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The winner of our 10/7/11 photo contest is Bernie Lineman of Warrington, PA.  Bernie’s name was randomly selected from the 11 who correctly identified the contest photo (shown below) as St. Peter’s Church located in St. George, Bermuda.

St. Peter’s is said to be the oldest surviving Anglican chuch located outside of the British Isles.   It’s exterier and interior or both lovely in their simplicity.  The church is technically located on the Duke of York Street, the main road that passes through St. George, however it sits much higher and further back than its neighbors.

Many Bermuda visitors flock to Hamilton, which is the capital of Bermuda and highlighted for it’s shopping district, but St. George is absolutely worth visiting.  It ’s waterfront and back streets are picturesque, walkable and hold a lot of history.

Photo Contest 10/7/11 - St. Peter's Church, St. George, Bermuda

A brief walk from St. Peters is  the “unfinished church”, whose construction began in the 1870’s when St. Peter’s Church was badly damaged by a storm and thought to be beyond repair. Once the consctruction was underway, there were funding difficulties and a segment of the local population felt they would rather invest the money in repairing the old church instead of completing the new one.

We were very lucky to capture the photos below during our visit in 2010. In December of 2010, the unfinished chruch was closed to the public due to the potential for crumbling masonry caused by structural deterioration from wind and water.

The Unfinished Church - partial exterior view

The Unfinished Church - interior view

The Unfinished Church - view through the archway

Bermuda is known for it’s beaches.  If your ship is docked at the Royal Navel Dockyard located at the western end of Bermuda, you are relatively close to some of Bermuda’s best beaches.  Horseshoe Bay is spectacular and has convenient changing facilities and consession stands making it a popular  beach choice  for visitors.  

Horseshoe Bay

It’s very easy and economical to go beach hopping either by taking the dedicated beach shuttle or public transportation (be sure to take the bus route along South Road).  Bermuda buses are clean and stop at all of the major beaches.  The ferry is a terrific and economical way to get from the Dockyard to Hamilton and to St. George.  If you have extra time and would like to see some off the beaten track sites, you can also take the bus from town to town.

Bermuda Beach Art - birds eye view