As I travel the world I take many photos that pique my interest. During the year April 2025 to March 2026 our travels included visits to many islands large and small. My theme for 2026 Island Hopping will give precedence to Islands visited in the past year but for those difficult letters like X and Z I will dig into my photo archives for content.
"The Pitcairn Islands (/ˈpɪtkɛərn/ PIT-kairn;[5] Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands,[6][7][8][9] are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. The four islands—Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno—are scattered across several hundred kilometres (miles) of ocean and have a combined land area of about 47 square kilometres (18 square miles). Henderson Island accounts for 86% of the land area, but only Pitcairn Island is inhabited." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_Islands |
| Rough conditions along the coast of Pitcairn 19/10/2025 |
Common sense ruled on our day in Pitcairn Island. The sea was very rough and landing would be hazardous for someone like me with poor mobility. Although I didn't get to set foot on the island I felt the vibes from our lectures, fellow travellers and my husband. I wrote about my day Parked off Pitcairn.
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| The Ship provided this map of Pitcairn Island |
My husband, who is much fitter than I, made the trip over to the Island and had a splendid day. Following is a selection of his pictures.
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| A fellow traveller took a photo of my husband (Right) with the Mayor of Pitcairn |
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| There were many information boards on the Island |
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| A relic from the HMS Bounty |
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| The local school has no pupils |
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| Dense vegetation |
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| Fletcher Christian's Cave |
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| Looking out to our ship |
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| The Cemetery is in use. My husband kindly took headstone images to upload to FindaGrave |
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| Old Mill |
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| Pitcairn Museum |
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| The Bell at Adamstown is used to communicate with Islanders |
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| Church |
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| Interior of Church |
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| The Inhabitants served a "Fish and Chip" lunch to the travellers |
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| The supply boat makes regular visits to the island. |
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| Longboats used today to transport goods to the island |
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| Locals in a longboat going out to meet the supply ship |
You have traveled to places I've never even heard of, let along visited. Fascinating posts with photos to help us learn about your travels.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Karen. We have been fortunate to be able to take these trips. Hoping our health holds up so we can keep travelling.
DeleteI love how peaceful and idyllic these islands look Jill.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I'd be brave enough to cope with the isolation
DeleteThis was so interesting I'm now going down the rabbit hole to learn more. Brizzymay@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe lectures we had on the ship prior to these visits gave us great preparation for our visits.
DeleteI have long been fascinated by the history of Pitcairn Island but it seems such a faraway, remote place. Of course, that is what Fletcher Christian wanted. I can relate to your dilemma about going ashore as my mobility is not what it was pre chemo. Even so, you saw the island from many angles and have the photographs to help visualise onshore. The lectures must have been very informative and entertaining. I'm wondering if any of those who returned from Norfolk Island decided to go back. Are there any children on the island? Surely the younger people would want to go to a more populated, less remote island?
ReplyDeleteWell done your other half for his photos of the harder-to-get-to places.
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