Something different - WAY off the subject

Yes, it's been over a week since I posted anything. But I have a good reason. We've been out of the country - and offline - for a REAL vacation. Now, I know this is all about the Smoky Mountains. But sometimes it's good to do something TOTALLY different. So we did.

We went to the beach! And we didn't just go over to the east side of North Carolina. We went all the way to the Cayman Islands!

If you've ever been to the Caribbean, you know that there are some really nice parts and some that are, well, not as nice. But the Cayman Islands are different - they're ALL nice. We were on the big island - Grand Cayman. We actually have a timeshare there at the Ramada Grand Caymanian.

Now don't let the name "Ramada" fool you. This is not like ANY Ramada you've ever stayed at in the States. This is a five-star resort, and it's beautiful. I'm going to post just a couple of pictures to whet your appetite.


This is a little bit of the resort, with beach and pool area (that wooden slab in the foreground is part of the dock.


This shows the pool and restaurant, surrounded by the sleeping units. Ours is a one-bedroom with full kitchen.


This is a shot from downtown Georgetown, the capital, showing a couple of the cruise ships that were in port.

Okay, that's enough to get you thinking. Would you like to visit? It might be possible! We've got a reservation for next year but it looks like we may not be able to go. So we'll probably rent out our unit at a price that is way cheaper than the retail rates.

If you're interested, drop us a line - dave@smokymountaintower.com. And if you want to know more about the place, go to www.grandcaymanian.ky. We'll let you know more about all this in future posts.

Meanwhile, Christmas is still available at Smoky Mountain Tower. Interested? Let us know.