In the Meantime: Some Sunday Chat

We get the amazing opportunity to travel due to my husband’s occupation. Sometimes just Cody gets to go…sometimes just I get to go…but when we all get to go together it makes the trip a true family vacation. Cody is in the Center for International Studies magnet school program at his high school. He is required to travel to a foreign country prior to his 11th grade year and write a report on his experience. We all love to travel, learn about other cultures, and explore other countries. So the Root family hopped onboard a cruise and set sail from New Jersey to Bermuda where we stayed for two days and got to devour (in a good way!) the country of Bermuda from top to bottom.

Here is a little of what we learned:

Bermuda is 21 miles long and 2.5 at its widest point.
Bermuda sits atop a dormant volcano.
Bermudas population is 62,000.
Bermuda was discovered by a Spanish explorer.
Bermuda was settled by the english in 1609.
Bermuda is a colony of England.
Bermuda citizenship is very difficult to achieve. Let me elaborate on this one…to become a citizen of Bermuda either your parents or yourself must be born in Bermuda or you must reside in Bermuda for twenty years before you can apply for citizenship. When you become a citizen of Bermuda you also gain citizenship to England.
Bermuda’s capital is Hamilton.
Bermuda’s largest industry is American insurance companies. Tourism is second.
Bermuda citizens are allowed only one car per household-most people drive mopeds.
Bermuda citizens use the ferry as a common form of transportation.
Bermuda citizens are not allowed to own a gun-they are illegal as are most other weapons including knives.
Bermuda beaches have pink sand-yep, saw it for myself.
and yes…Bermudians do wear Bermuda shorts!

Sailing out of New Jersey-what an incredible view!