Gastronomic Delights

We started today very slowly.  I woke up before sunrise, took a photo of the pink horizon from our patio, then went back to sleep.  I couldn't even bring myself to wait for the actual sunrise.  I didn't wake up again for at least 3 hours.

Once awake, I went into the morning routine I promised myself this week.  Breakfast, then an hour of sunbathing while listening to today's podcasts, followed by a dip in the pool.  The pool closest to our building is great.  It's one of those that seems flows out over the edge on the side nearest the sea, into a waterfall over the side.  When you swim towards the edge it looks like you really are swimming to the edge of the world.

The second pattern we've tried to establish this week is a big lunch and just a light snack for dinner.  Today we ventured out from the resort to our favorite restaurant on the island, the Lighthouse.  We have visited this restaurant every time we've come to Grand Cayman, but always for dinner.  This was the first time we tried it for lunch and they did not disappoint.  I believe this is my favorite restaurant in the world.  It is a simple place on the water, owned by a wonderful Italian chef.  Years ago, there were tables on a dock at the back of the restaurant, with lights below in the water so you could look over into the water at night.  That dock was destroyed in a storm a few years ago, but the inside restaurant still has tables along the windows overlooking the sea.  In addition to the ambiance, the food and the service are both superb.  It is very pricey, but worth every penny.  This time we started with coconut shrimp with a ginger dipping sauce and some hot garlic bread drenched in butter.  Ray had a Caesar salad with grilled chicken that he said was great.   I opted for an eggplant, fettuccine, almond and tomato dish that was just wonderful.   For dessert, Ray had rum raisin gelato and I had a coconut espresso marble cake which was so light, it had the consistency of a custard instead of a cake. 

Needless to say, that was enough to last us for the rest of the day.  This is a restaurant I would recommend to anyone.  In all the years we have been coming to Grand Cayman,  we have never been disappointed by a meal here.   On our way out we made reservations to go back again for dinner later in the week.

The forecast is for thunderstorms tonight and maybe some rain tomorrow.  The rest of the week is supposed to be as beautiful as it was today though.  One day of rain won't dampen our mood.