Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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WINTER 2016/2017 DREAMSCAPES 13 host the bi-annual Annapolis Bermuda Ocean Race and the Newport Bermuda Race. Of course, getting out on that perfect turquoise water in Bermuda is essential, whether you're a sailor, a diver or prefer just to be taken out on a boat, any boat. While diving is a year-round sport here, I opted to head out on a glass-bottom boat tour to view a 120-year-old shipwreck, the Vixen. Along the way we saw all manner of brightly coloured fish, including a huge blue grouper, angelfish, sergeant fish and mas- sive schools of chum that leapt and fought over the hunks of bread we threw to them. The trip to the wreck was glorious and Cap- tain Mark Powell pointed out stunning mansions owned by millionaires as well as the house where John Lennon stayed for two months and wrote his final album Double Fantasy (named after a freesia native to the islands). EXCEPTIONAL EATS I travelled to Bermuda with no expectations regarding cuisine, beyond what I'd heard about absolutely having to try a fish sand- wich served on raisin bread. Yet I was so pleasantly surprised to have so many Sailing conditions in June are near perfect here and Bermuda has a rich sailing history and culture. Races will be held in the Great Sound, a natural harbour formed in the crater of an ancient volcano surrounded on all sides except for the far northeast, which not only gives sheltered conditions for sailors but also great viewing possibilities for spectators. And, if you time your visit right, you may see many of the America's Cup teams practising in the harbour with their hydrofoil technology vessels. Bermuda is a magnet for other sailing events as well. In June 2018, the island will