Cayman Islands

Second stop was the beautiful Grand Cayman Island. Here, we were tendered to shore and met by a lovely couple we met on our first cruise, Noel and Charmaine (thanks guys). Noel took us around the sites of the Island, first stop Hell, a rock formation to the north. Apparently it was a big tourist drawcard, but to my untrained eye it was just a lot of rocks. But there were iguanas too which were cool.

We then drove around the Island (there aren't really any roads going through the centre - I think it's pretty much swamp) towards Rum Point. It was really interesting getting local commentary as we traveled, especially on the affects of Hurricane Ivan just under three years ago. The highest point on Grand Cayman is something like 60 feet above sea level so it's easy to see why the Island was totally decimated.

Rum Point was a beautiful spot which we'd definitely return to if we had some spare time. Once again, the perfect example of a tropical paradise (seems to be a recurring theme on this holiday). Beautiful sandy beaches, the warm crystal-clear Caribbean and lots of water activities and rum-based cocktails. Again, what more can you ask for?

We then had lunch at a local restaurant. I was tempted to try the local delicacy of turtle (turtle soup, turtle steak and turtle burgers all feature on many menus there) but in the end couldn't turn down a buffet including jerk chicken and pork. I just love that stuff! Thanks again Noel and Charmaine.

We were then dropped off at the infamous 7 Mile Beach. It absolutely bucketed down for close to an hour but then cleared up for some much-needed swimming and lying on the beach, actually in the beach for me...