Bermuda Flag

First stop at the other side of the Atlantic - Bermuda. It is kind of a home port too, as the ship is registered in Hamilton. At this point I still haven't figured out there is port info printed on two pages available at the reception to be picked up by passengers (and the crew, well at least I did later on). Therefore I had no idea the place we docked is actually the Royal Naval Dockyard, and one had to take a (pricey) ferry to get to other places. As it happens, the Dockyard is situated at the very NW tip of the horseshoe-shaped island that is Bermuda, whereas the WHS town of St. George adorns the very NE tip - could they be any further? 

Based on the written 'evidence' I come to say 'Aha! We were there overnight.' Hmm totally forgot. Perhaps because at that point I still haven't obtained my Ocean Pay card, so the irony was: I got paid for December, but I had no access to the money. It took them a month and a half to sort it out for me :/ and it would have lasted even longer if my capable manager wasn't persistent and demanded the card being delivered to Barbados. Anyway. I was therefore using my national debit card and tried to be thrifty. Tried...I mean I'll probably visit most of these places only once, should I not try to enjoy it at least a little bit..?

So we arrived on the 12th, and I went outside for a drink and to find postcards on the 13th. The Dockyard is still quite interesting, with the distinctive architecture, a nice harbour and a line of shops and bars. I had a craft beer Somers Amber Ale by Dockyard Brewing Co. (for 'mere' 5.25), but a wi-fi connection was just a pipe dream - I was told 'wi-fi finished!'. I mean, what does that even mean? Finished for today? It was early afternoon. Finished because a rat nibbled on the cable? Hmm. Well it WAS Friday the 13th after all. To be even more aware of it, we had crew drills. The amazing, wonderful crew drills. One of the many things I am not missing :)

(And no, my memory is not partly fantastic - its all written on the postcard :))

UNESCO - Historic Town of St George, Bermuda

An absolutely wonderful surprise from...can you guess? Received last winter from the sailing nomad :)

As it happens both cards are Unesco! I haven't told Ash I collect Unesco cos I didn't want to give him an extra headache heh, but still, many cards that he sends enrich my collection.

St. George's is the oldest surviving English town in the New World, originally called New London. It contains many historic buildings, among them the pictured  St. Peter's Church (consecrated in 1612), the oldest Protestant church in the New World. A glimpse of Fort St. Catherine can be seen on the second picture, though the accent is on the inviting sandy beach ;))) Loooooove the sea horses stamp!!

Map Of Bermuda

My 1st w&s card from Bermuda, thanks to Ash :)

Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the Atlantic, off the east coast of the United States (North carolina being the nearest state). It was discovered in 1505 and settled by England in 1609, making it the oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory. It covers the area of 53.2 square meters and current population is ca 68000. The capital is Hamilton, the currency Bermudian Dollar.

I am again amazed Ash keeps managing to find maps for me! :))