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Pacing Bermuda - From Winter to Warm, Saturday 2005 February 5

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February 5th 2005
Today started at 12:50 am when the flight was to depart. Because of the snow storm that had developed all day Friday (icy rain, sleet, snow, blowing snow), the plane had to be thoroughly de-iced. I hadn’t actually seen this before, so it was intriguing to see the chemical gushing out of the control module above the plane. The air was so cold (-15C) that it developed billowing clouds of “steamâ ... read more

North America » Bermuda

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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