Day 18 - Bermuda

Actual Date 10/28 Move over, Chicago! Bermuda’s giving the Windy City a run for its money!

OCEAN CRUISE

Amy & Tom

10/30/20262 min read

Weather
Mostly Cloudy, Windy, 77

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What we did
We came into port a bit late, following the Holland MS Rotterdam. It was mostly cloudy, but still fairly bright but very windy, with gusts up to 28mph. Instead of disembarking at 8:30am, passengers were delayed until 9:20am, so we had a leisurely breakfast in Oceanview before making our way to the exit. We purchased round trip tickets for the ferry to Hamilton which is about a 20 minute ride and is the capital of Bermuda. The ride there was lovely and they were on time.

We then meandered through the streets of Hamilton, mostly Front Street, taking in the shops, restaurants and architecture. We settled on having lunch at the Hog Penny, which is said to have inspired the Cheers pub in Boston, from the TV sitcom Cheers! We hit the pub at a very busy time and while we were waiting for a table, another couple from our cruise asked if they could share a table. It was great to talk to them and hear about their lives and travel. We both had a rum swizzle which the island is known for. We then walked back to the ferry and took pictures waiting for the 3pm ferry. The ferry arrived at 2:15pm but at 2:30 we were told it was too windy and so the ferry was cancelled! We scrambled to get ahead of the rush, and were lucky enough to quickly secure a cab. Again as it was very hectic, we asked another couple if they wanted to share a taxi which they did and so we got a land view of the 9 mile trek back to the Naval Dockyard which takes twice as long as the ferry and is much more expensive, but we made it back to the ship with an hour to spare! We then did our usual which seems to be grabbing a cocktail before dinner, dining at the Cyprus restaurant and then heading to the theater at 7. Comedian John Wessling had a great show which we enjoyed, before heading back to our room to watch a little tv before going to sleep. Not the most exciting time in Bermuda, but at least we hadn’t booked an excursion as the weather just wasn’t cooperating.

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