BermudaMapJuly 9...11, 2015 A very pleasant country. Bermuda’s main and most surprising distinguishing feature are the coral-coloured shorts sported by practically all of the men. What’s more is, they wear them with suit jackets and knee- high socks instead of T-shirts. ![]() You see shorts in other colours too, but not as often. ![]() The second distinguishing trait that you only get here are the roofs: completely white and covered with stepped limestone — they’re everywhere. ![]() This is considered to be the best design for harvesting water. Supposedly, this is the easiest way to collect as much water as possible. If you look closely, two to three steps from the edge there is a thicker bit that directs the flow of water towards the drainpipe. The whole island harvests rain, given that this is the main source of freshwater. I think that this design came about because the first settlers used upside down launches as roofs. Then it became tradition. ![]() Now the roofs on absolutely everything are stepped, including things that don’t harvest water. Like this used towel container. ![]() Car number plates. ![]() Vehicle inspection stickers. ![]() All of the motorcyclists wear helmets. ![]() And forget to take them off when entering shops and other public spaces. There are reminders to remove your helmet on shop doors because many robbers use helmets instead of masks. Plus, having a conversation with someone who’s got a motorcycle helmet on is just not very nice. ![]() Rather British telephone box. ![]() Rather American half-phone booth. ![]() All of the bus stops are marked with a pink post, regardless of whether there’s a bus shelter or not. ![]() HamiltonMapThe main city. ![]() Very pleasant and neat. ![]() Dotted with little cafés and shops. ![]() Rather British-looking rubbish bin. ![]() Tree grille. ![]() Traffic light. ![]() The storm water drain slots design is ingenious. The curve of the slots follows that of the pavement to ensure that the water goes down the drain at an angle, instead of inertia propelling the flow straight down. ![]() In Hamilton many shops are putting in all kinds of spikes and nails to keep away those fond of sitting in front of shop windows. ![]() St. George’sMapOne of the oldest European settlements in the Western hemisphere lies on the north end of the island ![]() You can see that it was somewhat neglected as time went on. But then they suddenly thought the better of it and museumified it before it was too late. ![]() A pair of homey streets. ![]() And a pair of homey alleyways. ![]() A kindergarten teacher is leading a horde of kids on a special rope with offshoots, which the kids are holding onto so that they don’t get lost. ![]() Our visit comes to a close with an utterly British postbox from the times of Queen Elizabeth the II. ![]() Intriguingly, the plural names of island groups almost always have a plural short version (exceptions like the Arctic Institute Islands aside). The Kurile Islands — the Kuriles. The Antilles Islands — the Antilles. The Hebrides Islands — the Hebrides. The Hawaiian Islands — the Hawaiis (in Russian). The Canary Islands — the Canaries. And, of course, the Bermuda Islands — the Bermudas. But that is only the case in Russian, because everywhere else in the world it’s Bermuda in the singular (it’s one big island). |
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