Pastel Paradise: Bermuda in 9 Photos

Bermuda is famous for its pink sand beaches and blue skies. Take a tour through the beautiful island and its ever-present pastels.

January 23, 2015

St. George's
There are only a few places left in this world that you can return to, again and again, and still find unchanged—Bermuda has long been one of them. Here is a sorbet pink cottage in St. George’s—the harbor town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to 1612.
Coral Beach
Red mangrove meets pink-sand shore and shimmering sea on a cove at Coral Beach.

Rosedon Hotel
The 1906 manor house of the Rosedon Hotel, once a grand Bermudian estate.
Coral Beach & Tennis Club
A wicker desk and pastel watercolor in Skerries Cottage at the Coral Beach & Tennis Club. On one trip, my grandmother stumbled upon the raspberry cabanas of the Coral Beach & Tennis Club, where clay courts, banana patches, and bowling greens surround a main clubhouse and eight cottages with names like Robbers Den, Crow’s Nest, and Stowaways.

English Sports Shop
David Hamshere and Ronnie Maughan, of the English Sports Shop on Front Street in Hamilton, wearing the island uniform—Bermuda shorts and knee socks. The English Sports Shop sells kaleidoscopic stacks of madras shirts, neckties, and—of course—shorts and socks in shades as bright as the island itself.
Leisurely Ride
Scooters wind their way from parish to parish on the lush roads (cars drive on the left here, as in England).

Bluebird Cottage
Bluebird Cottage, on the road to Tucker’s Town.
Dark 'n' Stormy
The classic Dark ’n’ Stormy cocktail was invented on the island by Gosling Brothers Ltd. after World War I.

Longtail Terrace
Yellow-and-white-striped patio furniture overlooks breezy palms on the Longtail Terrace at the Coral Beach Club.

St. George's