We
explored the island by foot and by rental car.
On one of our walking days we tramped up the hill behind Georgetown we reached the prominent gun
emplacement. These are guns from a ship SS Hood. When the ship was
decommissioned the guns were re-used for the defence of Ascension in
WW2. I believe they were fired in anger once when a German submarine
limping north up the Atlantic surfaced nearby. It was a hot walk up
the dark volcanic rock, but the view was worth it.
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in the driving seat |
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SS Hood gun |
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Victorian defence |
Rental car is singular. There is only one diesel car available from the lady owns the grocery store in Two Boats. Her husband drives down to Georgetown to pick you up and brings you back to Two Boats to complete the paperwork.
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one boat |
With the car we drove every road on the island in one day. On the road to Two Boats is a the sign for One Boat.
One boat is literally one boat upended to provided shelter from the
rain. Despite looking we never found the sign for two boats.
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beware camels? |
On
the road out to the BBC relay station there is the strangest road
sign – beware of camels crossing. What? Are there feral camels as well as feral donkeys and sheep? We were told a body in the
police department requested new roads signs from the UK, including one for 'hump in the road'. The UK office sent their unique interpretation - a camel with a hump! The Police decided it had to put up.
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18th 'green' and club house |
The sign is on the same which passes the golf course. Probably the worst
course in the world. There isn't a blade of grass on it. Plenty of
volcanic rock, scrub bushes and bunkers. What happens when the ball bounces on the rock?
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Comfortless Cove |
Comfortless
Cove is a popular dive spot because there is easy access in to the
sheltered bay from the car park.
Why
is it if there's a big hill you have to reach the top? David was
keen to drive to the top of Telegraph Hill which overlooks the
anchorage and Georgetown. The road is steep with switch backs which
climbs and climbs. Driving was much easier than walking! And the
views spectacular.
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view from Telegraph Hill |
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