Pitcarin

(attempted to post Jan 24th) After 2 days of sailing and another formal dinner we arrived at Pitcairn Island. This is the island where in 1789, the mutineers of the HMAV Bounty settled to escape the British. The island today is a protectorate of the UK and the only Pacific British Overseas Territory today. Since the landings are difficult, it is impractical to land any large craft in Bounty Bay. There is a steep road that goes from Bounty Bay …