First off, technically Bermuda is not in the caribbean and its weather is not very tropical either. We went near the end of May and the water was still too cool to swim much. That said, the pink sand was fabulous to finally see. A cute souvenir that's found in many shops is bottles of pink sand that say Bermuda on them.
We stayed in a cute little apartment complex called Clairfont Apartments on Warwickshire Road. Quick tip -- Bermuda is expensive, so take my two pennies of advice (if you do not have untold buckets of dollars to spend there) and find a property that has a full kitchen so you can do some of your own cooking or heating up. Downtown Hamilton has a great grocery store called The Market Place on Church Street. It was a great place to stock up on daily hot specials from the deli. BTW, nearby was a cool Internet cafe where we could surf in airconditioned comfort. Taxis were readily available to take us home after our grocery stop.
A couple times we were downtown and stayed late enough that we could see the daily exodus of office workers on their scooters. It was the coolest sight as almost everyone owns a scooter and you'd see women in their business suits riding scooters to and from work.
What I remember of Bermuda:
- Scooters everywhere!
- White roof tops everywhere!
- Bermuda Moongates (keep reading to find out what they are)
- Gorgeous, cool, pink sand
- Not being able to rent a car (alas, tourists can only rent scooters)
Our home away from home on Warwickshire Road
Isn't the name of this alley cute?
See the circular gate and the white roofs?
The circular gate is called a Bermuda Moongate
and it's a free-standing gate that is a feature of many houses.
We visited the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo
Scooters, scooters, everywhere!
Yeah, pink sand! It's more fabulous
(and vibrant) in real life!
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