Only 274 people live on this little island located in the middle of
South Atlantic. In fact it is 2-km high sleeping volcano with a little
plateau on the northwestern side ? the only settlement is located there.
The landscape of high, green and steep slopes is beautiful? It was warm
and sunny when we landed at 2 pm. Just above the miniature port I saw
big sign: ?Welcome to the most remote island?. Is Tristan the most
remote or maybe it is Pitcairn where I have been few years ago?
Supply ship is coming to Tristan 6 times per year.- it collects the
crayfish ? the main source of income of this small society. There are
two tiny churches ( but no priests), public hall, pub and the post
office. Sorry, no internet facility to check my e-mail box via webmail.
People are little shy, they speak strange dialect of English. 40 cars
but only 6 km of road. They have free education and health service
(there is even a doctor). I was climbing little volcano erupted in
1961-62 for the nice view of lava flows going to the ocean and for the
panorama of the high cliffs. One more exotic place on earth to my
collection?
