Wednesday, February 3, 2010

It's all about the Scooter!






Well, we had to do it. Even though the hospital board would prefer you did not rent a scooter while working for them, we just had to.
In Bermuda, there are no car rentals,so your options are, ride the bus, take a taxi, or rent a moped. Oh, or walk. We rented from Oleander Cycles Ltd. They have several locations, which is nice, because you can return your bike at any of them. A one day rental, is $55 for a double scooter, plus a $30 non-refundable maintenance fee. We got a 15% discount because we were with the Hospital Board. (funny, since they don't want you to rent one in the first place.) If you rent for over 7 days, it goes down to $20 a day. That's pretty reasonable.
So, off we went on our adventure. So fun to see the island on a moped. You do have to be very alert, as the Bermudians drive on the left. The roads here are very narrow, and everyone drives as fast as they can! It's freaky!! The locals on mopeds, pass anywhere. No kidding! They'll pass on a curve with cars coming in both directions! And as you can see from my pictures, the roads are not wide enough for that. It's a thrill!
We covered the island from one end to the other, then put it on the ferry and rode back to Hamilton. Great day!
Oh my Goodness! How did our darling Grandchildren get on this page! Sorry.

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