beach Resort is kind enough to let us use their dock and hang out on their beach while we watch the winds whip us around. Their dive boats are sitting out on the moorings unused, and the tourists who no doubt spent a fortune to get here … Read More
Little Cayman Wind
We arrived on Little Cayman on Saturday. On Tuesday afternoon I finally went ashore and checked in with Customs. On Wednesday the whole family stepped ashore for the first time since the previous Friday. The kids had been on the boat for five days and thought nothing of it. They … Read More
The Little Cayman Run
Stingray City was fun enough to warrant a second trip out there in the dinghy. We go as much for the people watching as we do for the stingrays. It’s also just fun for the kids to be standing on a sandbar a mile or so from land. The guy … Read More
Cayman Snorkeling
To be honest, on land, the Cayman Islands aren’t our kind of place. Everything is insanely expensive, especially for those of us that have grown so accustomed to Central America’s prices. Hamburger and fries, $18. Case of beer, $60. Three mile taxi ride (no Ubers), $20. The grocery store is … Read More
Cayman Crossing
I was up early and waiting outside the Immigration office on Boxing Day. We would have preferred to leave around two in the morning so we could arrive in the Caymans before nightfall of the second day, but we needed our clearance papers from Honduras before we could go. Fortunately … Read More