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Front Street Hamilton
After breakfast, we set out to explore the island. After an expensive taxi ride, we stood on Front Street in Hamilton. It is often referred to as a luxury shopping street, but I won't comment on that now. In my opinion, there are not many attractive boutiques. But there are pretty colorful houses. The “famous” traffic island was not occupied by a policeman in Bermuda shorts.
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Point Pleasant Park Hamilton
A few meters from Front Street at the harbor is Point Pleasure Park with the HMS Jervis Bay Memorial.
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Queen Elizabeth Par-La-Ville Sculpture Park Hamilton
A little inland, the Queen Elizabeth Par-La-Ville Sculpture Park is located. It is a very nice small park with sculptures. You do not pay an entrance fee.
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That hotel seems to be riding the Rosewood brand coattails and is a major ripoff -- that's not even close to luxury, not 4 stars. Maybe 3. I would have been pi$$ed off.
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Originally Posted by NYC1
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I would have been pi$$ed off.
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Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Hamilton
The Anglican cathedral was built between 1886 and 1905. The stone was brought from France. The church is very reminiscent of British churches.
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Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux
A few meters further on is the Roman Catholic Cathedral. With fewer than 10,000 members, the Diocese of Bermuda is not exactly large and is probably one of the smaller dioceses.
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Suffice to say that I think there is an overwhelmingly large range of options where $2000 can be burnt with higher margins of return.:D
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Originally Posted by jerrychuang
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Suffice to say that I think there is an overwhelmingly large range of options where $2000 can be burnt with higher margins of return.:D
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Ferry
I really need to continue this trip report. Unfortunately, my formatting menu for posts has still disappeared (does anyone have a clue what could have caused this), so uploading photos is a pain. That's why my motivation is a bit limited at the moment.
We saw the ferry to the Royal Dockyards in Hamilton. The price was very reasonable at $8 for 2 people one way, so we decided to take the trip. The ferry ride is a good way to see a bit of the water and also a quick way to get around. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c58b8721b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...212e2c15a.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2f60c8d8b.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7722f5a62.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...850666904.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...96bec6eec.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...62423f699.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fa7e9e045.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...02cb613d5.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7d18bce1e.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6c1fe1047.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5abc96682.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b92c73b2f.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...24bdb8f68.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5b7a43144.jpeg |
Royal Naval Dockyard
The Royal Naval Dockyard is a port of call for cruise ships. During our visit, one such monster was in port. Otherwise, there are various more or less interesting sights. First, there is the Clocktower Mall, a former warehouse.
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National Museum of Bermuda
Next stop was the National Museum of Bermuda, formerly the Bermuda Maritime Museum, which is housed in the old fort.
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National Museum of Bermuda
No, the tunnels were not explored in detail.
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National Museum of Bermuda
Near the main house is the High Cave Magazine, which was used as a prison
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