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So off Patrick and I went to the mini reef in front of Plantana…
Yo Jacques – where’s the Calypso???
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I can never remember if this is a Blue Angel Fish or a Blue Tang. Whatever it is, it is pretty!
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Did you get a picture of the sting ray that just went by???
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Guess not!
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Shannon missed her first connection at MIA due to bad weather at ORD – she was not happy! So we waited for her to arrive at 7pm with another spectacular sunset!
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Should have sucked in the stomach there a little, sport!
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Shannon arrived and off we went to The Wharf for a great dinner and to see our friends Reno & Eugenio!
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Eugenio is one talented and funny human being!
Reno was sick this night but he set us up with a perfect table for the tarpon feeding!
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Day 3 – The KC’s arrive
Debbie’s brother and part of his family are due in on Saturday. Patrick chips in and helps with breakfast.
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The morning was perfect and off we went for the daily walking adventure. Patrick lets us know…”I love this place!”
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Shannon joins in for the first time ever.
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Oh no, did I forget sunscreen???
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Some more Ritz toys and the newest monstrosity being built on SMB.
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Someone said this is a private house! Nice life at the Turtle’s Nest Inn!
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And the waves are beginning to swell…
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Yessssssssssss! I’m a Status Member!
Second visitor of the trip hiding under my chair!
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Patrick and I headed to town for some swim goggles for the pool and sea. Can you spell d-o-r-k??
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Another visitor and some SMB scenes before heading to the airport for the next group of the Cayman Crew!
Is he green!
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So it’s off to the airport to pickup the next batch of the Cayman Crew – the KC’s. Everyone in my BIL’s family has a first name starting with a K so it’s easier to refer to them as the KC’s.
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With one excpetion…The Little Dude! God keep the Caymans safe!
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Heeeeee’s baaaaaaack!
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Got the KC’s to Fosters and settled into their condo at Plantana before hitting the beach and liquid refreshments.
Can you believe we’re back Kendell?
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Kenny gets some exercise with 12oz curls and walking uphill!
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Sunset time!!
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You can see how the waves are cutting into the beach in the picture above and causing some major erosion. It is usually very flat at this spot and not a place to sit!
Sunset deserves it’s own post!
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Good night!
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Found a self-portrait setting on my new camera! I am easily amused!!
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Wow, you are short!
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Had our first BBQ of the trip for a nice, quiet night. The Little Dude was not in full “Go” mode…yet!
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Day 4 – The Yates arrive
We are expecting some friends we made in 2009 on a visit to Plantana. Patrick & Kelly Yates along with their daughter & son (our new pretend grandkids!) Cecelia & Johnny. We had not seen them since the 2009 trip when Kelly was pregnant with Johnny.
I was up at 7am and the beach walk did not look promising! A north, south, east and west view.
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But then 8:45am came! You’ve got to love this place! Don’t blink or you might miss a change in the weather! Something often said about Chicago weather!
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My new friend that hung out on our door frame…Leapin’ Lenny the Lizard! Man he could fly!
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