R. Doug Wicker — Author

Light playing on hull

In the photograph below you can see that the aforementioned (Monday’s article) Irish Linen Shop and Gosling Brothers Limited are located next to each other on Royal Street, on adjacent street corners.

Front Street, Hamilton

Royal Street in Hamilton is also the location of yet another cruise ship dock, as you can see in this picture of another Holland America that was visiting Bermuda the same day we were there:

Front Street, Hamilton

You meet some really great people on these voyages, and sometimes you’ll develop friendships that last far beyond the final docking. Here is Ursula posing in Hamilton with our good friends Jim and Wools Lavelle:

Ursula with our friends Wools and Jim Lavelle

Another Hamilton encounter was this chap in period garb:

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Here is Hamilton in the wake of our ferry to other Bermuda destinations:

Ferry ride departing Front Street, Hamilton

Back in St. George’s it was time for some refreshments:

Ursula enjoying a refreshment

Some more views of Bermuda:

Palms near King’s Wharf

King’s Wharf

Royal Navy Dockyard