1 After a long day of travel, we arrived at the Ritz in Grand Cayman. Thursday night dinner at the informal Periwinkle restaurant.
2 Friday night dinner at the best restaurant on the island, Blue by renowned chef Eric Ripert
3 The Sunshine Grill, a hole-in-the wall joint located in the middle of rental appartments, serving great (and cheap!) Cuban food
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5 Two days of red and itchy eyes led me to explore the Grand Cayman health system Monday afternoon after a morning of diving with my contacts in that only made…
6 More specifically, the emergency room at the public hospital. Good to know the hyperbaric chamber and the mental institute are right nearby if needed!
7 A 3 hour wait, finally seen by a very nice and competent doctor. Diagnosis as we had suspected- conjunctivitus or pink-eye. Visit = $150, ointment = $7, well…
8 My favorite part was the sign posted in all the waiting rooms and clinics
9 Walking along a 3rd floor hotel corridor one day, I happened to notice this huge blue iguana climbing up the side of the building and peering in
10 Osetra Bay was an interesting restaurant in Morgan's Harbour that we tried for the first time. The food was excellent but the service and ambiance didn't live…
11 Everything is in white at Osetra Bay, including the waitstaff all in white billowy uniforms. I think they were trying to go for South Beach Miami chic, but the…
12 Get a load of the amuse bouche! A hodge podge collection of completely unrelated items, all well executed, but not very harmonious together. The killer was the…
13 The wildest and favorite dinner of the trip was at Roland's Garden. We tried to eat here last year, but he was still in process of opening at the new location…
14 Roland's Garden is in a former butterfly farm. Roland himself is an amiably crusty German and he has a beer garden in addition to the dining area.
15 Despite the extensive beer and wine list, Roland is happy to let diners bring their own (no corkage fee) and the detritus serves as decoration.
16 Seating is outdoors at rustic tables tucked into the foliage, all underneath the netting that remains from the butterfly farm.
17 Tobi, a young chef from Bavaria, does most of the cooking at the outdoor grill and prep station while Roland flirts with the guests. The food is inventive,…
18 Dinner is over for the happy diners. As a final twist, there is no bill! You are asked to simply pay what you think the meal was worth.
19 Max and Roland pose as we say goodbye
Stingray City
For all our visits to Grand Cayman, Max had never been to Stingray City. We remedied that by chartering "Cap'n Chris" to privately take us out to the sandbar…
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Sunset House
My brothers and sisters in-law sponsored me for a terrific half-day underwater photo course at Sunset House. The instructor worked with me closely on lighting…
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