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Home for six years, the Cayman Islands were the last place where I did not wear shoes for weeks at a time. Fins, however, were donned daily.

Farewell to the Rock - Final part
April 3, 2005
Cayman Islands, Hydrosphere, On the road
The time has come. Boxes have been shipped ahead. The Lighthouse Condo #1, once home, sits by the sea, empty and lifeless. Everything has been sold or given away. A few people are...
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Farewell to the Rock - Part 5
March 29, 2005
Cayman Islands, On the road
The dice have been thrown. I am officially homeless and unemployed. Scary void, extraordinary freedom. I have music playing very loud, shielding me from the unforgiving world out...
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Farewell to the Rock - Part 4
March 3, 2005
Cayman Islands, Quotes
Since I've already begun the day with a quote, I'll let Duke Leto summarize the essence of this entry about leaving the Rock: I'll miss the sea, but a person needs new...
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Farewell to the Rock - Part 3
February 28, 2005
Cayman Islands, Hydrosphere, Photoblogs
Leaving the island includes saying good-bye to old friends, and odd friends. The following are self-portraits of Tom the Grouper and myself posing with a tear in our eye. A...
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Farewell to the Rock - Part 2
February 19, 2005
Cayman Islands, Hydrosphere, On the road
I get up early on my day off and jump in the shower. My air conditioner was broken and I've sweated all night under the miserable whisper of a ceiling fan. But the shower faucet...
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Farewell to the Rock - Part 1
February 16, 2005
Cayman Islands, Hydrosphere, On the road
It looks as if the prison gates will open up for me at the end of March or the beginning of April. I have done my time, and so the time has come to move on once more, aiming for...
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