Bermuda cedars killed by blight

Pacing Bermuda - Somerset, Thursday 2005 February 10

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February 10th 2005
This was a public transport day. We began by taking the bus into Hamilton to the ferry dock. The morning was clear and sunny, which showed the bright pastel buildings at their best. These too had been warehouses and still displayed the names of some of Hamilton’s founding families, such as Smith and Trimingham. The ferry we took sailed a gentle circuit around the inside of the big “hook” of ... 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