Hamilton, Bermuda - Sunday 15 February

If you’re still using other speed testing apps/websites, I’d say it’s time to shift over to fast.com, which is a Netflix project and has a nice clean advert-free interface:

Internet speeds in Bermuda

As you can see, the VPN (right) back to the UK doesn’t slow me down much, and as is increasingly true the world over, the fixed line internet provided is soundly beaten by mobile - my Airalo e-SIM giving 71Mbps down and 23Mbps up.

But enough of such nerdish things. What about the island outside my hotel room?

Well, if you’ve ever wondered what England would look like with palm trees and some US/Canadian influences thrown in, I can now tell you. The pubs and cafes have a recognizably British feel to them, but certain north American innovations I rather like (sitting and eating at the bar for example) are here too.

This is not the ideal time of year to visit, but doing my usual Saturday 5k in 14 degrees rather than 4 was very nice.

Me in Hamilton, Bermuda