Thu 25 Dec 2008
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that you are all enjoying time with family and friends as we are here in Cayman. What a great place to be at this time of year. Nice & breezy, not too hot, no hurricanes, etc. There are lots of Christmas lights on homes and businesses, so people are in the festive mood. I even wore my amazing Christmas tie to work and saw someone with antlers on their head. Speaking of antlers, here is Aipa with hers …
Christmas eve dinner was amazing and something you cant do back in Canada. Sunset supper at the beach. My mom in-law was taking the picture so is not in it, but as you can see it was pretty neat to dine like that at Spotts beach!
Later that evening we went to Crightons place on Shamrock St. Very popular this time of year for the lights & all. Its open to all and free admission. Regular readers will remember pictures of this from last year. Its so nice, that it deserves a second posting! 🙂
Here you can seen a general overview from the other side of the street and the traffic in the area due to many people stopping and parking their cars along the side of the street.
His house amongst the decorations.
One of the many very pretty theme displays. The picture does not do them justice. They are hand crafted and have mechanical movement. Very impressive.
More lights!
The path in/out of the property.
A final note. While we were leaving the lights show, I saw a guy and he said “Thats Micho”. I had no idea what that meant or who he was! Then, the guy and his wife introduced themselves as Damian & Traci, two of my blog readers who just recently moved to Cayman and who used my blog for some help. We had also exchanged some emails a few months ago! How cool is that! 🙂
It was great to meet you both and thanks for introducing yourselves to us! My wife still cant believe that because of the blog you “picked” me out of a crowd! Looking forward to seeing you again for drinks/dinner sometime in the new year!
Micho, Julie & Aipa,
Merry Chistmas & Happy New Year! May you all have a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous new year.
Merry Christmas Micho and family. You are so right about Christmas in Cayman – in fact I can really relate to your photo on Spotts Beach. We were there too last night- that’s where we live here and where we have “done” many many Christmas eves and CHristmas days. Enjoy the holidays and maybe some day we will run into you on the beach.
Thanks for the great posting as usual.
Sandra Plumley
Hi Micho
Merry Christmas! I’m also new to the island and your blog definitely is a helpful source of info. Could you let me know where exactly are these christmas lights?
thanks.
@all
Thanks for the wishes 🙂
@Ann
Just head east from George Town towards Savannah … but stay on Shamrock along the coast. Dont use the new bypass. Once its dark, you cant miss it!
You make us jealous with your warm Christmas pictures. We’ve been following your blog since last summer when we discovered it while reading the storm carib updates. Our most generous friends have a condo time share at 7 Mile Beach Resort right by Comfort Inn and ask us to join them every year. This year’s trek to Cayman is March 15-22. We feel like we know you now too after reading so many blogs. I’ll be keeping my eyes open in case we see you and your lovely wife around the island. By the way, love your dog. I’m a big dog lover and have 3 of my own. By the way here in Michigan we have temps in the lower 20’s today (Christmas) and about a foot of snow. Jealous? I think not. Happy holidays and keep entertaining me with your island tales. I’m working up the nerve to go parasailing this year. I hear it’s pretty great. Also, looking forward to another fine meal at Calypso Grill.
Hi Micho — love the photo of Aipa, she is so cute and looks so sweet-natured. We’ve gone by that house in the evening now twice about 6:30 which is too early for it apparently — last night it was starting to be turned on about 6:30 (so maybe waiting til 7 works) — love your photos. We’ve been coming back from east side adventures and too hungry to wait! There’s another wonderfully decorated house across from the Sunset House on South Sound Road.
Been staying at 7 Mile Beach Resort this week, and the Grand Caymanian starting today.
And I’ve also been keeping an eye out for Micho, Julie, and Aipa!
I found the house! You are right, there’s no way I’d have missed it. thanks!