We dropped the mooring ball this morning and headed around the corner to Castle Harbour. From Wikipedia: "Castle Harbour is a large natural harbour in Bermuda. It is located between the northeastern end of the main island and St. David's Island. Originally called Southampton Port, it was renamed as a result of its heavy fortification in the early decades of the Seventeenth century.
We dropped anchored in the northeast end sheltered from the NE winds. The waters are an incredible blue due to the sand bottom. Michele says she saw the anchor hit the bottom in 25 feet of water. There is a small island that is off limits, without a permit, that is an ecological preserve. There is a rusted out sunken ship near the island that has good snorkeling. Michele and Keith took the snorkeling gear out to check out the fish. We then dinghied to a beautiful white sand beach and walked along the trails for spectacular views east over the Atlantic. Unfortunately I left my phone on the boat. The pictures here are limited to those taken from the boat of our little corner of Castle Harbour.
Five years ago, June 2018, when we were here with Gadi and Marina, we visited the Walsingham Nature Reserve, a set of caves and nature area in the southwest corner of Castle Harbour. It was an incredible adventure. I have included some pictures below of that trip. Our friends have not been there, so tomorrow morning early, we will weigh anchor and head down to the reserve.
Beautiful pics John. I love the one of Michele floating in the cave and your ode to Butch and Sundance ! How many boats will be on the trip to the Azores?
ReplyDeleteThere will be thirty one boats total. The smallest a 27 footer and the largest are a couple of 62 footers. There are also several or more catamarans of various sizes.
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