Hamilton, Bermuda Monday, October 5, 2026
Leaving Baltimore, sailing towards Bermuda.
Bermuda is made up of 7 main islands and over 180 islands and islets lying off the coast of North Carolina.
Discovered in 1503 by a Spanish explorer who made no attempt to land because of the treacherous reef surrounding the island.
In 1609, after being ship wrecked in the ship called Sea Venture on reefs off the shore of Bermuda, Admiral Sir George Somers established an English claim to the Bermuda islands.
The license plates have no country or island name.
Larry, Carolyn and Chuck
The Clock Tower Mall
A storm blew in so we hopped on the local bus and went to the town of Hamilton....about a 45 minute ride.
We passed by some gorgeous homes. We were told the least expensive home in Bermuda would cost over a million dollars.
.A typical bus stop
No rivers or freshwater lakes, makes capturing rainwater from roofs of all buildings a necessity.
Bermuda is 22.7 square miles.
A painting of one of the Bermuda Gates
After the storm blew through,
a colorful rainbow appeared.
Gorgeous mosaic along Hamilton street
With the sunset, the town street lights began to glow.
Chuck, Carolyn, Larry, and I captured a Kodak moment in front of the island sign.
We enjoyed the last moments of daylight through the palm trees.
A gorgeous sunset
Intricate mosaic bench in Hamilton
View Leaving Hamilton from the ferry.
We were lucky to get seats on the back of the ferry.
Our ship looked tiny next to the mega Norwegian ship
The first Commissioner’s House was actually a ship called HMS Malabar….A British tradition, it didn't float, sail or motor. The house above was built in 1919 to replaced the ship. It served as the allied HQ for North Atlantic radio interceptions during WWII.
It had a cast iron framework while the walls were Bermuda limestone.
Used as a residence for civilian commissioners, a Royal Marine Barracks, a private residence and offices, it closed in 1951-1974. It became the Bermuda Maritime Museum after a restoration in 2000. Today it is the National Museum of Bermuda.
A little piece of the old UK.
This beach which was closest to the dock charged a fee to use...
It was Bermudaful!
A unique painting covered the limestone wall of the fort.
My man loves to swing.
Cannons from way back when....limestone walls into the fort are in the background.
The limestone walls that surrounded the fort bordered the water.
After a nice, smooth sail back to Baltimore,
Larry and I took Chuck and Carolyn to their hotel.
They were spending the day exploring the area
while Larry and I returned back to Warrenton with
great memories of one fine cruise.
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