Mike in the Wild

Almost no one visits the Cayman Islands without seeing Seven Mile Beach.  Crescent-shaped and renowned for its bright coral-sand and clear, calm water, it extends along most of the west coast of Grand Cayman Island, where I was visiting.  Cruise ship passengers like myself are especially lucky because their tender port is at George Town, lying close to the southern end of the beach.  However on my short stay, I headed almost to Seven Mile's very northern end, Cemetery Beach, where I snorkeled to an off-shore reef.   George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands.  It's also an easy place to find a taxi van or a public bus traveling to anywhere on Grand Cayman Island.  I quickly learned that both services operated identical-looking vans that each held around a dozen passengers.  The taxi offered a specific ride to your location at a fixed price with the possibility of several different itineraries sharing your van.  Meanwhil...