Thursday, January 9, 2014

Hell (Grand Cayman)

Welcome to Hell...Hell, Grand Cayman, that is!


How did Hell get its name?  That is the question of which legends are made.  
photo © by Sreejithk2000  

There is a large field of unique limestone formations (ironshore) in this small town.  Over a period of many years, coral, shells, and other skeletons of sea life were solidified by limestone and salt deposits into this formidable landscape.  Some say this is what Hell would look like.   Some say if you throw a pebble into the formations, you can hear it rattling all the way down to Hell.
 

This is the gift shop.  Nearby is the post office where you can send "postcards from Hell."
Don't park here!
LINKS: 
◊  Hell's Gifts and Souvenirs
◊  a little blurb on Hell and Grand Cayman by Richard Bangs (Huffington Post)
◊  2.25 minute video by Shane O.  (travel channel)  View the entire area and hear the devil himself, Ivan Farrington, speak about one of the legends.




Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter  is "H."  Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 



photos by me  © 2011     all rights reserved
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , ,

24 comments:

  1. Rocky Mountain WomanJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    Hah! I guess I'll have to plan a visit to Hell sometime...

    ReplyDelete
  2. JenJanuary 9, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    Haha...never heard of this. I'm not sure I'd like to visit. Have you been? It is unbearably hot?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Splendid Little StarsJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:16 PM

      Yes, I was there in February/March of 2011, a lovely time to visit. It's the same degree of temperature as the rest of the island--pretty close to perfect!

      Delete
  3. carol l mckennaJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:30 PM

    Creative post and great photos ~ for H ~ carol, xxx

    ReplyDelete
  4. SarahBethJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    If you visit there you've got to be REALLY good..... or you'll never be able to leave.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Splendid Little StarsJanuary 9, 2014 at 11:13 PM

      Apparently then, I WAS good, because I'm not there anymore!

      Delete
    2. pasqueflowerJanuary 10, 2014 at 3:29 AM

      Ha.Ha. You've been to Hell and back!

      Delete
  5. LmkazmierczakJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    Actually looks inviting....food for thought♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/how-great-2/

    ReplyDelete
  6. storybeaderJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    not sure if I would want to live there, but it looks like a nice place to visit {:-D

    ReplyDelete
  7. DuniJanuary 10, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    Amazing! Who said Hell is a bad place? One never knows ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  8. EG CameraGirlJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    Oh my! I have never been to Hell. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Granny-GuruJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    How cute! And, it looks like its name!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Memories for LifeJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    Ha...what a fun place to visit :)
    But how can anywhere in Grand Cayman be hell...I always thought it sounded like a heavenly destination :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Paige @ Little NostalgiaJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Ha, that's fun! My parents took a cruise to the Cayman Islands when I was younger; I'll have to ask if this was one of their stops.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Rose ClearfieldJanuary 10, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    The signs are priceless! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Abby / LindaJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    How funny! I guess there is more than one way to get tourists to your town!

    ReplyDelete
  14. fredamansJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:31 PM

    Would be cool to visit, for laughs if nothing else.

    ReplyDelete
  15. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    That would be fun to visit! Of course, it would be warm too!

    ReplyDelete
  16. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    That does sound like a good place to visit...just for a laugh!

    ReplyDelete
  17. PondsideJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    Very cute - I'd definitely be sending a postcard from Hell.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Ellen WhyteJanuary 13, 2014 at 2:23 AM

    LOL, what a fun place name!

    ReplyDelete
  19. AnnesphamilyJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    I would not want to visit but I'd say you have a creative heart here! Your photos are wonderful and those formations are darn right, creepy!

    ReplyDelete
  20. JennyJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    It looks like Hell has a helluva lot happening...

    Someone could have a lot of fun here!

    Thanks for linking to the letter "H".

    A+

    ReplyDelete

Your comments make my day! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)