Moongate

Bermuda Moongate at the Dockyard. Moongates have been a Bermuda tradition since 1860. A sea captain is said to have been inspired by a moongate he saw in China. More than 40 are located around the islands. P1180275

Bermuda Day 3: The Royal Naval Dockyard

September 10th 2010
We planned to spend our third day in Bermuda around the Dockyard in Sandys Parish (Ireland Island) and take the bus as far as the Fort Scaur site. All started well. We were off the ship before 9:00 a.m. and headed for the Bermuda Craft Market. But, before we could get there, a huge rainstorm came up! This wasn't a light squall like we'd experienced in Hamilton, it was a downpour! We were drenched! ... read more

North America » Bermuda » Sandys

Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although int... ... read more

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