Monday, February 22, 2010
We were up early because we could hear the tender boats (AKA life boats) being lowered into the water, so we were ready to go ashore to George Town by 8:30 a.m. Before we left the cabin we were listening to Cruise Director Lisa Ball’s morning TV show. She was drawing a name for a prize for correctly naming the master of the ship. Didn’t I hear “TK and Janie of C603 are our winners.” TK entered and didn’t tell me—we won a free specialty drink of the day at the Adagio Lounge!
Grand Cayman is a high lying reef made of limestone and marine fossils. It is 76 square miles, has a population of 40,000, and the highest elevation is 79 ft. above sea level. The island has no source of natural fresh water-no lakes or rivers. The first time we visited in the mid 90s, we snorkeled at Stingray City with the stingrays. We have noticed many changes in subsequent visits and since just last year more shops and port area have been added.
This visit we discovered artist Guy Harvey and TK bought an oil painting of yellow fin tuna— cheaper than having the fish he caught mounted. Harvey’s shop had a very nice selection of artful souvenirs. I can’t help it that I love shopping in the Caribbean—from Del Sol and their color changing clothes to Diamonds International and their free little bracelet charms (a turtle and a sting ray) to EFFY Jewelers’ free gems to Bernard Passman’s black coral jewelry, I love it all. Needless to say, I don’t buy much, but I love looking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (well, I admit that we have a 28 inch suitcase full of what we bought from the first 2 cruises) TK likes to look too. I have to imagine that because why on earth does he go with me if he does not like to shop???? He never tells me not to buy anything!
We had lunch overlooking the street and the bay at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville – a waterslide and swim up bar on the SECOND FLOOR. I had a cheeseburger and TK videotaped me while I performed when Jimmy Buffet’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise” was being played. These are moments we have to cherish.
About 2 p.m. we tendered back to the ship. There was full sun on our balcony and I loved reading and relaxing there for the rest of the afternoon. TK went to the aft pool.
We decided to go to Troy Thirdgill’s comedy show again and then about 8 p.m. I went to the pizzeria while TK got his choices at the buffet and we ate together there. From there we went to the Adagio lounge for our free drinks. When we told the waiter that we wanted a non-alcoholic drink, he asked us if we were sure. We ended up with non-alcoholic pina coladas, very tasty and not watered down. The drink of the day was “Ultimate Cooler”: Grey Goose vodka, watermelon syrup, passion fruit, topped with cranberry juice-$6.75. The lounge was empty except for us and the really good piano player, Ludovic.
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