Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > Off-topic > The Lounge
Just back from Grand Cayman last night Just back from Grand Cayman last night
Arnott
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Today's Posts New Posts

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-04-2006, 02:23 PM
PeteG's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Maine, USA
Posts: 419
PeteG is on a distinguished road
Talking Just back from Grand Cayman last night
I just got back from a vacation to Grand Cayman last night. What a great island! I had to get used to driving over there (they drive on left, and I had a right-hand drive car, pictured below-no, not a Bimmer:p). The turn signal stalk is on the right side of the steering column. For the first few days, every time I went to make a left-hand turn, I ended up putting the wipers on!

I saw quite a few nice cars down there, several euro-spec Mercs, P-cars and Bimmers. I even got to see a couple of One series (a 116i and a 130i). I was surprised how nice they looked in person, kind of like a Z Coupe. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy for those.

Anyway, it's nice to be back, but I'll definitely be back to the Caymans. Maybe I can convince my wife to get a condo down on Seven Mile Beach....
Attached Images
  
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #2  
Old 03-04-2006, 02:41 PM
Juanted's Avatar
Moderator/Admin/Premier Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 5,685
Juanted is on a distinguished road
Wow... looks beautiful! For our next cruise, the CEO and I are thinking about doing a western caribbean cruise that includes the Florida Keys, Cozumel and Grand Cayman islands. Post more pics, please!!

Welcome back, by the way..

Juan
__________________
Whenever I text "Barack," my phone suggests the word "Capable." I guess my my phone IS pretty smart.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-04-2006, 02:43 PM
bingw325's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Pasadena
Posts: 160
bingw325 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteG
I just got back from a vacation to Grand Cayman last night. What a great island! I had to get used to driving over there (they drive on left, and I had a right-hand drive car, pictured below-no, not a Bimmer:p). The turn signal stalk is on the right side of the steering column. For the first few days, every time I went to make a left-hand turn, I ended up putting the wipers on!

I saw quite a few nice cars down there, several euro-spec Mercs, P-cars and Bimmers. I even got to see a couple of One series (a 116i and a 130i). I was surprised how nice they looked in person, kind of like a Z Coupe. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy for those.

Anyway, it's nice to be back, but I'll definitely be back to the Caymans. Maybe I can convince my wife to get a condo down on Seven Mile Beach....
nice..... where's grand caymans anyway ?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-04-2006, 02:51 PM
PeteG's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Maine, USA
Posts: 419
PeteG is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by bingw325
nice..... where's grand caymans anyway ?
The Cayman Islands (a country of 3 islands including Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) is just south of Cuba. Grand Cayman is 498 Miles south of Florida.

Air temp was 85 degrees farenheit by day, down to 72F at night. Ocean temperature (Caribbean Sea) was 80F.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-04-2006, 03:27 PM
PeteG's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Maine, USA
Posts: 419
PeteG is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaefer
Wow... looks beautiful! For our next cruise, the CEO and I are thinking about doing a western caribbean cruise that includes the Florida Keys, Cozumel and Grand Cayman islands. Post more pics, please!!

Welcome back, by the way..

Juan
Thanks, Juan. We stayed on Seven Mile Beach, north of Georgetown where the cruise ships came in daily. We rented a 2 bed, 2 bath beachfront condo at:

www.plantanacayman.com

Let me know when you go, I can give you some tips on what to check out while on the island. A must do is to take a snorkel trip out to the North Sound. We went snorkeling by coral reefs and saw gorgeous sea life and went to an anomalous sand bar they call Stingray City, where southern Stingrays swim up to greet you. There's a Pic of me with a Stingray below, along with a few more pics:
Attached Images
    
Last edited by PeteG; 03-04-2006 at 03:42 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-04-2006, 09:12 PM
AutoXer's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,983
AutoXer is on a distinguished road
Nice photos. I was there this past summer, and it was a great time and beautiful island. But just be careful about buying something there. I had a friend who moved there two years ago, sold their home here in the Bay Area. Two months after settling down, I think it was Emily that came visiting and the home they bought was completely gone except for the foundation.

I took a tour around the island last summer and many of the homes have not been rebuilt yet and For Sale signs all over the place, kind of sad. The only area that was completely functional was the tourist areas.

But it's the best and wealthiest place to visit in the Carribeans.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-04-2006, 09:29 PM
Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Yankee Stadium
Posts: 674
YankeeBimmer is on a distinguished road
Welcome back!
__________________
YankeeBimmer=Brute Yankee Power
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-04-2006, 10:44 PM
JV's Avatar
JV JV is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DC
Posts: 5,011
JV is on a distinguished road
Gorgeous pics, Pete. Hits the spot on a night when it's going down to 20degrees!

JV
__________________
JV

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know...it's what we know for sure that just ain't so
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-04-2006, 10:49 PM
vinuneuro's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MI/IL/IN
Posts: 7,799
vinuneuro is on a distinguished road
Wow! Absolutely beautiful beach.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-04-2006, 11:33 PM
LeMansX5's Avatar
Admin
  
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: X5world
Posts: 20,269
LeMansX5 has a spectacular aura aboutLeMansX5 has a spectacular aura aboutLeMansX5 has a spectacular aura about
Beautiful pics.
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 23

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Xoutpost - Sponsors - Archive - Top

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:02 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.