For a long time we have talked about picking an afternoon and going into town to play tourist like we just came off a cruise ship. Yesterday we finally found the time to do it and after packing up lots of food, toys and other items for Arianna drove over to Bayshore Mall on the water front and parked to begin our tour. We started looking for the National Gallery which is moving to a new location on the Harquayle bypass but for now is still located in the Harbour Shops. It took us a little time to find it but eventually we did and went in to see an exhibit on the Persistence of Memory. There were only two viewing rooms which made it a brief stop but still interesting and when they move to their new larger location it should make for a nice afternoon out. After the gallery we headed into the town square.
Saturday is Jamaican Independence Day and with so many Jamaicans on island, Cardinal Avenue was closed to traffic for a two day festival celebrating their independence from Britain. We wandered past the booths smelling the food and enjoying the cultural displays. We were headed to the downtown post office and the two blue iguana statues that are near it.
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| Arianna with Arti who celebrates 500 years for Cayman |
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| Across from the historic downtown post office |
Arianna really liked the blue iguana in the post office roundabout and played with it and on it for several minutes. But when we crossed the street to get pictures of her with the second statue she decided she had had enough and wanted to be held and given water (it was quite hot so we completely understood). Katie held her for a moment we clicked the shots for the blue iguana trail book we plan to do and then it was on to Heroes Square and some food.
Our next stop was Heroes Square the town center of George Town and a look at the statues of some of the national heroes and the wall of history as well as some peaches and bread sticks for the little one.
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| Statue of James Bodden, First National Hero and the man who donated the land on which ICCI sits |
From Heroes Square we made the short walk over to the waterfront and Fort George.
After reading the markers we headed down the waterfront and back toward Bayshore mall. To really be tourists we took one more photo.
Walking around in the hot sun for two plus hours left us all a little exhausted. We headed up to Camana Bay for some frozen drinks and a chance for Arianna to unwind. It was a great afternoon and we got to see some parts of George Town that we have always intended to visit but just never found the time.
