Hell

Hell really is a place on earth.




An article, '10 things about Hell', on the BBC website left one very important fact out; Hell exists - I've been there. 

In fact, I've played pool with the locals there - and won. No devilish pact required, just sheer luck and an unusually accurate potting action. 

I sent a postcard home from Hell; the problem is I don't think anybody looked at the post-mark!

'So, where on earth is Hell?' I hear you cry. Well, it's in a hot place....OK, it is on Grand Cayman in the Caribbean.












Hell is a group of black limestone formations, not particularly high in stature and known as Ironshore, that take up the space of about half a football pitch. When the sun sets the formations are tinged with orange which one could take for the fires of hell. 






How Hell was so named is the subject of a couple of theories: 

• A pebble thrown into the limestone peaks echoes for ages, as if it is falling all the way down to hell.
• This is what Hell must look like.

Whichever it is, it means that Hell does exist on earth, but the eternal battle has not been won. A good number of the stores in the village have Biblical references written on their sides, and let's face it Grand Cayman is one of the most heavenly places on earth!

Tourist Trap Warning: If you can avoid visiting Hell when the cruise ships are in you'll have a far better experience. There is no charge for entering/seeing Hell, but it can become very crowded.