Two weeks in and we finally have a reasonable amount of food in the cupboards, tv and internet are set up and we have a Bermudian bank account... but we haven't been for a swim in the pool yet and we still haven't set foot on a beach!
Shopping
Although we can get Waitrose stuff (and random ASDA things sometimes), we are definitely missing having food delivered. Without a car or bike (scooter) yet, I am going to Lindos (the supermarket) everyday to fill up my rucksack, but you need to go quite regularly anyway because fresh stuff has a short shelf life as it first has to be shipped in from the US. The prices of lots of things are also astounding - one orange pepper was $3.50, a large pot of yoghurt is c. $6.50 and a loaf of bread is around $5 - $6... having said that the wine seems to be not too bad...
Eating out
... is like stepping back into the 90s... you seem to be able to get sushi pretty much anywhere... as my mum would say it is 'all the rage'. The food is really nice though - we ate guinea chicks (like a really small lobster) last Friday and we went out for dinner last week with Bruce's colleagues and had a really nice meal (including sushi - obvs) at Harbourfront, where Bruce's boss actually has an entrée named after him!
We have also eaten in an Irish sports bar... just the type of place Bruce would never set foot in back at home. And we are getting quite fond of a dark 'n' stormy (rum and ginger beer) on a Friday evening!
Entertainment
On a similar note, the music on the radio is also very 90s... when we were without tv we had the radio on every evening and at 8pm the dj goes home and they put on a tape including classics such as Everything I Do, Nothing Compares To You and Tearing Up My Heart. And it's the same tape every night. AMAZING.
The news on the radio is also hilarious - the news cycle lasts about three days and there's basically not much of it!
Weather
It's a bit scary that it's early March and its clear blue skies and lovely warm weather outside... it's nice now, but I am not sure how we will cope in the summer months. All the Bermudians can spot the tourists as they are the people wandering around in t-shirts and shorts... Bermudians still have their coats on!
Although it is really nice today, we have also had some big storms and a good bit of 'tank rain' - that's where the rain really comes down and it fills up the tank under the house that is the water supply. It's basically like buckets of water are being poured from the sky - unlike anything we have ever seen in the UK.
Cats
Daisy and Bertie seem to settling in quite well - they haven't been outside yet, but they seem pretty happy with most of the house now and have found themselves some good hiding spots. They are particularly fond of the high shelves in the walk in closet upstairs and up the chimney (it's blocked off so they can't get out)!
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