Abbot's Cliff

Absolutely one of the hidden gems of Bermuda.  It is one of those places that isn't big, and there isn't much to see, but you could sit for a very very long time before you tired of the view.  Here.  Let me show you what I mean.

Up at Abbot's Cliff

To get to Abbot's Cliff, you follow yet another unmarked trail.  There is a road, I think its called Abbot's Cliff Drive.  More noticeably, you will see a big grey street level marker that says "Abbot's Cliff" at the entrance to a subdivision.  This is an uncommon feature in Bermuda so it will stand out.  Every house has a name, and most taxis will ask for the name of your house and place it mentally rather than a street address.  So a named subdivision is not the norm.

When you drive or walk to the top of this road, it becomes obvious you are heading into peoples driveways or private property,  The best directions I can give are to watch for an abandoned car at the start of a faint dirt path.  To your right will be a reddish house, quite large and sort of dug in compared to where you are standing, with a field of banana trees running along behind it.  I think have finally learned what a banana tree looks like, although the fact that there were bananas on them was the most obvious sign.  Walk past the field and just follow the path.  It will go up a hill, and splits in 2 directions, either way will get you to the viewpoint up top.

A view not everyone sees

We remarked that some of the best spots on the island are the ones that few tourists, and relatively few locals, frequent.  Most of the best places I find I am usually enjoying along with a wonderful dose of solitude.  On this day it was another adventure with Siobhan, and we did just sit and watch the scenery go by...literally.  First we watched the approach of a little boat.

We watched the longtails soaring -- I will need way more time to go over those photos though.  I pulled out the zoom lens to get a peek at some of the secluded homes which are on an island  surrounded by the bigger island.  How cool would that be?

But overall it was the calm waters and view of a quiet little Bermuda that made the day!

After Abbot's Cliff we headed into St. George's for lunch.  We decided to try what used to be Blackbeard's, but has been renamed the Beach House and is under the St. George's Club hotel management.  Directly across from Fort St. Catherine, this quaint little spot offered wonderful food and a great environment.  Shibby's lobster roll was a way healthier idea than my idea of the St. Catherine Sandwich, an innocent enough ham and cheese....that was deep fried and drizzled in honey.  There are not enough miles on Bermuda's roads to wear off the sin of eating that!  All in all, another great day on the island!