Day 2 in Bermuda and we docked at St George at 8am in the morning.
Bermuda is comprised of a cluster of some 150 small islands, which collectively total just 21 sq miles in area. The eight largest islands – St George’s Island, St David’s Island, Bermuda Island (or the main island), Somerset Island, Watford Island, Boaz Island, Ireland Island North and Ireland Island South – are connected by causeways and bridges to form a continuous fishhook-shaped land area that stretches 22 miles in length, in contrast, its width averages less than a mile across and at its widest it barely reaches 2 miles. We managed to drive around the majority of the island. We stopped at John Smith beach, one of the legendary pink-hued beaches, where the pastel colour comes from a combination of white coral and shells and red single-cell organisms called foraminifera.
During our stop at Hamilton we strolled around the shops (of course there’s an M & S there which we had to go in to!) on Front Street, and then crossed over to watch the yachts at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Driving around the island we saw the many brightly coloured houses, and the beautiful bays. A stop was scheduled at Fort Hamilton, which is Bermuda’s most central and well preserved fort. It was intended to protect the Dockyard from enemy ships rounding Spanish Point, and the views over Hamilton, Pembroke and Piaget were fantastic.
From there we stopped at Carter House which is believed to be one of the oldest Bermuda vernacular farmhouses in St David’s and Bermuda, surviving largely in its original structure and form for over 3 centuries. The house is now a museum depicting life in 17th century Bermuda.
Bye bye Bermuda. A wonderful few days spent here. Until we meet again……….
