Horseshoe Bay

Today we took quite a long ride to the West End where the most beautiful beaches in Bermuda are. It was a challenge because we had to make a tranfer between two busses in Hamilton. There is no direct connection from Ferry Road, St.George (where we live) to Southhampton (our destination =]). But it was worth it! We ended up on the most beautiful (according to Bermuda's beaches rankingof) beach of them all - The Horseshoe Bay. The sand of these beach has a pink color because of the shells of foraminifera and a great view on the open Ocean. Although it is more croudy that other beaches we have visited on the East End. But we didn't mind that.... =)

Now We can confirm with absolute certainty that it is true. With a view like that You can forget about everything and just listen to the Ocean....

I wouldn't be myself if I didn't take a 'picture from a hand' ^^

We had a great fun enjoying the sun, soft sand and big waves. There were voleyball and beach tenis competitions which everyone could take part in.

I don't know if You can see pink color of this sand but it really is pink (like whole Bermuda).

Pink sand :)

'Downwind'

Two days ago we moved from Visitors House, where we had stayed for 3 weeks, to our cottages. This is where we gonna live for the next nine months. The cottage is for three persons and has three bedrooms, salon with TV, cable and internet, kitchen and bathroom. It is nice and big and I hope we will heve a good time here as it is our new home for quite a log time. These are some pictures of our place :)

Each cottage has its own name. Our's Downwind. Isn't it nice?
And this is how it looks like from the inside.

Me and my roommates :)

Clearwater Beach & Turtle Bay

Another weekend and another amazing beach crossed out from our list of "places to visit". The direction - the same as last week - the East End. This time we went to the Clearwater Beach and Turtle Bay. Beautiful sandy beach situated on the St.David's Island, and has a name not without a reason - water there is very, very clear! Fantastic. The biggest advantage of this place is small number of people because it is little out off the way. But not for us!

 The Clearwater Beach

Traditional picture from hand ...

Aircraft taking off

St. David's Lighthouse

Chicken on the beach   ^^'

The Turtle Bay

Pri and I (photo by Priscila) 

Snoorkling :)

Happy Monika! This is It!

Year 4 POGO Presentation

Today we had auto-presentations in front of all staff members of BIOS who were interested in who we are, where we from and what we do at our home institutions. This totally casual meeting appeared to be very nice and friendly. We did very well! And after that we went to The Wind to stress out.

The "Passin' Wind"

Painting of the "Wind"

So today we helped in painting of the "Passin' Wind" and guess what the color was... - PINK :)
But it looks pretty good, great I would say. Good job! Specially when that job was done in the rhythm of AC/DC and a cold beer in a hand ^^

Bioluminescent mating of polychaetes

During the summer, every month after the full moon, about 9 o'clock a magnificent spectacle of green lights comming from the water takes place all over the island. These are The Bermuda glow worms (Odontosyllis enopla) which use bioluminescence to attract mates. Tonight I went there with Mara and other girls, interns in BIOS to see that, and it was marvelous!

bioluminescence during mating time of polychaetes (photo by Mara) 

We were inspired by the green lights so we decided to do something with that (instead of mating, hahaha =)

(photo by Mara)

(photo by Mara)

(photo by Mara)

Tabacco Bay and St. Catherine's beach

I Miss You!

Today is Sunday so we decided to get to know the surrounding beaches. This time the direction - east part of the island. In the way we passed by the StAbout 40 minutes walk and were experiancing beautiful surrounded by limestone rocks Tabacco Bay. We wished we had underwater camera to cought the abundance of sea life that we saw there.

In the way to St.George's

Admiral Sir George Somers

Unfinished church, St.George's

Tabacco Bay

St. Catherine's Beach

Fort St.Catherine's (photo by Yuna)

St. George's (photo by Yuna)