Easter Island 054

The Far Side of the World

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February 4th 2011
Friday Feb 4th, 2011 South Pacific Ocean Latitude 26 degrees 34 minutes south- Longitude 115 degrees 7 minutes west We have left Rapa Nui in our wake as we head west. Rapa Nui is what the native people call Easter Island. We had an absolutely fantastic day exploring the island and visiting with the local people. Jane and I walked into town from the tender dock which was an easy hike of ... read more

Oceania » Pitcairn Islands » Pitcairn

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Pitcairn Island was discovered in 1767 by the British and settled in 1790 by the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn was the first Pacific island to become a British colony (in 1838) and today remains the last vestige of that emp... ... read more