I arrived on Bermuda this morning, and after spending a full day (motor)scooting around the islands, I am really impressed. I’m looking forward to spending the rest of my week here exploring some of the areas I found today and finding more beautiful spots (when I’m not participating in the meetings I’m actually here to attend). I blogged a bit about my recent trip to the US Virgin Island of Saint Thomas, and it seems like Bermuda is most of the things I hoped St. Thomas would be.

It is notable that Bermuda had the highest per capita income in the world a couple years ago. For all the beautiful ocean-front homes, the wealth seems to have reached most corners of the islands. From the big stuff to the small stuff, the amount of litter lining the roads to the friendliness of the locals, Bermuda is all British charm where Saint Thomas seemed brash, a sadly typical in-your-face American colony.
At the end of a long day on my scooter, I realized that anyplace that a man can safely tour on a 50cc motobike (as the Vietnamese xe om would say) without losing any self-respect must be a good place. Pink sand beaches don’t hurt either.

The two pictures in this post are from Horseshoe Bay beach, taken with my phone. Obviously, they do the lovely beach no justice.
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27 Sep 2007 1:41
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