Palmerston -

The upside down hull of a cruising boat that washed up on the reef makes a great play area.  And is a grim reminder of the unforgiving nature of the coral reef. Back in 2011 the sail boat Riri chafed through its mooring line and washed up on the reef at 3am.  It was a total loss.  And the locals pulled the shattered hull up onto the shore, inverted it, and use it now as a play area.

There is a schoolteacher here, as there are about 40 children. She is from England and her father shipwrecked on Palmerston back in the 1950's.  Her father was one of the original cruisers! Her father got married late in life (very late and she was born when he was 70! There are so many stories out here!!

Well it is off to their little church for us.  Should be fascinating!

Courage