How to go to Bermuda pt 3

Alright so by this point you may or may not be in the Country.

You are going to want to see as much of everything as possible, especially if you have to head back home in a few nights. Now there are a couple options at this point. You can spend a lot of money renting a scooter/car, or book some touristy excursions to make sure your time is used wisely. To be honest this probably makes the most sense by this point. I decided on plan C. This consists of pointing your self in a direction and walking until you get somewhere, or something happens.

Roads are narrow and driven on the opposite side.

One of the first things I noticed was that even though Bermuda is made up predominantly of limestone it has red soil like PEI.

Lots of caves and caverns. Remember the key is to just keep walking.

Now some time is going to pass - five hours or so. By this point you may choose to ask someone for directions. Now in my case the two gentlemen I approached enlisted me to help sail their boat from one end of the island to the other.

Now eventually you are going to need a place to stay. In Bermuda a cheap room with cost you 150 bucks or more, and there are no hostels in the country. A good alternative is Couchsurfing. 

You may end up in one of these.

After a couple days of sailing and a few nights of partying you'll have to make your way back home.

But hey! That doesn't mean the adventure is over. You can always choose to fly in late and drive your broken motorcycle home in the middle of the night!

Home with even a couple hours to sleep before work.

How to go to Bermuda pt 2

Alright the informative part two.

Now your going to want to drive over a large bridge. 13 kilometers or so. If this isn't quite your thing you can do what I like to do and add some wind and rain. That usually makes it a little more interesting...

 You are going to arrive at your buddies and crash there for the night and catch your flight in the morning. You can do my personal favorite and do the optional "sleep through your flight with an airline that's on strike so you can't make other arrangements." This changes the day a bit - means you get a few hours more sleep aaand you get to fly all around the continent before ending up at your destination.

There is one more important step before arriving at the customs gate. You are going to want to put your passport through the wash. Now I like to do this step twice for good measure. I don't stop until my address information bleeds through four or five pages like so.

  Note the faded "Canada" on the front.

To top it off don't have a contact in the country or an address you're staying at. That's something the boarder guards like to call "icing on the cake." So much so that they will actually try and put you back on the plane.

Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...

How to go to Bermuda pt 1

Alright, so last week I managed to get six days off in a row. This obviously meant I had to leave the country. Five minutes later I had a trip booked to Bermuda.

Now first off it isn't as easy as it sounds. There are steps that have to be taken before taking on a such a journey, especially on short notice and with no planning.

OK, start with buying a motorcycle. This will get you to a nearby airport. Nothing too fancy... something older then you, and with a few problems.
I liked this one.

1983, and it needs someone to give you a push to get it started (a good excuse to talk to strangers.)

Alright, next off pack a bag full of gear. Remember only bring the essentials - toothbrush, extra underwear, a hacky sack, that sort of stuff. Now make sure it's nice and small so you can carry it onto the plane.

  It really throws the boarder guards off when you don't have baggage on an international flight.

OK, that's about all you need to get your trip started. Make sure you take photos of strange things along your way to your destination like so:

A tandem bike is always amusing.

This rocking chair in the Boston airport sort of confused me.