Grandma and Papa Visit Cayman

Grandma and Papa (Jen's parents) came for visit. We had a great time going to the Turtle Farm, the beach at Rum Pointe and on a submarine in George Town. R-

Emily is a Fish

Emily has finished her first round of swim lessons and has turned into a fish. We can't keep her out of the water and she can swim the entire length of the pool now. I swear she is growing flippers! R-

Some New Friends

Emily, Jen and I have been busy making new friends here on the island. Chris and Brooke are from Austrailia and they both work for the local newspaper the CayCompass. They have two daughters, Laura (5) and Lilly (2). We have been exploring the island together and having a lot of fun!

Fathers Day 2007

We had a great Father's Day! We went to the Cracked Conch for brunch and explored the beach for sea turtles. In the evening Jen and I shared a bucket of beers on the beach while Emily decided to go swimming in the ocean (in her clothes of course). A great day all around. R-

The Beach

As you can probably guess, the beach and water activities are big here in the Cayman Islands. Jen, Emily and I have started to explore our surroundings armed with our snorkel gear, LOTS of sunscreen and a digital camera that can go underwater. So far we have been to about 5 or 6 of the major beaches. The water here is amazing! On a good day visibility is almost endless and every body of water (including the canal in our backyard) is teaming with life. With my dive gear finally here and Jen ready to become SCUBA certified, I am really looking forward to spending a lot of time under the water. Stay tuned for more on diving. R-

Getting Settled

First things first, we found a nice three bedroom, two bath duplex in Red Bay. Luckily, the owners who live next door have a great 2-year-old yellow lab named Tequila and they can't wait for Katie to get here. The yard is fenced in, has a pool, and sits on a canal with access to North Sound. We are about 15 minutes from George Town almost in the middle of the island.



We also got the first of our two new cars. Feast your eyes on a 1998 Honda Logo LaChic: 0-60 in about two minutes, 98 ponies of pure unrestrained power. I particularly like the rainbow fabric interior! But hey, the price was right, it was in great condition and it gets about 40 miles to the gallon. I am still debating on adding some cool red flames on the sides. R- Update, we got our second car a 1998 Honda CRV, we are now the proud owners of three Hondas!

Our Journey Begins

After selling our home, most of our earthly possessions and saying goodbye to friends and family we set off for the Cayman Islands. We were packed with 1000 + pounds of shipping and eight massive bags for the airplane. After a long flight leaving SFO (at an ungodly time in the morning) and a quick stop in Miami (Jen had one last trip to Starbucks) we arrived in Grand Cayman around 6:00pm to start our new life. R-

The Background

We are the Miller family: Rich, Jen, Emily and Katie. We used to live in Sacramento, California until Rich was offered a job in the Cayman Islands. With a bit of wanderlust and a deep love of the sea, the Millers decided to sell everything and set off for the Cayman Islands in April, 2007. Rich is an Early Childhood Development Officer with the Early Childhood Unit. Jen is an Early Intervention Teacher with the Ministry of Education. Emily is a never stop moving, question everything preschooler, and Katie is a BIG lazy drooley Old English Mastiff. Together we are the Millers!

Welcome to the Miller's Cayman Islands Blog!

Rather than keep sending out mass emails we decided to start a blog. Now we have the opportunity to share our overseas experience with friends and family without clogging up everyone's email. So if you'd like, come on in and enjoy our adventure!

Cheers!

The Miller Family