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Very detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world: Tristan da Cunha and St. Helena, as well as S. Africa, Malaysia and Singapore, and Indonesia. Very informative, full of tips, history, what it was like to visit and stay there, indexed by country. Visit my webpage for this and other downloadable travelogues: http://www.tcp.com/~lgreenf
These are fascinating islands. Tristan has only 238 people, all with same 7 last names.
Remotest Islands in World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S Africa Malaysia, More
Larry2006-05-27 03:40:04
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But that's what I liked about St.
Helena -- and next to the note was a packed lunch, complete with a Schweppes
Bitter Lemon Soda for me. Though my original plans were to have an early
start heading off for Diana's Peak, I decided to pick up the phone and call
the people on the list first.
The lady I was supposed to speak with at the Spar wasn't in yet, but
apparently the name on my credit card hadn't come out on the charge slip, so
I'd need to drop by later and have them make another imprint of the card.
Telling them I'd drop by some point before closing, I then called up Radio
St. Helena.
When I first called the station Tony was in the middle of his show, and
could talk only for a minute... he had heard I was on the island, and wanted
to know if I wouldn't mind coming down to the station for an interview and
mini violin concert on the air. A bit apprehensive (as I hadn't practiced
in quite a while), I nonetheless agreed, telling him I'd leave the house in
20 minutes, and asked for directions to the station. Putting down the
phone, I quickly took out the violin and began to flip through some of the
music I had brought with me, searching for some nice, short pieces I could
play on the radio -- then proceeded to run through them once or twice to
refresh my memory (the rooster started going off again at the sound, but my
reaction was "you don't like the violin? Too bad!")
After not even 20 minutes, I piled everything I'd need for the day into
the car and headed off towards the radio station, located inland from Half
Tree Hollow (at least I didn't have to start the day by taking Ladder Hill
Road again)... with it cloudy and misting, maybe it was better to start the
day indoors at the station.
Walking into Radio St. Helena, I met Joy Lawrence (one of the station's
on-air
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Saint Helena Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
