We had a wonderful day today exploring St. Helena….. We were joined by Brad & Gloria and took the first tender ashore. We hooked up with a taxi driver named Patrick for a tour of the island. Aside from being known as the place where Napoleon lived out his final days, the island is quite beautiful. We toured the tomb where Napoleon was buried in 1821 until he was moved back to France in 1840 and the house in Longwood where he lived. We saw sights from around the island, majestic peaks, rugged coastlines and beautiful lush scenery. It was a wonderful tour. We ended the day at the top of Jacob’s ladder, a set of stairs that go up 699 steps and over 900 feet from the town of Jamestown to the top of Ladder Hill. We saw our friends Henk & Cristel Mensink climb with very impressive times…. I climbed Jacob’s ladder in 2009 but my time wasn’t that impressive….. It was a wonderful day!
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