Blogs from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 15

An entry from Wendy. Hello again. We have been having a phenominal trip thus far. All of us have had at least 3 vocational days, and now we are enjoying some of the island's recreation. Some of us have swam in the Carribean Sea, and others have relaxed on the beach. We have been so very fortunate to have such a dedicated host as our guide. Carl Brown has been driving us around each day, and ensuring that we truely get to see slices of true Caymanian life and culture. There was a comment posted asking for pictures of the ocean, so I am posting a couple with this brief entry. We have been so busy fully partaking in the experience, that we have not been able to post much, but will try to get more ... read more

What a phenominal day! It was full of amazing food, fantastic sites, terrific company, and much laughter. Tomorrow is our first vocational day, and it will be a full one. Cynthia will be spending the next three days with GIS(Government Informational Services), Mishay will be shadowing someone from the District of Education, Katie will spend Tuesday and Wednesday with the Dept. of Children and Family Services and then attending a Hospice symposium on Thursday and Friday, Mark will be spending 3 days with the local police on various assignments, and Wendy will be spending three days at Savannah Primary School. We will also be making between 3 and 4 presentations this week as well. It has been a memory making day, and we are looking to make more memories every day. ... read more

Every week I always offer a teen tour as part of my program. A chance for the teens to do an excursion in one of the ports with other friends from the ship, supervised by me and no parents. I’ve run plenty in the past, but I just haven’t had teens sign up for any tours here on the Liberty. Until this week. It worked out quite well actually, seeing as my replacement (Vanessa) is here; she’s a new director, being trained by me and so we got to actually do a tour instead of just talking about it. We’re in Grand Cayman and this week we offered the chance to go snorkeling on a coral reef and with the stingrays. Five teens signed up to join us. And we had such a great time! We ... read more

Today Mom, Lee & I were adventuring in Grand Cayman. We went snorkeling at Stingray City, then to Rum Point Beach. What a chaotic yet wonderful day. Normally tours run very smoothly. Unfortunately, today’s did not. First the buses were late picking us up. Half an hour we were left standing on the hot pavement waiting. Guests were already irritated. Later, there were problems with the boat; our driver hit the dock, then rocks. The coast guard came up beside us and boarded the boat. We were late returning to the island and therefore late back to the ship. The ship’s departure was delayed more than an hour because of our tour. Understandably, people were upset and bothered and irritated. But still . . . negativity just breeds negativity. And negativity was unescapable amongst the people ... read more

March 8, 2008 Grand Old House, Georgetown Grand Cayman. After many months of planning and preparing we had the most beautiful wedding I could have ever dreamed of. Our closest friends and family were able to be there with us making it perfect. My day started out in a room at the Westin sleeping next to Kel, Liz and Sara. Larry had stayed out for his bachelor party the night before and was of course sleeping alone at a different hotel. My first stop of the morning was to Mom and Dad's villa at The Villas of the Galleon. Kristi, Jake, Mom, Dad and I went for a stroll on the beach before the craziness began. And though it left my hands a little swollen from the heat (to the dismay of the gal who did ... read more