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Jeffrey Brauner lives in snowy Baltimore, so he’s dreaming of Bermuda: “What’s the coldest it’s ever gotten in Bermuda, and the most snow they’ve had, if any?” Ah, Bermuda, the fabled Somers Isles, setting of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” While it lies on the same latitude as South Carolina, the island’s climate is moderated by the Atlantic. The coldest temperature on record there is 43.6 degrees, the warmest is 94. Hurricanes? Yes. Snow? Never.
Comments
Bermuda's temps remind me of the home climate of a classmate at college.
James came from Cameroon, West Africa. Coldest ever recorded in Cameroon was 45 degrees.
One January, he wrote home that it had snowed a few inches the previous night, the sun was out, there was little wind, the temps were in the high 20s, and it was wonderful weather!
His mother wrote back, asking him if he was crazy. He wrote back, stating that the week before had seen temps in the single digits for highs (below zero for lows), clouds all day, and wind, wind, wind. All in all, the wonderful weather was relative, but still wonderful weather.
As to him being crazy? Aren't all who go to college at least just a bit crazy?
Posted by: Mike | January 28, 2011 3:37 AM
That is...If you survive going through the Bermuda Triangle to get there!!!!!
FR: Four visits and I still haven't disappeared. The real problem is they demand something like a $5 million investment before they'll let you buy property out there. Cruise visits are the cheapest way to enjoy the place.
Posted by: Capt Jack | January 28, 2011 7:53 AM
Or you could move to the tropics. It never snows, there are no tornadoes but floods and monsoon rains are a possibility. It never goes below 75 degrees either. My Mom has been complaining it's cold and raining and it's 80 degrees.
Posted by: Dawn | January 28, 2011 8:07 AM
Or you could keep your currency and just move from Baltimore to San Diego like I did. It was nearly 80 degrees and 100% sunny, not a cloud in the sky, yesterday. I was a little warm in my suit as I walked around downtown during my lunch break and I think I complained a little in my mind. Do it. Trust me, you won't regret it.
FR: ...until your hillside burns, the mud beneath your feet slides into the sea, your house falls down in an earthquake, your kids' teachers are fired or your state goes bankrupt. 8-)
Posted by: Dave | January 28, 2011 9:36 AM
My husband played golf in Fla last year during the blizzard and complained about rain. Some people are never happy!
I'll take the snow any day, I shoveled him out so he could go to work yesterday, shoveled the dog out so he could go... At least he doesn't complain.
People should learn to appreciate what they have and a little common sense goes a long way.
Posted by: LJ | January 28, 2011 11:30 AM
It sure sounds like a nice place. When I want tropical paradise, I usually travel to Oahu. Oahu has so much to offer, its hard to pass up the experience.
Posted by: Capt Jack | January 28, 2011 12:17 PM