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We decided to get away for the 4th of July weekend. So what better place than another British colony? Bermuda!
Despite the negative tones attached to the name, Bermuda is actually a very VERY swank island. Everything has a high price tag, and for good reason. Everything has to be shipped in. They seem to have nothing of their own on the island. That is, except for friendly people and picturesque scenery.
We stayed in the parish of Warwick. The apartment we rented was very nice and very close to the ferry to Hamilton. You have to understand, this island is only 22 square miles and they have buses or ferries to get you to nearly anyplace you want to go to, including the pink sand beaches. That's just what we did after getting to Hamilton. One day we went to Horseshoe Bay, which is simply gorgeous with the turquoise water, pink sand, and massive stones protecting the shore with their embrace. The water was warm, and a little cloudy. The beach was well maintained considering the droves that were in attendance. The next day we went to Tobacco Bay. This was far more secluded but no less gorgeous. The water was pretty shallow and nothing worth seeing if you like to snorkel within the limits of the rocks. Thoughts of the one kilometer walk back to the bus stop weighed heavily on us during our stay at that beach.
Since this was our second visit to Bermuda we really wanted to give the beaches another shot. They were very impressive, but nothing much to see if you like to snorkel. Still a nice vacation destination if you are willing to lay out the cash.
Before I conclude, I want to mention getting OUT of Bermuda. The US has customs located at the airport in Bermuda, so they stamp you back into the US over there. That's very cool if you don't want to get caught in customs at, let's say, JFK Int'l. But the bad part is that there is only one duty free shop from which you can't buy any liquids to bring on-board unless checked. So I wasn't able to bring home a bottle of Bermuda Black Rum like I wanted to. Oh well. It was still a nice experience.
Despite the negative tones attached to the name, Bermuda is actually a very VERY swank island. Everything has a high price tag, and for good reason. Everything has to be shipped in. They seem to have nothing of their own on the island. That is, except for friendly people and picturesque scenery.
We stayed in the parish of Warwick. The apartment we rented was very nice and very close to the ferry to Hamilton. You have to understand, this island is only 22 square miles and they have buses or ferries to get you to nearly anyplace you want to go to, including the pink sand beaches. That's just what we did after getting to Hamilton. One day we went to Horseshoe Bay, which is simply gorgeous with the turquoise water, pink sand, and massive stones protecting the shore with their embrace. The water was warm, and a little cloudy. The beach was well maintained considering the droves that were in attendance. The next day we went to Tobacco Bay. This was far more secluded but no less gorgeous. The water was pretty shallow and nothing worth seeing if you like to snorkel within the limits of the rocks. Thoughts of the one kilometer walk back to the bus stop weighed heavily on us during our stay at that beach.
Since this was our second visit to Bermuda we really wanted to give the beaches another shot. They were very impressive, but nothing much to see if you like to snorkel. Still a nice vacation destination if you are willing to lay out the cash.
Before I conclude, I want to mention getting OUT of Bermuda. The US has customs located at the airport in Bermuda, so they stamp you back into the US over there. That's very cool if you don't want to get caught in customs at, let's say, JFK Int'l. But the bad part is that there is only one duty free shop from which you can't buy any liquids to bring on-board unless checked. So I wasn't able to bring home a bottle of Bermuda Black Rum like I wanted to. Oh well. It was still a nice experience.
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