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Did you remember that flat tire that was mentioned earlier?
Of course, the "alarming" story of the day was the flat tire. A day of extreme bumpy roads, and torrential rains and floods and sure enough, we hit one too many of those "roads not taken" and the tire was out. No chance of changing it with uneven roads, an old jack, pouring rain and not knowing if we had a spare. YES, we found the spare tire screwed in under the jeep chassis, got off thlug nuts, jacked up the jeep and with the help of a few guy that pulled over to help and had another jack for us, we (mostly the driver did the work) finally changed it and got us going and back to the ship on time!

One last story (of the many we heard). Bounty set sail from England in 1787 to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti as a cheap food source for the West Indies slaves. After a five-month stay in Tahiti, on April 28, 1789, near Tonga, Bligh and 18 loyalists were forced into a 23-foot open boat where they managed to sail 3,600 nautical miles to safety in Indonesia. Those on the Bounty sought refuge (and burned the boat down) on the uncharted Pitcairn Island. The Mutiny on the Bounty was a 1789 rebellion aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, where a group of disgruntled crewmen, who seized control from their captain, William Bligh. In 1769 Captain Cook had arrived in Tahiti's on a scientific mission with botanist Joseph Banks gathered valuable information on fauna and flora as well as on native society, language and customs. Banks had recommended William Bligh to lead the mission, famously ended in the 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty, during which the mutineers tossed over 1,000 breadfruit plants overboard.

Breadfruit became a foundational global "superfood" due to its high energy content and massive yield—up to 200 fruits per tree each season. The name "breadfruit" comes from the fruit's texture and aroma when cooked, which resembles freshly baked bread. roasted, boiled, fried, or baked into breads, chips, pancakes, and puddings, and dried into flour. It can even be used to make curry, soups, and gluten-free pastries. The event has inspired numerous books and 3 films.Baca selengkapnya