Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Monday,
October 20, 2014
Sunny,
very humid, 86 F
We
arrived in Georgetown this morning and used a tender to get ashore. The sea is
calm and there is a little breeze, but it is very humid here. This circumstance
definitely slows us down. Years ago in Grand Cayman we swam with the sting rays
the size of card table tops on Stingray Bar. We really should do that again
soon, but today we opted to amble along the shore in the town area. The
population is about 55,000 people, with zero unemployment. According to
Princess literature, the Cayman Islands are the most-hit region on earth for
tropical storms, with the islands getting hit or brushed by a major event every
1.6 years. Average storm winds (not gusts) are 109 mph. In 2004 Hurricane Ivan
had gusts of nearly 170 mph, damaging 95% of all buildings and causing nearly
$2 billion in damage.
The
bulk of our shopping here was at Guy Harvey’s along Harbour Drive. He is a
noted scientist and artist and we love his shirts, hats, basically anything
with his design. We also had lunch on a
balcony overlooking the harbor at Guy Harvey’s restaurant, cheeseburgers and
fries, one of our favorite cruise pastimes!!
We are ready for dinner now---show. More later!
After
dinner we went to the main production show, Caribbean Caliente, starring the
Princess singers and dancers. The vibrant Mexican/Spanish songs provided some
lively dancing. Afterward Tim wanted to
check on the Steelers game. As soon as I saw the score, something like 13-3
with the Steelers losing, I went back to the room to read. When Tim returned,
he said I should have had a little more patience because the Steelers scored 3
touchdowns in two minutes (an exaggeration?) just after I left. I’m glad, but
we don’t know if they won or not.
TK’s Take: Steelers scored
3 touchdowns in 2 minutes
MJ’s Take: Eating a
cheeseburger on a balcony while gazing on the Caribbean is a wonderful way to
spend lunch!
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