"Sightings from the Veranda while Cruising"A yacht in the harbor at Grand Cayman. |
Yesterday, Grand Cayman was our first port of call since leaving Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Here's a little information about Grand Cayman:
"Grand Cayman
Area: 75.68 mi²
Population: 52,601 (2010)
Largest settlement: George Town (pop. 27,704)
Pop. density: 224.6 /km2 (581.7 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups: mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%"
On a prior cruise we'd visited Cayman Island but this time we had an entirely different perspective both from having had more experience traveling, with a resulting keener eye. Also meeting new friends and upcoming world travelers Susan and Blair added considerably to our second visit.
This lovely couple, about 10 years my junior, five years for Tom, are blessed with the opportunity to begin traveling at a younger age, already possessing considerable travel experience as opposed to our being relative neophytes when we began in October 2012.As avid and expert scuba divers they've visited some of the finest waters in the world as well as spending the past 15 years living in Cayman Island, a scuba divers paradise. Originally from Canada, years ago they made the difficult decision to move to this tropical island which we found to be exquisite and enticing.
An social event conducted on the beach. |
As it turns out, Susan and Blair found us online when searching for world travelers. Over the past few years, as the decision was rolling out, they've found other world travelers, researching for valued information as to how to embark on such an adventure.
As the baby boomer population ages, many are deciding to do something similar to us, each to their own personal preferences to fulfill their dreams of world travel.
It's interesting to see how world travelers goals may vary. Some may prefer to spend considerable time in Europe when they begin, as is the case for Susan and Blair while others may choose an entirely different path, as in our case.
Whichever path they choose, challenges and obstacles line they way which savvy people can handle with dignity and grace. The ability to navigate online, along with good problem-solving skills and a high degree of patience and tolerance can make this life possible for some.
Susan and Blair definitely seem to possess these skills and we look forward to following their adventures at their site found here. We wish them the very best in safety, good health, and astounding experiences.
Tom just returned from a morning seminar, joining me at a comfy table in Cafe al Bacio where we'll stay until we're ready for the next activity, another seminar this afternoon.
Tomorrow, we'll back with more photos of our time in Cayman Island with Susan and Blair.
Have a pleasing day!
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Photo from one year ago today, November 26, 2016:
I love the look on Tom's face in this shot. It was one year ago today that we did the swminar on the ship. A few days later we were asked to conduct a second seminar. For more details, please click here. |
2 comments:
What a lovely photo of Susan and Blair, and it was so lovely to see you were able to finally get together. It is such a small world. We had been following retired, long term travelers of four years, and we were able to meet each other when we were in Tokyo this year. Hopefully we will get to meet Susan and Blair when they travel to Europe. Take care, love following your adventures.
Di, how nice of you to write. We are very happy for Susan and Blair and delighted we had an opportunity to meet them yesterday. What a lovely couple! We have no doubt they'll be happy in this nomadic lifestyle.
And, also thank you for reading our site. It means so much to us both to know you're enjoying it.
Warmest regards,
Jess & Tom
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