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St
Helena - South Atlantic Ocean
Rising
like a fortress from the sea, the steep cliffs of St Helena didn't look very
welcoming. Famous as Napoleon's island of enforced exile, St Helena was used as
a jail throughout colonial times. But once we dropped anchor off Jamestown and
met the locals, or "saints", as they prefer to be called, we get an
entirely different impression of this delightful South Atlantic outpost. As the
island has no airstrip, any visitors must arrive by sea, either aboard the
monthly supply ship, or by private craft. As the supply ship is leaving as we
arrive, ourselves and a couple of other cruising boats are the only tourists on
the island. The locals are keen to show us around, even welcoming us into their
homes. We discover not only the quaint town, but an island full of varied
landscapes, with a very rich history.
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