We had a great day yesterday at St. Helena. The history there was exciting. We walked down to Napoleon;s tomb (and BACK UP) which was quite strenuous but we did it. His home was such a deprivation for the poor man. In his prison he had only eighty servants! The home is now a museum and was very well done. The island has its windward and leeward sides and the difference in foliage was interesting. The one side was lush with foliage while the other was desert. We came in by tender and the swells were high. Dag almost cancelled the landings but decided at the last minute to try it.

Stan and I met Larry and Karen and enjoy their company. They are very nice people with a good sense of adventure. A pleasure to know.

Ardis

Ardis, I am so happy for all of you that you got to go to St. Helena. It is so remote and so many days at sea to get there. Then tender landings with the big swells are so iffy. I know from experience what a disappointment it is to arrive and sit out there at anchor finally seeing land of such interest and historical importance and then not to be allowed to go ashore because of tricky tendering. When Dag had first announced that he was going to skip St. Helena to get to Walvis Bay, I felt so bad for all of you. It would be such a disappointment to miss the opportunity. So, congratulations on the landfall! And you got to meet Larry and Karen as a bonus. Great day.
Debbie

Ardis...thanks for your report on St. Helena.

These small bits of land in the vast ocean are fascinating, especially with the history connected with them.

We had the same experience at Easter Island - very difficult landing - almost didn't happen. Glad you got to land and bravo to the Captain and crew for doing what was necessary to make it possible.

Glad you actually made it to St. Helena. Sounds like you are having a great time Ardis, thanks for the update.

Ardis - it's good to hear from you. I'm glad you were able to visit St. Helena. It sounds like a wonderful break in the sea days routine, too.

Give our best to Stan.

Cheers, Anne

I would love to see photos of such a remote location I probably will never visit. Please post if you can--thanks!


Randy

Randy,
There are some people posting blogs from the WC and they have all posted their photos. Live it up!
Debbie
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Debbie, thanks for the WC Blogs. It is very interesting reading.

Debbie...love the links - just read many of Marji's posts. She has lots of photos too!

Thanks Debbie. Rootberg (BiggiRoot) is a riot!

BiggiRoot cracks me up...!

He is too funny. Have you read any of last years entries? I followed him last year and enjoyed my morning capuccino with him every day, and seem to be doing it again this year.

I just found this thread but haven't read the Rootberg blog nor do I know who they are. I've heard from others on the ship that they posted some mean, snide remarks about fellow passengers....???
If that's so, it's sad as apparently many passengers currently on the WC are reading this blog.

Marcie....If you read his blog you see some photos of him and his wife.

I haven't read all of it but I do recall a couple of comments that made me wonder.

It's not so nice to be funny at someone elses expense. :(

He seems to use the same humor when talking about himself, his wife and family so perhaps he just doesn't realize how it sounds.

Yeh, I noticed that as well. But then I noticed that it's his son who is posting the blog, based on mail sent to him by his father. Perhaps we should point this out to the son, and he could edit it--perhaps the father really didn't intend remarks like that to become public.

I heard now that some passengers spoke with Rootberg about this. Hopefully the son will start editing a bit.

It's hard to imagine that they both don't know others are reading this - hello....it's a blog!

I doubt that ignorance is an excuse in this case.

Thanks Debbie!

Also, I agree with ITravelNow . . this is the 2nd year Mr Rootberg has posted a blog for the WC.

Marcie, there is a picture of his wife in the last entry. If you read his latest entries he now knows that other passengers are reading his blog, but no apologies have been made. His comments about others are rude and uncaring, but his attitide towards his wife is not much better. Maybe this is just his strange sense of humor. His take on the ports is interesting.

This Mr. Rootberger is a joy to read....what fun to have him for a dining companion.....I laughed and smiled at the Kenny Smiles tale and his photos are beautiful!