Current Rock of Residence:
Grand Cayman
Island Girl Since:
2016
Originally Hails From:
North Carolina
“I love to travel, but it sure does feel good to be home,” said Mary – Never! That is, until she moved to Grand Cayman 1 ½ yrs ago. Although not her first landing as a resident on a rock, it was the first in nearly 30 years. During those long years, anyone in earshot tired of hearing her moan that she belonged on an island. So, when the opportunity landed in her inbox, the decision was nearly immediate. Nevermind that she had to search the map to even locate the Cayman Islands (expand screen bigger, bigger…), a chance to merge her current career as a yoga instructor with her passion for the water as a swim instructor sounded too good to be true!
Fortunately, it wasn’t, and surrounded by water never gets old for Mary. Only the draw of aging parents calls her off the rock for visits. Not understanding when people ask, “Don’t you get bored on such a small island?”, Mary could never tire of island life. When not teaching, she explores the beauty under water with an O2 tank or just floats around in the cove with the fishes. However, since everybody needs to rest (and to dry out), Mary finds her quiet time in reading, writing, and taking photographs. All of which lends itself beautifully to simple living on a rock.
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This week we started our WWLOR Book Circle with a group of women from all over the world. Our first meeting was full of lively discussion. We all agreed that reading is like travel for the soul so I thought I would just refresh your memory with some great island reads...
Calling All Spring Breakers!
I know many of you are planning your Spring Break trips to the islands. Lucky you - the islands have missed you all!! It's always so fun getting ready for a beach vacation. We have some great products that have been rock tested listed on the website but I thought I...
Post Vacation Blues
So you've just returned to your island after a busy, bustling, beautiful vacation abroad. As you unpack your 500 suitcases of goodies (and your 8 weeks' worth of dirty laundry even though you were only away for 10 days ) you reminisce over the good times that were had...
If Once You Have Slept on An Island
A hundred year old poem that has stood the test of time... If once you have slept on an island You'll never be quite the same: You may look as you looked the day before And go by the same old name, You may bustle about in street and shop You may sit at home and sew,...
There’s a Rat in Mi Kitchen, what am I gonna do?
RATS… I think every rock has ‘em and if you don’t count yourself lucky!! I can’t stand them - from their beady little eyes to their gelatinous tail - yuck!! On my rock, you see them wandering around from time to time but as my husband would say in his English accent...
Link Up Local
Either you are into searching, scouting and finding out new, (yeah, new what??), new everything or you are not. I belong to the first category. For me part of living on a Rock is embracing the style/ways and quirkiness of that Rock. Having moved to a new Rock a year...
