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After Going to Hell We Went to Lunch
Grand Cayman Travelog #17
Near Hell - Thu, 18 May 2023, 2pm
I was serious when I told the friendly tour guide earlier today, "First we're going to Hell. Then we're going to lunch." We visited Hell, Cayman Islands (and sent our parents postcards from Hell's post office) first on our self guided tour this afternoon. Then it was time for lunch.
We picked out a small cafe nearby on Grand Cayman's West End. The area is very lightly developed compared to the busy Seven Mile Beach district. Here's it's mostly small houses, with the occasional low-rise condo complex shouldering in, and the restaurants are all so small you'll miss them if you blink. In fact we had to hunt around to find the one we chose for today. Even with a signboard on the street it was hard to find! (It was hidden at the back of another building.)
We sat at one of 5 small tables on the covered porch and enjoyed views out over the Caribbean. Gentle sea breezes made it quite a nice place to sit, unlike at our hotel on Seven Mile Beach where it seems it's always hot and humid.
Hawk ordered two local-ish dishes, "cocofritti" and breadfruit. Cocofritti is like calamari fritti but with strips of fresh coconut instead of squid. The cafe was kind of a vegan/pescatarian place so they had interesting things like that. And breadfuit is a local fruit that's in season on the island this time of year. It has a taste and texture similar to plantains. ...Which, if you don't know what those are, means it's like a cross between a potato and a banana.
My lunch was a pair of blackened fish tacos with guacamole and chipotle aioli. There are some fried potatoes on the plate as a side.
After lunch we walked out on the quay next to the cafe. The rocks here on the shore are similar to those at Hell. They're highly eroded and sharp, though maybe not quite as crazy-sharp as in Hell. These rocks also have some coral fossils in them.
Near Hell - Thu, 18 May 2023, 2pm
I was serious when I told the friendly tour guide earlier today, "First we're going to Hell. Then we're going to lunch." We visited Hell, Cayman Islands (and sent our parents postcards from Hell's post office) first on our self guided tour this afternoon. Then it was time for lunch.
We picked out a small cafe nearby on Grand Cayman's West End. The area is very lightly developed compared to the busy Seven Mile Beach district. Here's it's mostly small houses, with the occasional low-rise condo complex shouldering in, and the restaurants are all so small you'll miss them if you blink. In fact we had to hunt around to find the one we chose for today. Even with a signboard on the street it was hard to find! (It was hidden at the back of another building.)
We sat at one of 5 small tables on the covered porch and enjoyed views out over the Caribbean. Gentle sea breezes made it quite a nice place to sit, unlike at our hotel on Seven Mile Beach where it seems it's always hot and humid.
Hawk ordered two local-ish dishes, "cocofritti" and breadfruit. Cocofritti is like calamari fritti but with strips of fresh coconut instead of squid. The cafe was kind of a vegan/pescatarian place so they had interesting things like that. And breadfuit is a local fruit that's in season on the island this time of year. It has a taste and texture similar to plantains. ...Which, if you don't know what those are, means it's like a cross between a potato and a banana.
My lunch was a pair of blackened fish tacos with guacamole and chipotle aioli. There are some fried potatoes on the plate as a side.
After lunch we walked out on the quay next to the cafe. The rocks here on the shore are similar to those at Hell. They're highly eroded and sharp, though maybe not quite as crazy-sharp as in Hell. These rocks also have some coral fossils in them.