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GEORGE TOWN TO
DRIVING TOUR 2
WEST BAY
START:
George Town.
FINISH:
Batabano.
TIME:
A half-hour.
BEST TIME:
Daily between 10am and 4pm (traffic is less heavy during those
hours).
WORST TIME:
When many cruise ships are docked (Seven Mile Beach roads are
the most crowded at this time). You can ask when cruise ships are
coming in at the tourist bureau.
This second driving tour is shor ter than the pr evious one and takes
you north of G eorge Town to West Bay, one of the oldest and most
colorful districts in the Caymans, inhabited for 2 centuries.
From the center of George Town, follow North Church Street north to the intersection
with A1 coming up from the south. Hug left and continue on West Bay Road north,
which will take you along:
1
Seven Mile Beach
This is the beach that put G rand Cayman on the tourist maps of the
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world. True, it doesn't really stretch for 7 miles (11km). Most locals claim
it's only 5
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/
2
miles (8.9km) long, but that's still a whole lot of beach.
More than likely, at least part of your Grand Cayman vacation will be
spent swimming and sunning her e, and enjo ying the many fine r estau-
rants that line the beach. The southern part of the sandy stretch is heavily
developed, saturated with condos, villas, r estaurants, hotels, apar tment
buildings, a number of shopping centers, and fast-food joints.
This is the most congested par t of G rand Cayman and the speed
limit here is only 40kmph (25 mph). Joggers, motorists, cyclists, and
just plain walkers clog the streets throughout the day and for most of
the evening.
No specific attractions ar e along the beach itself , so y ou can con-
tinue your drive without stopovers.
West Bay Road (also called A1) eventually leads to North West Point Road. With Jack-
son's Pond on your right, you'll approach Cemetery Road and a fire station. At this junc-
tion, turn left along:
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Boggy Sand Road
This scenic coastal road contains some of the most traditional historic
Cayman houses and chur ches. Many visitors miss it if they driv e on
the main road, but this route is well worth exploring.
Vibrant tropical plants surround many of the old gingerbread-style
fisherman's cottages, which date fr om the first 2 decades of the 20th
