Tortuga Rum! I was looking all over the place for Captain Jack Sparrow. No such luck.
Today we went to the Sea Turtle Farms and then crossed the street for our dolphin encounter. I am sad that the pictures I have of Biz and I with our friend Cappy the dolphin are hard copies and I can't post them online. I also have a picture of us holding a sting ray. Yep, I did it. Yay for me. And I have the photo to prove it. But you'll have to see it in person sometime unless I get crazy and scan it in or something. 
The Turtle Farm had over 6,000 sea turtles. Wow. They were huge.
We got to hold one of the smaller turtles. It was very casual, not like it would be in the US where there would be tons of signs about turtle preservation and safety, not to mention a multitude of friendly yet vigilant guides to help you in the turtle exploration process. Nope. In the Caymans, it was more like... just stick your hand in the pool, grab a turtle and go. Tricia and I got some help from a friendly 10 year old who was quicker in this process than we were!
I think he really likes me.
More turtles.
After our dolphin swim, we were able to explore a few areas close to the port. Interesting fact about the Cayman Islands. Their #1 money-maker is tourism. But banking is a close 2nd. You know in the movies when people talk about wiring large sums of money to the Cayman Islands for safe keeping? I guess that really happens. Something to do with their tax laws... or lack thereof. Anyway, there were lots of banks in the area. I was on the lookout for George Clooney, but again, no luck.
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