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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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the bell). Back in the
heart of town, I met up with Mike, who apologized for not yet running off a
copy of the show for me, but thought that someone else might have aleady
taken care of it -- and if not, I was to email him upon returning home.
Suddenly, I heard my name being called, and saw Larry coming up to me
holding a package he needed to deliver to the large general-merchandise
store near the prison. As I hadn't yet been inside this shop, I decided to
go with him, and spent some time looking around inside while Larry chatted
with the clerk (outside, I could see Lionel at the prison as he waved a
friendly hello over to me). Seeing all the cars in town today, I was again
reminded of the great mix of vehicles the island has: everything from 1960s
British Minis to a 1980s Yugo to a new Suzuki jeep... I even saw the
Governor's car (with just a crown for a license plate) drive by the other
day.
Soon it was time to head to the water, where a good number of people were
already gathered to say their goodbyes. Meeting Joy again, she presented me
with a bag of presents: a St. Helena cookbook and apron, accompanied by a
nice note. Thanking her, the three of us talked for a while, as I also said
goodbye to others I had met on the island, from Eric Benjamin to some of the
parents I had met at the Scout camp.
Mike then came by and he introduced me to one of the priests on the
island (someone I'm told drinks and swears nothing like a priest should).
As the subject of the prison came up, Mike related the story of one prisoner
to me: apparently, there's a local Saint named Mr. Polly who keeps escaping
from prison whenever a magistrate is about to visit the island... he was
convicted of arson, and is upset not because he was found guilty, but
because he has to spend time in jail while his fellow accomplice (who is the
brother
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Saint Helena Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
