Day 115 Ascension Island, United Kingdom

Today was an amazing day!!!!! The Captain made an announcement yesterday that our chances of tendering today at Ascension Island wasn’t too good. The port authorities had sent him a message that it wasn’t safe. He said that an assessment would be made when we arrived this morning. Well…. I was on the first tender ashore and it was bouncing around pretty severely at times. The crew was doing a valiant job but in the end we were taken back to the ship because it was not safe at that point. The Captain & crew continued working on a safe tendering operation and with the changing tides were able to manage the process in a safe manner. I was very surprised when the Capatain announced that tendering operations were going to commence. I give him and his crew the highest marks possible for perseverance and making the landing possible. I believe many Captains would have folded their tent early and just sailed away. Great job Captain!!! The crew ashore who were working the tender landings ashore did a magnificent job and should be commended. Great job!!!! Ascension Island was interesting and fairly desolate. My friends Dan, Maryann, Martha & I hooked a taxi when we got ashore and toured around the island for a bit. We first went to the beach where the turtles are laying their eggs. What huge holes… We then headed past the USAF base and up Green Mountain for some great views along the way. We came back through the village of Two Boats and ultimately back to Georgetown. It turned out to be a great day thanks to the valiant efforts of Captain & Crew!!!!