Back in the States

I've come home-- finally-- after long layovers and early wake-ups. I'm still kind of on Cayman Time, or Island Time if you prefer. It was a great trip, but I still can't believe it's already come and gone! I had some really great Caribbean food.
On... Thursday night I think?... we went to the Tiki Beach Bar. The service was a bit slow, but the food was amazing. The atmosphere was nice, view incredible. All the seating is outdoor, but very dark. Right before we left the couple next to us had to pick up the dim electric candles and press them up to the menu and still could barely see the writing! The selections on the menu weren't very wide. There was a "Pasta and Salads" section which had four items. The "Turf" menu (meat and poultry) had four or five items and the "Surf" (seafood) had even less. However, I split one of the "Turf" menu selections. I recommend the lamb chops with mango chutney. Or the potstickers... both were good! The flavor made up for almost everything else, but it was more expensive than planned.
 On Tuesday night we went to The Wharf, a seafood restaurant and bar, which I've gone to before. The view is just spectacular: a great ocean view of the sunset and beach. I ordered the Catch of the Day. That's where you get one or two selections of the fresh fish of the day, served with roasted vegetables and prepared blackened, grilled, sautéed, or almondine. The day's fish on Tuesday was Wahoo or Red Snapper. I love Red Snapper. It's one of my favorite fishes. I got it blackened, as usual, but the seasoning was very heavily applied. It was almost inedible. I kept gagging on it because it was so spicy and rough. Gaaack! Everything else was good, though... We got to feed the tarpon after dinner. The waiter brings you a bucket of fish scraps from the kitchen and some rubber gloves or a pair of tongs. You take a scrap of fish and chuck it out-- well, toss it a yard or two into the water-- and the tarpon --these giant, heavily scaled fish-- shoot after it. The trick is to throw the piece of fish into an area where none of the tarpon are, because they'll all race after it and maybe even jump out of the water. It's so much fun!
Well, it was a good vacation. I got a little tan and met some great people. I'll never forget it... and will go in a couple more years for a refresher course.
Have Fun Cooking!
Lexie