If you were to look up St. Helena on a map it is doubtful that you would even know where to begin looking, much less know that it exists. It is a tiny island in the Atlantic that is home to less then 4000 people and was our only provisioning stop on our way to Brazil. The island was absolutely amazing, definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity to go there as it is only accessible by boat and is situated 1800nm (nautical miles) off the African coastline. As described in a brochure it is "virtually unknown in the travel world, this small British Island in the middle of the South Atlantic is a place of unique character and unspoiled beauty." If you have heard of St. Helena it was most likely one of two places. Firstly, you may remember it from history class for this is the island on which Napoleon was exiled to. You also may have heard of "Jacobs Ladder" which is the tallest continuous staircase in the world and 699 steps later I can officially say I've climbed it!
Island life was the most stress-free, tranquil environment I have ever been in. The "Saints" take life slow and encouraged us all to do the same. We had two full days there and were able to go on a hike along the coast on our last day. The other day I explored with Cat and Annie. We had lunch, followed by some delicious home made ice cream, in one of the 'mom and pop' restaurants. The food was surprisingly delicious as most of it, aside from a few fruits, vegetables, and milk, is brought to them monthly on a ship.
Realistically, I'm not sure that I will ever return to St. Helena so it was a bit sad to see it fading into the blue but thoughts of our next adventures didn't have me looking back for long.
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