Hot and humid

Very easy trip over on the plane.
Staying at the South Pacific Resort Hotel.
The Island had 14 inches of rain over the last week and I reckon we have about 98% humidity now.
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Island Orientation

We sat out by the pool pre dinner last night and it was very balmy. A few drinks made it even better.
Then had a very up-market and delicious dinner at our hotel. All staff are really friendly. I hadBaca selengkapnya
St Barnabas Church

Scenery on Island is rugged and beautiful. Lots of old colonial houses and ruins. Cemetery is amazing - volunteer grave diggers and no burial charges for Islanders.
St Barnabas Church is 4th ranked onBaca selengkapnya
Bush Walk

Picture of Colleen McCullough’s house and stained window. Inside the house was completely over the top and flamboyant just like her.
We had an Island Fish and Fry dinner with a local singer who toldBaca selengkapnya
Progressive dinner

We are eating at 3 local homes tonight .
1st house was like a House and Garden home.
Sherry and nibbles plus a run down on the owner’s lives here on NI. Everyone is related to the Christian FamilyBaca selengkapnya
Rain and fog

There are a number of people here who have been stranded because the planes cannot arrive from the mainland to pick them up. We were lucky to arrive before the cyclone affected the weather and planeBaca selengkapnya
Clycone warnings

Cyclone warnings.
Wind is starting to pick up.
Raining

Today we are meant to be doing a Garden Tour.
Very wet under foot. The garden we went to had lots of interesting things other than trees and bushes etc. Fruit trees, creepers, exotic trees and a mazeBaca selengkapnya
Tropical Cyclone

Quite exciting evening. Island battened down for torrential rain and wind.
We had to boil water and fill containers or whatever we could find because the water supply is run by electricity. Once thatBaca selengkapnya
Ghost Tour

Tonight we ate outside at Hilli’s Restaurant.
Followed up later with the Ghost Tour. Lots of scary stories - none of us saw any ghosts!!
Debris about but sunshine at last

Our Glass bottom boat tour has been put off until Sunday as there is still quite a lot of wind. Huge waves.
Have a free morning instead.
Went to the Pitcairn Settler’s Village. Well worth the trip.
Sunday

Our last full day and the sun is out. No mist over the airport so those people who have been stranded here for four days can now leave.
We leave tomorrow.
Today the Glass bottom boat Tour has beenBaca selengkapnya
Home time

All our bags are packed and ready to go.
We will meet for chats and then morning tea before leaving for the Airport.
On the planes

Packed cases this morning and spent the rest of our time on Norfolk chatting and coffeeing.
Plane late leaving, so late into Sydney.
Rushed through Customs and Immigration - plane held for our groupBaca selengkapnya