Pink Sand wasn't created by Pink
CheapCaribbean.com is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The county seat of Bucks County along the Southeastern corner of PA and home of Washington's Crossing (yes, that George Washington) across the Delaware River , is known for other reasons than just home of the largest Caribbean/Mexico/Bermuda only website in the world.
Take for example American Idol Season One. Who could forget Justin Guarini, Doylestown native and star of "From Justin to Kelly". Ok, maybe now I'm pushing it, but hey his appearances on the TV Guide channel with Joan Rivers were riveting. But if it's star quality you want, then Pink does us proud. Known by her real name of Alecia Moore in these parts, Pink is a 2-time Grammy award winning Singer/Songwriter from Central Bucks West High School. And while she adopted the name Pink for her career, she did NOT make the sand in Bermuda pink...which is a long way to go to talk about some of the most incredible pink powder you will ever set foot on.
Bermuda is my second favorite island, and it isn't in the Caribbean. 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina, the oldest British overseas territory is seriously still feeling it's UK roots. In fact, Henry VIII's Pub has the best piano bar singer I've heard, Dave Bootle. He played while I sang Journey's "Faithfully" which my wife requested a couple years ago, and I thought it was incredible considerng I was on my 4th Guinness and Cider pint. While this bar shouldn't be missed, the pink sand beaches are something to behold.
So why is the sand pink? Since we ruled out Pink above, the real reason is the sand is not volcanic, but from finely pulverized remains of calcium carbonate shells and skeletons of invertebrates such as corals, clams, forams and other shells. In other words, the remains of the creatures in the coral reefs are redish pink, and thus end up as sand at the end of their journey. Horseshoe Bay, in fact, is where I shot all of the videos you receive when you make a reservation, 14 days before your reservation giving you travel tips, and 10 days after your vacation reminding you to start planning for the next one.
So...since Pink is from Doylestown, and Bermuda has pink sand beaches, I think we can officially say...Bermuda and Doylestown are 2 places you must see. While I love the colonial home of CheapCaribbean.com, I will take the beaches of Bermuda any day of the week.
Take for example American Idol Season One. Who could forget Justin Guarini, Doylestown native and star of "From Justin to Kelly". Ok, maybe now I'm pushing it, but hey his appearances on the TV Guide channel with Joan Rivers were riveting. But if it's star quality you want, then Pink does us proud. Known by her real name of Alecia Moore in these parts, Pink is a 2-time Grammy award winning Singer/Songwriter from Central Bucks West High School. And while she adopted the name Pink for her career, she did NOT make the sand in Bermuda pink...which is a long way to go to talk about some of the most incredible pink powder you will ever set foot on.
Bermuda is my second favorite island, and it isn't in the Caribbean. 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina, the oldest British overseas territory is seriously still feeling it's UK roots. In fact, Henry VIII's Pub has the best piano bar singer I've heard, Dave Bootle. He played while I sang Journey's "Faithfully" which my wife requested a couple years ago, and I thought it was incredible considerng I was on my 4th Guinness and Cider pint. While this bar shouldn't be missed, the pink sand beaches are something to behold.
So why is the sand pink? Since we ruled out Pink above, the real reason is the sand is not volcanic, but from finely pulverized remains of calcium carbonate shells and skeletons of invertebrates such as corals, clams, forams and other shells. In other words, the remains of the creatures in the coral reefs are redish pink, and thus end up as sand at the end of their journey. Horseshoe Bay, in fact, is where I shot all of the videos you receive when you make a reservation, 14 days before your reservation giving you travel tips, and 10 days after your vacation reminding you to start planning for the next one.
So...since Pink is from Doylestown, and Bermuda has pink sand beaches, I think we can officially say...Bermuda and Doylestown are 2 places you must see. While I love the colonial home of CheapCaribbean.com, I will take the beaches of Bermuda any day of the week.
posted by A word from Caribbean Jim at 11:15 AM
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