Moving On




After New Zealand, it's back to Happy Trails for more Pickleball, walking, friends and family. Our next trip was on April 8th with friends Kim, John, Nancy and Wayne.  John had won a week in Grand Cayman at the live Auction last summer at the Chili Cook-off  benefiting the Thayne, Wy. CMTs.

Great house with 3 bathrooms right on the beach.  Bob and I were lucky enough to get invited after one other couple backed out.  It was a great week.  Beautiful house with great amenities.
View from the water

Even a pool, toasting life




First day, we headed to Sting Ray City.  My favorite place.  No cruise ships in yet, so private boat for the 6 of us and hardly anyone else in the water, except of course stingrays.

  

After an hour of feeding and watching the rays, we headed out to the reef for some snorkeling.








even the fish were glad to see us. 
Then the other sites, the Blowholes
















Then to hell




 Furnished with the house was kayaks, and some snorkeling equipment we could just snorkel right from the beach. 


Just a little guard of the castle






  Great relaxing trip.  Didn't have to go out most days, just stayed at the house, eating drinking, snorkeling, kayaking, and just enjoying the company for the week.    














On the way back from the Cayman's, we took a detour through Houston and Texarkana to visit family.  Great time with the  family and with my daughter.  Just quick trip.

Bob had cataract  surgery for both eyes, one on April  13th.  Since we couldn't get going yet, we decided to go to Rocky Point with Wayne and Nancy for a week between the surgeries.  Get getaway with the rig.  They were to have a Hobbie Cat Regatta, So the RV Park was really busy.  Turned out the wind was too bad for them to race. 

Fresh shrimp for dinner
Beautiful site of the Hobies getting ready to go out.  Some practice, but winds too high for regatta.








Worth going there for the shrimp and fresh fish.
Now we're back in Happy Trails, second eye done on May 11th.  Everything fine, released him today, I have an appt with doctor tomorrow and we're out of here on Thursday Morning.  Next blog will be from Star Valley, Wyoming.



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