The Road to Rum Point
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canyonwalkerGrand Cayman Travelog #20
Rum Point - Fri, 19 May 2023, 10am
Today we're doing a a road trip around the far side of Grand Cayman. We started with a drive out to Rum Point. From here we'll work our way around the East End, seeing sights in the more remote parts of the island.
We started the day with our new usual breakfast at the hotel at 7. We returned to the room and packed a bag to leave by 8:30 to beat the crowds. The drive out to Rum Point took about an hour. The first 30+ minutes of it was driving drudgery getting through the George Town area. The last 15 minutes or so of the drive, on one of the far corners of the island, were pleasant for how rural it all is.
We got out to Rum Point and it was... both more and less than I expected. More, because of its tranquility. And the water feels even warmer here than back at Seven Mile Beach. It's bathtub warm. But also Less, because there's almost nothing here. One of the crew on the charter boat the other day talked up Rum Point as if there were great bars and restaurants here to visit, including supposedly the place where the mudslide (drink) was invented. It turns out there are are no restaurants or bars here, only two food trucks— and they're not even open yet. A lot of other stuff seems to be under construction.
Aside from seeing a different side of the island, Rum Point is a bust. But we're near Starfish Beach, which is worth going back to... especially because the pictures I took when we visited a few days ago got screwed up. 🤣
Rum Point - Fri, 19 May 2023, 10am
Today we're doing a a road trip around the far side of Grand Cayman. We started with a drive out to Rum Point. From here we'll work our way around the East End, seeing sights in the more remote parts of the island.
We started the day with our new usual breakfast at the hotel at 7. We returned to the room and packed a bag to leave by 8:30 to beat the crowds. The drive out to Rum Point took about an hour. The first 30+ minutes of it was driving drudgery getting through the George Town area. The last 15 minutes or so of the drive, on one of the far corners of the island, were pleasant for how rural it all is.
We got out to Rum Point and it was... both more and less than I expected. More, because of its tranquility. And the water feels even warmer here than back at Seven Mile Beach. It's bathtub warm. But also Less, because there's almost nothing here. One of the crew on the charter boat the other day talked up Rum Point as if there were great bars and restaurants here to visit, including supposedly the place where the mudslide (drink) was invented. It turns out there are are no restaurants or bars here, only two food trucks— and they're not even open yet. A lot of other stuff seems to be under construction.
Aside from seeing a different side of the island, Rum Point is a bust. But we're near Starfish Beach, which is worth going back to... especially because the pictures I took when we visited a few days ago got screwed up. 🤣
