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It was really hot that day — the hottest so far of my trip. Luckily this was easily cured with a refreshing shave ice cone.

The Blue Iguana is something like the mascot of the island. Cayman Islands is pretty expensive and highly developed. Several multi-million dollar beachfront condos here.

This is the view from the Cobalt Coast resort on Grand Cayman where I stayed. They cater mainly to divers. I took a 3-day PADI Open Water certification class here. There is a dive shop on site.

This is the whole airport for the northern half of the island — terminal, check-in, baggage claim, everything!

I caught my first barracuda… check out the sharp teeth!

Cat Island is one of the lesser populated outer islands of the Bahamas. Population is around 1500. This was more to my liking. This is the view just a few steps out of my beach cottage.

Conch salad seems to be the local specialty, and it is *delicious*!
Diced cukes, bell peppers, onions, habanero peppers, lime juice, squeezed orange juice, and fresh conch *straight from the shell*!

I don’t know what type of tree this is but it’s cool.

I visited Fort Charlotte in Arawak Cay. This fort is notable for two reasons:- all the rooms are built underground, hacked out of solid rock, but affording excellent protection.- the fort layout is matched to the terrain — irregular. it was widely criticized for not being regular and geometric, as was customary for all forts of the day.

I had a 3 hour layover in Nassau, and I didn’t want to waste it so I went out exploring. This is a view of the Atlantis mega-hotel-resort $500/night type of place. See the cruise ships stacked up next to it? Ugh, not the type of place I had in mind…