115. Customised

Cat boat Club

I leave my dinghy on the dock next to the Catboat Club. Catboats are traditional Cayman Islands sailboats, usually with one mast at the bow, often used for turtle fishing. My friend Tyronnie told me the story of how long ago a local man made a small boat and one day found his cat asleep inside. She’d given birth to kittens and so was very protective of the boat, which became known as the catboat.

A Mouse boat? The Disney cruise ship Fantasy

It’s fun listening to the VHF radio in the morning, and conversations between port authority and arriving cruise ship captains. A small pilot boat guides in the cruise ships to a specific spot with a sandy bottom and 22 feet of water under their keel. Then they dive on the anchor, although the other day they couldn’t find it.

Another advantage of being on the west coast is spectacular sunsets. Last night was cloudless, the setting sun touched the water and I saw my first ever green flash.

I went to immigration and got my passport stamped with my work permit. Should be no more immigration until next January, although I will have to renew my police clearance form soon. I’m still waiting to hear from customs.