"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." RLS
Construction of this beautiful little Anglican church commenced in 1843 when Mrs Dwyer, wife of the Commandant, laid the cornerstone. The church, right in the centre of Georgetown, was completed in 1846. Continue reading “St Mary’s Anglican Church, Georgetown”
Your mission – Go find them on Green Mountain – I found three, maybe four.
Ascension Island’s unique flora is under threat from invasive introduced species (both plant and animal) and loss of habitat, with only small areas of undisturbed vegetation remaining, principally in the highland elevations of Green Mountain National Park. Continue reading “Ascension Island’s Endemic Flora”
While the longest of the Letterbox walks on Green Mountain this is actually the easiest walk being pretty much flat – once you have managed the 10 minutes walk up the zig-zag road from the Red Lion via Bell’s Cottage to the start of the walk. The walk starts on your left just before you reach the Old Marine Barracks – you will know if you are on the right path as almost immediately you pass Elliot Obelisk just before entering the first of many tunnels on this walk. Fear not, none of the tunnels are long enough such that you can’t see the exit on entering them. Continue reading “Elliot’s Pass – Walk Around the Mountain”
In my review for Rupert’s Walk I recommend you do it and Cronk’s Letterbox walk in one hit – one out from, and the other back to, the Red Lion where both walks start – as both walks come together at the North East Cottage. Rupert’s path runs higher up Green Mountain than Cronk’s. Have a look at the map on my separate Green Mountain review. Continue reading “Cronk’s Path – Green Mountain – Take the Low Road”
I recommend you do this Letterbox walk and Cronk’s walk in one hit – one out from, and the other back to, the Red Lion where both walks start – as both walks come together at the North East Cottage. Rupert’s path runs higher up Green Mountain than Cronk’s. It doesn’t really matter which one you start with – I started with Rupert’s so this review and my separate review for Cronk’s walk are written assuming you do likewise. The walk out and back will take around two hours. Continue reading “Rupert Path – Green Mountain – Take the High Road”
This Letterbox Walk is an almost circular walk on Green Mountain of around an hour. Well worth doing for its magnificent views across the island. Continue reading “Bishops Path Walk – Green Mountain”
This is probably the most popular* (though not the most interesting) of Ascension Island’s letterbox walks and takes you to the highest point of the island – the top of Green Mountain – at 2817ft (859m). Note that the peak is about 10-15 metres past Dew Pond and is marked by an old anchor chain (picture 4 below). Continue reading “Dew Pond Walk – Green Mountain – Into The Clouds”
History
The earliest use of the term “letterbox” on Ascension Island dates back to 1673 when Father Navorette reported after a visit that there was a “cache or letterbox” where passing ships left messages for those going in the opposite direction. Continue reading “Letterbox Walks”
Green Mountain, designated a National Park in 2005, is aptly named given the abundance of flora on an otherwise barren, bleak and harsh volcanic island. It has always been an area of utmost importance to the island and its inhabitants and in the past many people resided here. Currently the British Administrator of the Island and his family are the only permanent residents on the mountain – not a bad patch he has to boot. Continue reading “Green Mountain National Park”
Why would I write a review suggesting you play golf yet leave your clubs at home? I will explain.
If you Google “world’s worst golf courses” you will find that the course on Ascension Island appears fairly early on in the search results. Continue reading “Play Golf But Leave Your Clubs At Home”
The Rambling Wombat 