Beautiful Bermuda
Bermuda is like my second home!! The clean open air, pink sandy beaches and the clear blue water is truly breath taking. It is only 22 square miles, 2 miles across at the widest point and has the smallest drawbridge in the world − Somerset Bridge! Bermuda is made up of 9 Parishes: Sandys, Southampton, Warwick, Pembroke, Paget, Devonshire, Smith's, Hamilton and St. George's which makes up the 181 islands. When visiting Bermuda, I stay in Sandys Parish which is just across the Somerset Bridge (on the map it's just around the bend on the left hand side). Below are a few pictures for you viewing pleasure.
Contrary to popular opinion Bermuda is not one island − but a string of 181 islands linked by causeways and bridges.
Blessed with a temperate climate and magnificent pink sand beaches it sits like a tiny atoll in the mid-Atlantic.
This is a picture of the resort area at Ariel Sands. Ariel Sands has a hotel and rental property for tourists. It also has homes which may be purchased, however, property sales to international purchasers are regulated by the Bermuda Government in an effort to protect the balance of foreign ownership on Island.
This tree is called the "rubber tree" by some of the locals and located at the Botanical Gardens in Paget which is one of Bermuda′s major attractions. The 35−acre landscaped park contains hundreds of clearly identified flowers, shrubs and trees, including a vast collection of subtropical fruit, hibiscus, an aviary, banyan trees and a garden for the blind.
Dockyard was the largest British naval facility outside the United Kingdom –– all forts built in Bermuda in the 1800s were built to protect the naval installation. Today the buildings house a shopping mall, a craft market, an arts center and restaurants. The Bermuda Maritime Museum occupies the Dockyard keep and has many interesting exhibits, which interpret the Royal Naval Dockyard and the fortifications and weapons, which protect it.
Before traveling to Bermuda you must have a valid passport. While in Bermuda, you may get around via renting a moped, taking the "Pink Bus" (regular bus, it′s just pink and blue), taxies, ferries or just bring your walking shoes for a nice stroll. There are no rental cars available for tourists. Have a wonderful and safe trip.
