Judith Diane's Amazing Adventures

Pitcairn - 2

February 16, 2014

The Pitcairn Islands (/ˈpɪtkɛərn/;^[3] Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn Group of Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific. The four islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total land area of about 47 square kilometres (18 sq mi). Only Pitcairn, the second largest island measuring about 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from east to west, is inhabited.
The islands are inhabited by the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians (or Polynesians) who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films. This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders. With only about 56 inhabitants, originating from four main families, Pitcairn is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world.

International Dateline - February 23rd, 2014

We crossed the dateline on February 23rd and the next day was the 25th. I didn't miss the 24th at all.

Easter Island - Rapa Nui / February 13, 2014

Easter Island, Land of the Moa - it was only a sail-by. But, it was a beautiful day sailing around this very isolated island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island.

Photo taken from the balcony

We decided to throw a cocktail party Feb 12th, for our dinner companions. These are the canapés from room service.

Flowers from Michael and Meldy, two of the guests

Looking up at the bridge, the water reflected there.

The Pacific Ocean at its most "pacific".

First sight of Easter Island, Feb 13th

The clouds look like smoke.

Very little vegetation

Where is a moa????

At last!!

Large heads, left on the hillside

All of these photos were taken from the ship

Favorite crew members!

Sailing back to the windward side

Modern Moae!

A treacherous stretch of water between the large rock on the left and the main island. Young men of the birdman cult, the second of the prehistoric societies on Rapa Nui had to swim to the rock, gather birds' eggs and bring them back.