Hello everyone. I'm back home again after a week on Norfolk Island. Only one night's rain and beautiful sunny days were a delight for tourists but not so welcome for the 1800 permanent Islanders who rely on rain for their water supply.
Electricity comes from a diesel generator and cost means that all electric light bulbs are around 60 watts and no conducive to stitching. So the productivity result for a week was stitching zilch but book reading seven books (and one audio book off my iPod!) All in all very refreshing and I feel great benefit from my week away.
This little Island has great history of descent from the mutineers of HMS Bounty and of convict penal settlements and provides a lot of interest for visitors. Here's a few snapshots to show you some of what I saw.
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| Anson Bay on the North West coast |
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| The foreman's house at the time of the penal settlement - since restored of course |
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| The famous Norfolk Pines that Captain Cook found had too many branches and knots to be used for ship masts for Her Majesty's Navy |
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| The commemoration of where Captain Cook first landed in 1777 |
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| A view to the only accessible swimming beach on the south coast of the island |
And I'll be back soon with some more snapshots and an update on the Bargello Sewing Case.
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5 comments:
Oooo, what nive pictures!
Stunning pictures. x
Glad to hear you are feeling refreshed from your trip. your pictures are beautiful!
Margaret! Welcome back! I hope you had a good time!
Beautiful places, thank you for sharing your pictures and emotions!
Best wishes,
Tatyana
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