LITTLE CAYMAN
The Tortuga Bay trip was to the always popular Little Cayman Beach Resort. Little Cayman is a site of majestic walls, straight up and down like they were cut with a knife, and covered with amazing corals and sponges. In the mix is a wonderful assortment of marine life, including many Sting Rays and Eagle Rays. It is also the home to some tame Nassau Groupers, Lappy, Laddy, and Ralph.
This year, 17 divers and one non diver made the annual trek. Group leader was Ron Bland. The seas were a bit choppy due to a hurricane which has passed through recently. Little Cayman sustained damage but mostly superficial. It's sister island, Cayman Brac was hit much harder.
All in all, everyone had a great time. The diving was wonderful, as usual. A few of our hardy group rented scooters one day and did a tour of the island. The food was amazing, and the social activities in the Beach Nut Bar in the evenings were fun. We can't wait to go back.
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| Tom | Denise |
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| Sting Ray on the Hunt | Friendly Nassau Grouper |
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| David | Rebecca |
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| Close up of a Conch's Eys | Fingerprint Nudebranch |
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| Our wonderful dive guides, Neil and Sharon van Niekerk | |
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| The Wreck of the Soto Trader | Rebecca being sneaky |
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| Looks like dinner to me | Nurse Shark |
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| Spider Crab trying to hide | Magnificent Walls |
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| Tom petting Lappy | Stu and Hazel |
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| Ruth | the "Sisters" favorite spot |
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| Resident "Moocher" | Bonnie and Bill |
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| Stu and Hazel listen to dive stories | Randy in mellow mode |
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| David wonders where he is at | Rebecca wonders if David knows where he is at |
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| Bartender Sherri wonders if we will ever leave | Regan is mellow with Randy |
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| Glenn looking good in his "last day" shirt | Deanna looking for another of those great umbrella drinks |
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| Dr. Jim and child bride Patti | Bill and Bonnie already thinking about a return trip |
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| Beverly enjoys a cocktail while Tom looks on | The smiling couple, Denise and Dan |
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| Our Plaque from 2005 | The 2008 Group Cap |
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| Dr. Jim's Birthday Party | |
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| "THE GROUP" | |
Front Row Left to Right:
Bonnie Humphries, Jim Armbruster, Patti Armbruster, Hazel Reed, Rebecca Funderburk, Denise Bettenhousen
Second Row Left to Right:
Ruth Raymond, Bill Humphries, Deanna Eads, Tom McGarvey, Stu Reed, Regan Waddle, Beverly Paulk
Back Row Left to Right:
Ron Bland, Glenn Paulk, Dan Moyer, Randy Waddle, David Funderburk