St Helena – A brief introduction.

Some amazing things about the incredibly remote “St Helena Island” I have so far discovered:

1. There is NO mobile service. At all. VHF radio only.
2. There is no airport – fastest transport is the 5 day voyage via cruiser!
3. The accent is a mix of “cornwall” (UK) and a pirate.
4. They have THEIR OWN CURRENCY! This blew me away – “The St Helina Pound”
5. Most places close at 3pm then open again at 6pm…
6. The main fruit / meat / veg supply comes once a month, also onboard the cruiser.(RMS St Helina)
7. Cable Internet DOES exist – except costs EU$7 per hour.
8. Everyone spends 50-60% of the day saying hello to someone as they walk down the main street. (It took me half an hour to get about 100 meters.)
9. They have BOBBY police men. It’s hilarious.
10. Land-line phone numbers are only 4 digits.
11. Car licence plates are normally 3-4 digits also… the variance of car models is also hilarious!! Love the 3 wheelers.
12. Every building is ancient – all landmarked in history. Lots of the road is cobbled.

It is without question the most extraordinary place I have ever been…

I will try load some photography later on in the week – my EU$14 internet connection is running dry….!!!