Tickled Pink In Bermuda

The flight only took 1.5 hours direct from NYC and we were on the beach by that afternoon. On the approach, Bermuda is a hook shaped island dotted with pastel buildings with pearl white roofs and  turquoise shallows surrounded by the deep blue Atlantic ocean. With its rustic shoreline, the island is very stunning from the sky, and we couldn't wait to be on the ground to explore.

The hotel my husband and I stayed at had its own private beach, but once we discovered Horseshoe Bay (right next door), I was blown away. Horseshoe Bay is world famous public beach, and I have to say, the most beautiful I have ever seen. If you follow the walking trails to the left of Horseshoe Bay you can explore the many smaller beaches. The water is crystal clear and the white/pinkish sand is super fine.  We set up our towels & umbrella for the day on a small beach (we pretended we first discovered it) and enjoyed it for at least 3 hours before we even saw another person.

Bermuda has a good public transportation system and that's a great thing because visitors cannot rent a car (scooters only!). The bus system is easy to follow, and there are multiple ferries that will take you to other parts of the island. 

Hamilton offers good shopping but for a pretty penny. Our  experience at the local restaurants was OK, the food was delicious but a bit too expensive for my budget. To give you an idea... when we arrived we had lunch at the hotel's pool side restaurant, I ordered a chicken panini and my husband had a burger, and we each had a frozen margarita...total cost $80. After that experience,  we hopped on the bus and headed to the local grocery store (about a 5 minute bus ride). You can also find an inexpensive lunch at Horseshoe Bay's beach burger stand.

On our first night we decided to check out a night club since it was advertising happy hour drink specials from 8-10pm. Even with the drink specials, a Coors Light will set you back $8. We spent most of our evenings (with the beer and wine we purchased in town) at the hotel's private beach watching the sunset and listening to the waves. Shockingly we were the only people there, I figured other couples would have the same idea.

Although it's an expensive Caribbean destination, the incredible beaches make it worthwhile, and because of it's close proximity to where we live, we will return again to our private beach that we discovered.