Bermuda

Technically I’d survived the Bermuda Triangle every time we’d taken a cruise out to the Caribbean. It was true, all around Bermuda’s island, there were shallow rocks and a plenty of areas to run a ground. They said that residents that “helped for a fee” those boats that ran a ground, were considered legal pirates. They boarded the vessels with permission but were actually part of the problem, with their inviting lights and music, without warning of the minefield of shallow reefs.Hamilton is the main city in Bermuda. Their colorful main street with shops and pubs was the perfect way to spend a non-beach day. They don’t have many sights to see but strolling the streets and stopping into a pub can be the perfect day.Of course hitting the pink sand beaches is a must. The two most famous beaches are Horseshoe Beach and Elbow Beach. Horseshoe Bay Beach is the tourist, public beach with affordable snack and beverage bar. For a charge, they supplied umbrellas, beach chairs, and buckets of water to claim your spot on the crowded beach. It was the longest beach on the island but it filled up, end to end, by 12noon.Elbow Beach felt more like a resort than a public beach. The fancy beach. You drive into what looks like a members only country club, then walk onto the public beach. They rent beach chairs and umbrellas with a drink service to your beach chair. The day we went to Elbow Beach, it had rained in the morning so I’m assuming everyone decided the day was not a beach day.