Bermuda Beach Tour

If Nantucket and Barbados got together and had a baby, it would be Bermnuda.  And this love-child kept the best traits from each of its parents: Small pristine island charm of Nantucket void of any bill boards, fast food, or highways.  It's like the Tacky Police rule here with a tight fist (I wish i could send them to my parents' house).  Then there is the strong British influence and tropical climate and fauna that one would expect in Barbados, as well as the abundant love for any drink that can be made with rum.

I set out today on a rented moped armed with my island map and list of Bermuda's Top 10 Beaches.  I covered the entire 22 mile long island from St George's to Somerset and was able to hit up 5 amazing beaches: Tobacco Bay, Elbow Beach, Horseshoe Bay, Shelly Bay, and Grotto Bay- 3 of which are on the top 10.  The snorkeling at the undiscovered rock-protected Tobacco Bay made it my favorite stop on the beach tour.  There was a steady wind out of the south today making the beaches along the south coast (which are the most popular) rather rough, so the tiny protected coves along the north shore were perfect for today.  Water was an ideal 82 degrees and i have plenty of the world famous Bermuda Pink Sand in my pockets as a souvenir.  Driving on the left was not nearly as difficult to master as I was expecting, but then again the small 2 lane roads of Bermuda are way easier than the massive traffic circles and motorways of London.

Unfortunatly I have to leave tomorrow, but I should be able to get a full morning of beach time in before heading to the airport.  I watched the British Airways 777 flight from London Gatwick land and take off today which was quite neat considering how large the aircraft is at the tiny airport on this miniscule island.  That explains why so many of the guests at the hotel have European accents.  Not much jersey twang here!