Sunshine and Shark’s Teeth Highlight Hilton Head Getaway

 

Just over a two hour drive from our Charleston area home, Hilton Head Island continues to be a “staycation” favorite of ours. 

With my penultimate school year in the books, this trip was a welcome reward for me, and hard-working Alesia as well.

The Atlantic Ocean glistens under the emerging sunlight. Such a pretty and peaceful setting, well worth our early rush to get outside. 

Below is a short video I made to capture the sights and sounds, the dawn of a new day.

We were able to quickly get to the beach from our lodging, the excellent Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. We have stayed here several times over the years. 

The Westin’s amenities include multiple swimming pools. I don’t quite understand people who book the oceanside Westin, then sit/lay by the pool all day. Just saying.

Nice pool for sure…

Five Things to Love about Bermuda

 

On July 13 Alesia and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in style on the beautiful island of Bermuda. We were there for a week, Saturday to Saturday, July 12-19. I came away impressed with at least five things about Bermuda: its beaches, history, landscape and architecture, restaurants and its people.

Earlier this year Bermudair airline began a weekly direct flight from Charleston to Bermuda’s capital Hamilton. The flight takes only two hours covering the nearly 900 mile distance over the Atlantic Ocean east of the Carolinas. 

Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, is known for beautiful beaches, turquoise water, pink powdery sand and natural limestone cliffs. I took this photograph at Horseshoe Bay. Keep reading to see more pink sand we found at Warwick Long Bay. 

Snorkeling at the many beaches and bays is also popular. We were definitely down for snorkeling having done some during our several Caribbean Island vacations years ago. Our last Caribbean trip was the British Virgin Islands in 2015. See my photos from BVI! 

I had barely used my GoPro Black 8 underwater camera since then and needed to review how to use it. I did experience some malfunctions the first time or two in Bermuda but kept at it and have many nice captures, video and stills like the image above. 

Alesia is a great swimmer and was very comfortable out there. I felt better wearing an inflatable “floaty” for my safety.