Rick Font

Perhaps to most travelers, the name "Cayman Islands" won't say much, but many divers are familiar with the place. Certainly, these islands nestled in the Caribbean Sea, have long been only the refuge of resolute bankers, and tourism was very little.

Crossing South Florida is like diving into nothingness and coming out refreshed. Swamps and marshes infested with alligators, prairies and ancient trees. There is an ancient route, a road traced by pioneers that crosses South Florida from coast to coast.