Rocky start...but smoothing scooting now!
Trip Start
Aug 16, 2008
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Trip End
Sep 31, 2010
Hamilton, Pembroke, Bermuda
Sunday, August 24, 2008
I'm loving life. Bermuda is beautiful! Tough start missing my flight out but all is well now. Our temporary housing is great. I'm staying in a three bed, three bath apartment with a full kitchen and a flat screen. I wish I could rent this place! I will be living with a Brit named Emma and a South African named Erica. We found a 3 bed/2 bath place centrally located on the island, we are in the process of signing a lease. PwC provided a rental scooter for the first month of my employment but I'm going to buy a new one soon as the 2007 models are only on spcecial through August. I'm getting a SYM Mio, pretty much like a generic Vespa. I love crusing around on my scooter it's so much fun!
I started with a group of 14 so we pretty much hang out all the time. The breakdown at PwC is something like UK, Canada, South Africa, Filipino and then American. Also there are a lot of couples who come to the island together. I was somewhat surprised to learn that but it makes sense to experience it with someone. I've been told that there are 1100 accountants on the island, that's a lot considering a population of 60K! And the GDP per capita is at 75K vs the US' 45K.
I've been to the beach closest to where I am staying twice and layed out by the pool a lot so I have a nice tan. I haven't been to the big beaches yet, but were going to Church Bay tomorrow to go snorkeling...and I'm working on pictures!
