KellieF

King's Wharf, Bermuda

A very quaint little town I would recommend visitng. It was fun just to wander around and follow the cobblestone streets. We happened upon some really beautiful sites in particular the old church and graveyard. We followed a walking itineray in Frommers which highlighted our options. We also made the trek over the hill (do this early before you are hot and tired) to see Tobacco Bay. It was the first Bermuda beach we saw and I thought it was gorgeous. The Lily Bermuda perfume factory was fun with a short tour and the option to purchase their perfume library- a sample of all of their fragrances (for women) for $28.

Hamilton, Bermuda

Obviously the "city" of Bermuda with lots of chain stores and shopping options. We didn't explore as much in Hamilton due to our other activities and the goal to not shop! There are still lots of historic things to see and we have them on our itinerary for next time. The wednesday night street party was fun and features many local artists, live music, and just an overall theme of a party. I highly recommend renting biccyles and following the stunning railroad trail along the west side of the island (we started at Cambridge Beaches and traveled to Hamilton-returned the bikes by ferry from the Dockyard). It's not for the faint of heart to travel short distances on the main road but if you are active and brave it was a highlight of our trip. The trail allows only bikes and sometimes scooters and offers amazing views of Bermuda. I really felt like we saw the island this way. We went off the trail to see Elbow Beach which is stunning.