Welcome to Hell...Hell, Grand Cayman, that is!
How did Hell get its name? That is the question of which legends are made.
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
I've come across in my travels...
Lots of bears--both black and grizzly--roam the Canadian wilderness in Jasper and Banff National Parks. This sign is on a large trash bin.
sign in Castries Market in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. I wrote about this market HERE. Of note is that this market made National Geographic's "World's Best Top Ten Food Markets" list at #3!
more Castries Market
This bear sign is in Glacier National Park in the US. I saw 13 bears on my last trip here, some of them fairly close.
I'm including this just because I like the photo and this path. This walking/bike trail is 75 miles long and goes through 5 counties and 11 cities/towns. There are a number of connector trails and more are planned. It's not far away from where I live.The slippery bridges have now been paved over and so are much safer.
parking lot at the post office/gift shop in the tiny town of Hell in Grand Cayman
LINKS:
past post on signs
past post on the bike trail
Little Miami Scenic Trail
Loveland Bike Trail
National Geographic Top Ten Food Markets
Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun! This week our letter is "S." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!
photos by me © 2010, 2011, 2013 all rights reserved
