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Pacing Bermuda - St George's, Wednesday 2005 February 9

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February 9th 2005
Today was forecast to be the sunniest, so of course it was the cloudiest, but with no rain. We were walking on the north-east coast, so it was also the windiest. This was the day we successfully went to St George’s Island and the namesake city, which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. As we learned, it was so untouched because after the harbour facilities and the seat of government moved to Hamil ... read more

North America » Bermuda » Saint George

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Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although int... ... read more