Huff and puff. huff and puff...
As we head out, I wonder how hard this is going to be. We’re told it is about 7 miles with minimum hills. Although it takes a bit to warm up and I stay at the end of the group, it is an enjoyable ride.
The bike is much better than the one I used at Half Moon Cay. The gears work and it’s easier to get moving because the pedal can be turned backwards to get into the best position. This is important for someone who doesn’t bike often. Once at Half Moon a few months ago and before that was probably over 20 years.
We went to Hell, Grand Cayman first. In this case, Hell is a small area where there are short spiky rock formations. Although there is a land between Hell and the ocean, the tide raises and lowers the water as it changes. The story is that at sunset there is a fiery glow…hence the name.
Other than that, there is a gift shop with lots of related items and you can purchase a postcard and have it postmarked from Hell. Cute!
Next stop is the Sea Turtle Farm. This was pretty cool. To preserve green turtles as a species, they have areas where the turtles can lay their eggs. Then they collected and incubated. The sex is controlled by the temperature of the incubation. The guide says that it is not genetically predetermined.
The farm is run by the government. Some turtles are kept for breeding, some used for turtle meat, some released into the wild when they are 2.
At the rum cake factory outlet store down the road we taste various rum cakes and rums. Yummy!
The ride back has one brief stop. I’m glad to say it was very well managed.