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Perhaps with a stop-over in Gibraltar. Attachment 22716Attachment 22718Attachment 22719
I was thinking of maybe dropping in for next year's
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Rob.
Not some of this? Attachment 22721 Or even some of this?Attachment 22722Attachment 22723
Well if you are twisting my arm Dave, maybe both.
Rob.:drinks:
And then on to the Canaries.
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Rob.
You could say to Mrs Kyte," Have some Madeira, M'Dear."
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Then it's away to Rio!
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Rob.
Are you not calling in at St Helena to visit Napoleon? Attachment 22744Attachment 22745Attachment 22746Attachment 22747
By Jove Dave that man can march. The last I heard of him he was at Austerlitz.
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Austerlitz Czech black beer brewed in Virginia!
Rob.
Today's ale is.
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We are at Rio.
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Indeed Dave, but first a detour to Montevideo.
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Rob.
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And thence via the Falklands, to avoid Cape Horn.
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And the Roaring Forties,
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via Patagonia
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and the Magellan straight to
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Punta Aranas.
Rob.
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I had not considered a detour into the eastern Pacific, but since you suggest it off we go to ...........
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Rob.
Fraid not Dave. My sailing orders are for Tahiti.
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Bligh.
On your Pacific Voyage to Tahiti is Captain Bligh going to risk a stopover in the Pitcairn Islands on the way?
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Oh absolutely Dave.
Bligh.
Getting a bit worried as we near the Islands Dave.
Something other than beer seems to be brewing Mr Christian.
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Bligh.
Remember Tahiti is a "Magical Place".
Where then, Tonga?
Can't see your attachments Dave.
Rob.
Are they any better now, Rob?
Got them now Dave.
Thanks.
I will reposte tomorrow.
Got a game to play now.
Rob.
Finally reached Tahiti.
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Breadfruit project underway.
Bligh.
I see a "Maka" beer from Tonga in an earlier post. I've actually tried it while holiday in Tonga a couple of years ago. While I'm pleased I drank a few, and helped the island economy, I can't recommend it. As an aside I was on the islands of Foa and Lafuka which are in the Ha'apai Island group. This is the island group where the mutiny of the Bounty took place.
Tonga is made of three island groups, Ha'apai is the least developed and almost no tourists go there. Our highlight was without doubt snorkelling with humpback whales, it certainly was not the beer.
Mutiny sir! Mutiny. I'll have no talk of mutiny here.
Breadfruit. That's what this voyage is about. Breadfruit and beer.
Bligh.
Seeing you are on the Pacific themes something from Raratonga
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Now one from Samoa, not one I would recommend for its flavour.
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However, when drunk with a fine view, such as that from Lalomanu beach, it can be rather rewarding.
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To complete my Pacific Island theme I'll pop over to the island of Niue, population less than 1000 and no local brewery. Instead beer like all supplies are shipped in by a single container ship which arrives every 4 to 6 weeks. Everything is off loaded by barge and taken to the small jetty. Here was a ship being unloaded with beer, while we were there.
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There was one aircraft per week in the tourist season when we visited three years ago. Tourists are allowed to bring a small quantity of canned beer in. Possibly important as the island has run out of beer on occasion.
And to set the scene, a photo of one of the few places to swim, on the coast. The reef is right next to the rock island that is pushed up almost vertically out of the sea.
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Below, where Captain Cook tried to land but failed. You can possibly see how deep the water is near the land. I swam further out in the bay, where the beer is being unloaded and perhaps a km from land, with whales. I was told the trench was 5km deep by the guide. Niue is just punched up from the sea.
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Idyllic scenery there Keith,:clap: and now the breadfruit is loaded it's on to the Friendly Islands and homeward bound.:thumbsup:
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Bligh.
That is beautiful scenery, Keith.
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The hands seem very restless but, on our arrival at Tonga we found this special brew.
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Bligh.
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Samoa is all well and good Dave, but Tahiti was where my problems started. All those Dusky maids and beer!
Last night Mr Christian led a
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I was cast out to sea in a
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With my loyal crew but not even my
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or a
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Only four
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And an old
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To plot our course.
Bligh.
Well done, Rob! :) Did he let you have a sail?Attachment 23107 Maybe some Hard Tack? Attachment 23108 I hope that he gave you plenty of Adam's ale. Attachment 23109
Yes, but that extra sail of yours will come in handy thanks Dave.
Bligh.