Today was our LAST day in Cayman, unreal. As usual, we woke up in the morning and headed to the beach. However, today Annie stayed behind- NO amount of persuasion was getting her out of that bed. Side note, I think today was the hottest it’s been all week. We stayed for a couple hours; I started to feel a weird, aggravating prickling on my lower legs, so we decided to head back. The prickling was super itchy, too. We tried to diagnose it via Google. The girls were convinced it was bedbugs…..however, we soon found out it was heat rash, also known as prickly heat. Thank god, cause I hate bugs and I would prefer to continue sleeping in my bed.
After the official diagnosis, Granny Annie gave me this soothing bath stuff with colloidal oatmeal in it that’s supposed to help, so I forced myself to take another bath….again. Ugh. It helped a little though. You should see my knees though, they’re all bumpy with the rash! Yikes. After my bath/shower, we all decided to nap….as usual. When I got up, I jumped in the shower again to get ready for our night, then we packed up most of our things, cleaned, etc ☹. None of us want to leave!
The three of us finished getting ready, then headed down to the beach to see the sunset & take some pictures. Of course, there’s a giant cloud covering the horizon- we can see the glow of the sun from behind it, but nothing too exciting. Not that it still wasn’t pretty! The air (and the water!) was the perfect temperature too. We came back to the condo to quickly rinse the sand off our feet then headed to dinner at the Irish pub Annie’s been dying to go to. Kerilyn & I are amused by this, as Annie is leaving for Ireland for a month in less than three weeks…. Anyways, the food was so good! My turkey club actually had real, thick slices of turkey in it, not the sliced crap they usually give you. I’m still full.
After dinner, walked all the way to George Town to get margaritas at Margaritaville….and they were closed! WTF, it was barely 9 p.m.! So….we walked all the way back, in our cute little dresses. Everyone wanted to give us a ride, obviously. In total, we counted about 47 beeps, but we lost track. We got a few cat calls too….one man even slowed down to a stop to start asking us where we were going. Just over there sir, but thanks anyways!
On the walk back, we also stopped for ice cream, which quickly turned into a puddle 5 minutes down the road, & Annie witnessed the dead iguana from a couple days ago, now in about 48 pieces. As we were nearing our condo, a couple guys cat called us. Whatever, no big deal…until they started following us. We walked very, very, VERY briskly until we got to our resort, then the three of us literally broke into a sprint and didn’t stop til we were at the door. Pretty exciting for our last night? We think so. GOODNIGHT!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 1 (Day 6)
Happy June! I feel almost guilty being here because of all the tornado warnings back home. Anyways, this morning was a little bit later of a start- we headed to the beach after breakfast for a couple of hours, as usual, then came back and cooked some gourmet boxed mac and cheese for lunch. The best 79 cents I ever spent.
Side note, I’ve been trying to call this parasailing place for a good three days now. Yesterday, their truck was broken, so that was no good. Today, I kept calling and getting the answering service until right after lunch. “Hey, do you have room for a triple today?” “Definitely, we’ll pick you up on the beach in ten minutes. Look for a small white boat with a man named Nigel driving it.” Ok, great. We threw our stuff together in about 30 seconds, left the lunch mess for later, and walked out the door. There was literally no time to be nervous! I’m terrified of unprotected heights, but PARASAILING WAS AWESOME. Time to raise the fear factor and try skydiving next! ☺ Who wants to come with me?!
After parasailing, we all took a nap for like, three hours. All the excitement wore us out! Then I made us tacos for dinner as we all just hung around for a bit and updated ourselves on the tornados back home via texts, phone calls, & web. Say hi to Oz for us, New England!
After dinner, we got ourselves ready to go across the street to Coconut Joes for the Bruins game. I figured no one in the Caribbean would really care about the Stanley Cup, but I turned out to be wrong. Coconut Joe’s was packed. However, EVERYONE was rooting for Canada. WTF? I yelled “GO BRUINS” and no one really appreciated that….they’re lucky I didn’t yell “Canucks Suck” or “F*** the Canucks” (both phrases copyrighted by ME, obviously). Coincidence that both of those phrases rhyme? I think not. Anyways, I enjoyed yet another Beergarita as well as a Mudslide. And we got potato skins, OBVIOUSLY. So delicious. The food & drinks almost made up for the Bruins loss, but not entirely. I’m totally ready for bed. Hard to believe tomorrow is our last full day in Cayman!
Side note, I’ve been trying to call this parasailing place for a good three days now. Yesterday, their truck was broken, so that was no good. Today, I kept calling and getting the answering service until right after lunch. “Hey, do you have room for a triple today?” “Definitely, we’ll pick you up on the beach in ten minutes. Look for a small white boat with a man named Nigel driving it.” Ok, great. We threw our stuff together in about 30 seconds, left the lunch mess for later, and walked out the door. There was literally no time to be nervous! I’m terrified of unprotected heights, but PARASAILING WAS AWESOME. Time to raise the fear factor and try skydiving next! ☺ Who wants to come with me?!
After parasailing, we all took a nap for like, three hours. All the excitement wore us out! Then I made us tacos for dinner as we all just hung around for a bit and updated ourselves on the tornados back home via texts, phone calls, & web. Say hi to Oz for us, New England!
After dinner, we got ourselves ready to go across the street to Coconut Joes for the Bruins game. I figured no one in the Caribbean would really care about the Stanley Cup, but I turned out to be wrong. Coconut Joe’s was packed. However, EVERYONE was rooting for Canada. WTF? I yelled “GO BRUINS” and no one really appreciated that….they’re lucky I didn’t yell “Canucks Suck” or “F*** the Canucks” (both phrases copyrighted by ME, obviously). Coincidence that both of those phrases rhyme? I think not. Anyways, I enjoyed yet another Beergarita as well as a Mudslide. And we got potato skins, OBVIOUSLY. So delicious. The food & drinks almost made up for the Bruins loss, but not entirely. I’m totally ready for bed. Hard to believe tomorrow is our last full day in Cayman!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, May 31 (Day 5)
Day 5? REALLY? Anyways, gonna keep this posting mad short. I’m so tired. Today, we went to the beach in the morning, came back, then went out to explore. Our exploring method is picking a direction and going with it. Yesterday we went right out of the resort, and today we went left. Innovative, I know. We saw our 2nd dead iguana on our walk- much different then the squirrel and skunk road kill we all experience in New England, but no less unpleasant. We also got honked at 29 times on our walk- we ended up walking back via the beach (which was fabulous), so we couldn’t count the honks on the return.
We didn’t do a whole lot, just stopping in to random stores- it was definitely more exciting walking to the right of our condo yesterday because it landed us in Georgetown, aka tourist central. We’ll probably head that way again on Thursday for some last minute shopping and dinner at Margaritaville. However, we did stop to get ice cream at the most ghetto Haagen Dazs I have ever been to in my life. The chick behind the counter was talking on her cellphone while serving us at the same time....the ice cream was the first and last purchase any of us made all day.
Tonight, we headed out to dinner at Coconut Joe’s, which was delicious as usual. I’m obsessed with their potato skins, as well as their Beergaritas, which I experienced for the first time tonight. WOW- definitely trying this at home. I had grouper tacos, Annie had a chicken salad & raspberry margarita, & Kerilyn has a burger & strawberry daiquiri- just in case anyone was wondering. Tonight, I am exhuated! I think it’s from all the sun, honestly. We’re going to make pina coladas and watch a movie, if I don’t fall asleep first. We’re the wildest bunch you’ll probably ever meet.
We didn’t do a whole lot, just stopping in to random stores- it was definitely more exciting walking to the right of our condo yesterday because it landed us in Georgetown, aka tourist central. We’ll probably head that way again on Thursday for some last minute shopping and dinner at Margaritaville. However, we did stop to get ice cream at the most ghetto Haagen Dazs I have ever been to in my life. The chick behind the counter was talking on her cellphone while serving us at the same time....the ice cream was the first and last purchase any of us made all day.
Tonight, we headed out to dinner at Coconut Joe’s, which was delicious as usual. I’m obsessed with their potato skins, as well as their Beergaritas, which I experienced for the first time tonight. WOW- definitely trying this at home. I had grouper tacos, Annie had a chicken salad & raspberry margarita, & Kerilyn has a burger & strawberry daiquiri- just in case anyone was wondering. Tonight, I am exhuated! I think it’s from all the sun, honestly. We’re going to make pina coladas and watch a movie, if I don’t fall asleep first. We’re the wildest bunch you’ll probably ever meet.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 30 (Day 4)
This morning Kerilyn & I successfully dragged Annie out of bed by 8 a.m. (NOT that she was happy about it…), & we were on the beach by 8:30 ☺ it was a beautiful morning. I can't believe it's already the fourth day of being here! We came back to the condo a couple hours later to get dressed up to go downtown. As we were getting ready, it started downpouring, of course. It didn’t rain for long, so we still decided to make the trek to town.
We did a lot of shopping & got beeped at a lot- I guess we really ARE just that good looking. We stopped to get drinks on the way- I didn’t even get carded, but the bartender was shocked Annie was 21, not 12. I’ve decided that Margaritaville is a MUST for later in the week- they even have a water slide IN the restaurant. Side note, the ocean is gorgeous from every point on the island. We took an incessant amount of pictures.
As we were walking back, of course it started raining in torrents. It didn’t stop the beeping however- the fact that I was wearing a white shirt probably didn’t help our cause. OH and we saw a dead iguana on the side of the road. That was fun.
We finally got back, showered, & hung out for a little before I started dinner- BBQ chicken & the largest F’ing baked potatoes ever. OBVIOUSLY it was good- are you noticing a trend yet? Tonight, we have absolutely zero clue what we’re doing- the sun has come back out, however. Stay tuned ☺
We did a lot of shopping & got beeped at a lot- I guess we really ARE just that good looking. We stopped to get drinks on the way- I didn’t even get carded, but the bartender was shocked Annie was 21, not 12. I’ve decided that Margaritaville is a MUST for later in the week- they even have a water slide IN the restaurant. Side note, the ocean is gorgeous from every point on the island. We took an incessant amount of pictures.
As we were walking back, of course it started raining in torrents. It didn’t stop the beeping however- the fact that I was wearing a white shirt probably didn’t help our cause. OH and we saw a dead iguana on the side of the road. That was fun.
We finally got back, showered, & hung out for a little before I started dinner- BBQ chicken & the largest F’ing baked potatoes ever. OBVIOUSLY it was good- are you noticing a trend yet? Tonight, we have absolutely zero clue what we’re doing- the sun has come back out, however. Stay tuned ☺
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sunday, May 29 (Day 3)
KERILYN IS HERE! The day began with me waking up at 7 a.m. to torrents of rain pounding on the windows. I stared out the window with immense sadness until about quarter of 9 when the rain magically stopped & the sun came out, all in a matter of 5 seconds. I ran to Annie’s room with excitement- “want to come to the beach?!” [grunt]. I waited a couple minutes & asked again, this time with no response, so I got ready to head down on my own. “Annie, I’m going to the beach.” “Ok, I’ll see you there in a minute.” Two hours later, still no sign. The sky started to look ominous again so I headed back to eat, get Annie up, etc. while waiting for Kerilyn. Literally EVERYTHING is closed on Sundays in Cayman (except for like, the gas station) so we started to play Bananagrams, which is kind of like Scrabble but a hell of a lot more annoying. I ended up falling asleep for a little, & then Kerilyn showed up a little after 1- she even brought me a memory card for my camera ☺ I can now photographically document our trip!!
It’s so much fun having the three of us here. We're basically the Wolfpack, be jealous. We went to the pool for a hot minute & then to the beach. I could live on this beach forever- the sand is so white & the water is super clear & warm. We saw little fishies & a crab swimming around, etc. We came back to the condo to chill for a while & start dinner- chicken parmesan & pasta. You can just call me Emeril, BAM. Anyways, that was good. I decided to take a bath for the first time in about fifteen years in the Jacuzzi bathtub….closely followed by a shower. it doesn’t matter how old I am or how cool the bathtub is, I will forever hate baths.
I’m currently all dressed up, eagerly waiting to explore Cayman nightlife as planned…..and the other girls are dead asleep. They were going to “nap”. Yeah right, it’s almost 10 p.m….. I guess we will see what tomorrow brings!
It’s so much fun having the three of us here. We're basically the Wolfpack, be jealous. We went to the pool for a hot minute & then to the beach. I could live on this beach forever- the sand is so white & the water is super clear & warm. We saw little fishies & a crab swimming around, etc. We came back to the condo to chill for a while & start dinner- chicken parmesan & pasta. You can just call me Emeril, BAM. Anyways, that was good. I decided to take a bath for the first time in about fifteen years in the Jacuzzi bathtub….closely followed by a shower. it doesn’t matter how old I am or how cool the bathtub is, I will forever hate baths.
I’m currently all dressed up, eagerly waiting to explore Cayman nightlife as planned…..and the other girls are dead asleep. They were going to “nap”. Yeah right, it’s almost 10 p.m….. I guess we will see what tomorrow brings!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 28 (Day 2)
Today the plan was to get up for 9 a.m. so we could go to the office to check in, since we got here so late last night. I woke up multiple times during the night, & I’m a morning person, so I figured we’d be set for our plan. 10:45 rolled around, & I finally dragged myself out of bed to shake the sleeping beauty in the other room. We stopped in the main office to check in & sign up for the grocery store shuttle, then walked across the street to Coconut Joe’s for breakfast, which is delicious- we stopped here last night on our very extensive “exploring” trip: walking across the street to Coconut Joe’s-and then back to our condo. This morning there were chickens running around our feet everywhere! The seating is all outdoors, & there’s a giant tree growing right out of the deck, which I think is super cool.
After breakfast, we decided to do some actual exploring & walked down the street a bit….not without getting honked at, of course. Guess the Caribbean isn’t as different as the US as I thought. I tried to take pictures on our journey, only to discover I left the memory card at home- my camera holds a grand total of 6 pictures without it. Annie got so excited every time we saw something American (“Oh my god, THEY HAVE A KFC!”), and is dying to go to the Irish pub here. We walked until we found a grocery store, and decided to do some grocery shopping now & the rest later. Thankfully, I had a beach bag as big as the moon with me (Thank you Michaella & Arianna, it’s been more useful than you know!). We got a few things, then walked back. We also stopped at "Big Daddy's" liquor store- they don't have Mike's Hard Lemonade here, so sad, so we got pina colada mix instead. Crossing the street is always an adventure- did I mention they drive on the opposite ride of the road here? We aren’t always sure which way to look.
We unpacked as soon as we got back, and Annie called her mom. A segment of the conversation went a little like this:
Annie: “Mom we went grocery shopping & they even have things like carrots and Fruity Pebbles!”
Me: “…it’s a grocery store”
Annie: “Yeah but they don’t have things like that in places like Haiti & stuff”
We then decided to take the 30-second (literally) walk to the beach. The water is gorgeous. (Annie, walking into the ocean: “Is this saltwater?”) We stayed for a short time because we needed to catch the grocery shuttle….but not before I made us pina coladas. We were then to a different grocery store in the complete opposite direction- probably closer too. This was an interesting experience for us too:
Me: "Annie, do you want white or brown eggs?"
Random black man walking by: [smiling] "They say that brown is always better" [winks]
It’s a damn good thing we brought our backpacks & the beach bag, because they charge you for plastic bags at this store, so weird. Anyways, we are now set for this week (and probably for weeks after) with all the food we bought.
After arriving back at the condo & putting away the groceries, I decided to unpack my clothes and organize everything because I secretly have OCD (the clutter was stressing me out). Then we decided to cook dinner…meaning I cooked while Annie cut the tomatoes. We had steak, salad, & corn on the cob…we did a good job. We cleaned & Annie washed the pans for me :) (I cook, she cleans- it works PERFECTLY). Tonight, we plan on RAGING: Jacuzzi by the pool & a movie in our PJ’s. Kerilyn gets here tomorrow- we are very excited!
After breakfast, we decided to do some actual exploring & walked down the street a bit….not without getting honked at, of course. Guess the Caribbean isn’t as different as the US as I thought. I tried to take pictures on our journey, only to discover I left the memory card at home- my camera holds a grand total of 6 pictures without it. Annie got so excited every time we saw something American (“Oh my god, THEY HAVE A KFC!”), and is dying to go to the Irish pub here. We walked until we found a grocery store, and decided to do some grocery shopping now & the rest later. Thankfully, I had a beach bag as big as the moon with me (Thank you Michaella & Arianna, it’s been more useful than you know!). We got a few things, then walked back. We also stopped at "Big Daddy's" liquor store- they don't have Mike's Hard Lemonade here, so sad, so we got pina colada mix instead. Crossing the street is always an adventure- did I mention they drive on the opposite ride of the road here? We aren’t always sure which way to look.
We unpacked as soon as we got back, and Annie called her mom. A segment of the conversation went a little like this:
Annie: “Mom we went grocery shopping & they even have things like carrots and Fruity Pebbles!”
Me: “…it’s a grocery store”
Annie: “Yeah but they don’t have things like that in places like Haiti & stuff”
We then decided to take the 30-second (literally) walk to the beach. The water is gorgeous. (Annie, walking into the ocean: “Is this saltwater?”) We stayed for a short time because we needed to catch the grocery shuttle….but not before I made us pina coladas. We were then to a different grocery store in the complete opposite direction- probably closer too. This was an interesting experience for us too:
Me: "Annie, do you want white or brown eggs?"
Random black man walking by: [smiling] "They say that brown is always better" [winks]
It’s a damn good thing we brought our backpacks & the beach bag, because they charge you for plastic bags at this store, so weird. Anyways, we are now set for this week (and probably for weeks after) with all the food we bought.
After arriving back at the condo & putting away the groceries, I decided to unpack my clothes and organize everything because I secretly have OCD (the clutter was stressing me out). Then we decided to cook dinner…meaning I cooked while Annie cut the tomatoes. We had steak, salad, & corn on the cob…we did a good job. We cleaned & Annie washed the pans for me :) (I cook, she cleans- it works PERFECTLY). Tonight, we plan on RAGING: Jacuzzi by the pool & a movie in our PJ’s. Kerilyn gets here tomorrow- we are very excited!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 27 (Day 1)
Today’s the day of vacation- thank you Mom & Dad for the timeshare, we are SO excited! Since I can’t use my phone, I’ll be the official blog writer for the week for myself, Annie, & Kerilyn (who gets here Sunday!). Our adventure began at the crack of dawn to get to the airport (Thanks Elliot!)….let’s just say we took the “scenic” route. As soon as we got there, we discovered that our 9:10 flight had a two-turned-three hour delay. YUCK. We ended up on a different 11:15 am flight. Despite the alternative flight, we were still going to miss our 2:20 connecting flight from Miami, leaving us with no choice but the 7:05 flight, which sucked a big one. We each grabbed a delicious mass-produced cheeseburger from an Island Café chain in the Miami Airport (which I have grown to hate…. the airport, not food). I also had a pina colada because let’s face it, I needed a drink like six hours ago. I’ve accepted alcoholism as a possible side effect of this vacation.
As we did some very productive sitting around, I decided to check the weather for Cayman for the first time (smart, I know) only to discover a tropical weather alert for a “Super Typhoon Songda”. It sounds like a totally super awesome cool Six Flags ride, but it actually just means really sucky weather for us. Also, the temperature was in Celsius degrees, which took me a good couple of minutes to realize….. for whatever reason I could NOT understand why the F*** it was 28.1 degrees on a tropical island. However, I can approximate it was about 28.1 degrees Fahrenheit in the Miami airport, despite the 93 degree weather outside. Phenomenal. While we were waiting, we also picked up a delicious bottle of Malibu rum for 17 bucks. Screw souvenirs, you’re all getting a bottle of booze. Bottoms up.
Of course, the 7:05 flight was delayed, but we still arrived in Cayman just before 7:30 (the USA is an hour ahead). I was convinced the pilot was going to land the plane in the water, but I had Ellie (Annie’s pillow pet that I have now decided to have joint ownership over) to keep me safe. Needless to say, it was an experience getting off the plane as we got to walk down the steps of the plane instead of a terminal ramp for the first time. I felt like the president, except a lot cooler. Which I obviously am. We both took one look at the airport and died laughing. It’s a hut. There are approximately three rooms in the entire place, and ONE luggage carousel. It’s essentially a Little Tikes play airport. We ended up with a fantastic taxi driver Paula (they drive on the left side of the road here, fun fact) who was giving us all sorts of info- we are definitely using her for our ride back next Friday & if we ever need a ride!
We finally got to our condo @ Seven Mile Beach Resort & are in love. It’s perfect. I wish I could fit everyone in my suitcase, but I wouldn’t have been able to fit all my alcohol if I had done that! I’m sure you all understand. (KIDDING, I brought a couple outfits too, jeez). We are going to go exploring in a hot minute, then crash & do a bunch of exploring/grocery shopping/eating/shopping/eating tomorrow. I’m seriously considering a particularly interesting souvenir for myself…. you’ll all just have to wait & see ;)
Ciao for now- stay tuned for more news & pictures!
p.s. I'm actually not an alcoholic, I just like to pretend to save face.
p.p.s. Annie just gave me a “Best Friends” Christmas ornament. It’s May. I love her.
As we did some very productive sitting around, I decided to check the weather for Cayman for the first time (smart, I know) only to discover a tropical weather alert for a “Super Typhoon Songda”. It sounds like a totally super awesome cool Six Flags ride, but it actually just means really sucky weather for us. Also, the temperature was in Celsius degrees, which took me a good couple of minutes to realize….. for whatever reason I could NOT understand why the F*** it was 28.1 degrees on a tropical island. However, I can approximate it was about 28.1 degrees Fahrenheit in the Miami airport, despite the 93 degree weather outside. Phenomenal. While we were waiting, we also picked up a delicious bottle of Malibu rum for 17 bucks. Screw souvenirs, you’re all getting a bottle of booze. Bottoms up.
Of course, the 7:05 flight was delayed, but we still arrived in Cayman just before 7:30 (the USA is an hour ahead). I was convinced the pilot was going to land the plane in the water, but I had Ellie (Annie’s pillow pet that I have now decided to have joint ownership over) to keep me safe. Needless to say, it was an experience getting off the plane as we got to walk down the steps of the plane instead of a terminal ramp for the first time. I felt like the president, except a lot cooler. Which I obviously am. We both took one look at the airport and died laughing. It’s a hut. There are approximately three rooms in the entire place, and ONE luggage carousel. It’s essentially a Little Tikes play airport. We ended up with a fantastic taxi driver Paula (they drive on the left side of the road here, fun fact) who was giving us all sorts of info- we are definitely using her for our ride back next Friday & if we ever need a ride!
We finally got to our condo @ Seven Mile Beach Resort & are in love. It’s perfect. I wish I could fit everyone in my suitcase, but I wouldn’t have been able to fit all my alcohol if I had done that! I’m sure you all understand. (KIDDING, I brought a couple outfits too, jeez). We are going to go exploring in a hot minute, then crash & do a bunch of exploring/grocery shopping/eating/shopping/eating tomorrow. I’m seriously considering a particularly interesting souvenir for myself…. you’ll all just have to wait & see ;)
Ciao for now- stay tuned for more news & pictures!
p.s. I'm actually not an alcoholic, I just like to pretend to save face.
p.p.s. Annie just gave me a “Best Friends” Christmas ornament. It’s May. I love her.
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