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Bermuda
百慕大群岛
Contrary to popular misconception, Bermuda isn't a tropical paradise. On this Atlantic island 508 miles due east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, you will find neither towering mountains, glorious rain forests, nor exotic volcanoes. Instead, pastel cottages, quaint shops, and manicured gardens are the markers of a more staid, suburban way of life. The speed limit is 20 mph (although many drivers go faster), golf and tennis are popular pastimes, most visitors are over 40 years old, restaurants and shops are expensive, and casual attire in public is frowned upon.
Bermuda's history is closely tied to England's and that of the United States. The crew of the Sea Venture, whose wreck on Bermuda during a hurricane in 1609 began the settlement of the island, was actually on its way to Jamestown, Virginia. (William Shakespeare drew on the accounts of the survivors for The Tempest, written in 1611.) In the centuries since then, Bermuda has been a remarkable barometer of the evolving relationship between the United States and Britain. In 1775, Bermuda was secretly persuaded to give gunpowder to George Washington in return for the lifting of a trade blockade that threatened the island with starvation. In the War of 1812, Bermuda was the staging post for the British fleet's attack on Washington, D.C. When Britain faced a national crisis in 1940, it gave the United States land on Bermuda to build a Naval Air Station in exchange for ships and supplies. In 1990, Prime Minister Thatcher and President Bush held talks on the island.
百慕大群岛
Contrary to popular misconception, Bermuda isn't a tropical paradise. On this Atlantic island 508 miles due east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, you will find neither towering mountains, glorious rain forests, nor exotic volcanoes. Instead, pastel cottages, quaint shops, and manicured gardens are the markers of a more staid, suburban way of life. The speed limit is 20 mph (although many drivers go faster), golf and tennis are popular pastimes, most visitors are over 40 years old, restaurants and shops are expensive, and casual attire in public is frowned upon.
Bermuda's history is closely tied to England's and that of the United States. The crew of the Sea Venture, whose wreck on Bermuda during a hurricane in 1609 began the settlement of the island, was actually on its way to Jamestown, Virginia. (William Shakespeare drew on the accounts of the survivors for The Tempest, written in 1611.) In the centuries since then, Bermuda has been a remarkable barometer of the evolving relationship between the United States and Britain. In 1775, Bermuda was secretly persuaded to give gunpowder to George Washington in return for the lifting of a trade blockade that threatened the island with starvation. In the War of 1812, Bermuda was the staging post for the British fleet's attack on Washington, D.C. When Britain faced a national crisis in 1940, it gave the United States land on Bermuda to build a Naval Air Station in exchange for ships and supplies. In 1990, Prime Minister Thatcher and President Bush held talks on the island.