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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (161) The Clipper of the Phillipines to me looked more like what I think of as a 'moth', with its thick body. But the guide explained to me the difference between moths and butterflies. Moths spin cocoons for their metamorphosis period, whereas butterfiles construct them from objects around them. Leave a Comment
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The only one of its kind in the world, Cayman Islands hosts over 16'000 sea turtles, ranging in size from 6 ounces to 600lbs. When Christopher Columbus discovered Cayman he named the islands, "Las Tortugas," meaning the turtles. As Cayman was over run with the sea critters. The turtles are a protected species and each year they have a turtle release, where for a few dollars you can purchase your own turtle and release it back into the wild. Don't be surprised to find Turtle Steak or stew on some Caymanian menus. Not much to taste and tough. Hurricane Ivan in 2004 tore apart much of the farm and many of the turtles did not survive. The Cayman gov't has done a wonderful job at reconstructing the farm. Open 7 days a week 9am-5pm, admission is $6USD for adults and $3USD for children age 6-12. Leave a Comment Address: North West Point Road, West BayPhone: (345) 949-3893Website: www.turtle.ky
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After a few hours of beach, it was almost time to go (the ship leaves quite early to go to our next destination). Back at the Library bus stop, I have a little chat with people working here and a gentleman, who wants me to remind you how Cayman people are nice, absolutely wants to have his picture with me. I’m more than happy to oblige. Just by curiosity, Justin drops by Nova Scotia bank to see what it takes to open an account. Turns out Nova Scotia is just a facade and is not related to the Canadian bank, they just own the name (talk about weird combinations). Not much remains of the old George Town and all the buildings are quite new but you can find some pretty, old buildings here and there. One of them being the Museum of the Cayman Islands, which is just by the pier. As we go back, we notice the line is HUGE!!! And it will get even bigger after us. Hopefully, things are moving fast and after 10-15 minutes of standing in line, we‘re in the tender. Leave a Comment
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Our main attraction of the day will be 7 miles beach (which is not 7 miles long by the way). We'll take the "bus". We found out that the stop is by the Library so, after a little walk along the shops (it is so weird to see a Christmas tree in a tropical paradise) we reach the Library. The buses are in fact mini-vans that run when someone comes in and takes people along the way. On our way, we notice the numerous hotel, resorts and villas build along the beach. This is really the tourism center of gravity of Grand Cayman. Our driver finally drops us. Verdict? 7 miles beach is really lovely. Despite having three ships in port, the beach was not crowded (most people probably went on excursions). Now, this is not really a palm tree lined beach, it is more of a big stretch of sand surrounded by pines, flowers and bushes. And those pines seem to attract a lot of visitors since we were entertained by some songbirds. Which are numerous and very vocal. The water was warm and calm, the sun was playing peek-a-boo with the clouds? a nice place for a beach day. Justin and I will soon go on our "coral hunt" (don't worry folks, I'm talking about dead corals). We never really were into the "bring a souvenir T-shirt" thing. We like to bring things that are really part of our destination. And since Grand Cayman is made of limestone, we will bring back coral (dead ones, people) and seashells. Leave a Comment Address: West of Georgetown
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