Month: November 2019

Six thirty Sunday evening bobbing in the sea off Seven Mile Beach. We stopped to watch the sun set.

As the sun sank towards the horizon the sea was mirror flat and a near perfect reflection of the colours of the sky.

At first the sky was a Caribbean blue but it darkened and the horizon turned pink. This had the effect of turning the sea into a molten blue and rose gold.

The sun in its last few moments shifted from yellow to orange to palest blue before flashing green. Not once but twice just before it dipped down into the sea.

It was at this point I realised the hundreds of people in the water and on the beach were silent. As the green flashes occurred they all erupted into cheers.

But the show wasn’t over.

The sun, from below the horizon, sent the most amazing beams. Like a technicolour Japanese flag. Streaks of pink, red, orange and every blue.

It was absolutely stunning.

Yes it is that time of year again when the pirates invade and take over the islands.

Pirates Week started with a bang on Friday evening with an amazing display of fireworks over Hogsty Bay. This was followed by a dance party and soca concert by the harbour that went on into the small hours.

On Saturday we headed in town to see the pirates arrival.

This year mermaids appeared in the Harbour to greet them! The Artistic Swimming Team performed a routine in the sea. They were brilliant. Poppy and her team mates put on a fabulous show.

Into the harbour came the pirate landing party. They managed to miss running down the mermaids.

The Redcoats rushed to repel them but once again they were overpowered and captured.

It’s like they were not even trying!

I am beginning to suspect that they may even be in cahoots with the pirates.

With the pirates in charge and the Honourable Martin Roper, Governor of the Cayman Islands, their prisoner the parade and party really began.

Some like Maddy’s parents scarpered off island to avoid the hardship. Poor Maddy was left behind so she sheltered with us for the weekend.

All sensible folk adopted to disguises themselves as pirates and joined in the frolics and merriment.

Arty became Aaarty.

Turns out the pirates were quite a nice lot really more interested in drink and dance than pillage. I mean we had to make a few sacrifices and there was a little hardship. For instance due to the privations of the invasion we had to settle for a simple breakfast of pancakes.

By Sunday afternoon the Governor and Redcoats managed to escape and Law and Order returned once again! However as the pirates were exiled they vowed to return…

To celebrate our liberation from the pirates the Turtle Sanctuary releases twenty Green Turtles into the wild. The work of the Sanctuary has helped bring green turtles back from the brink of extinction.