Okay, so we actually returned from Ascension a week ago. We’ve been keeping it low key ever since. We haven’t fully been back in the swing of things since we’re just now getting our internet connection and cable re-installed. It’s troubling how bored we’ve been this past week without them, especially since we didn’t have either for the duration of our trip. On top of that, we’re already looking for another job. This should be more of a brief stopoff between trips than an extended vacation.
We could tell you all about Ascension, but the truth is that it makes Lake Wobegon look like Las Vegas for all the excitement available there. It was, however, the first trip we’ve taken since having access to a half decent camera phone, so we’ll let this selection of photos we took describe the trip for you. Enjoy.
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A view of the island from 2 miles offshore, NE of Georgetown.
What you get in the way of a welcome.
Everyone is very happy to be British.
The Old Marine Barracks and former Exiles' Club.
A ship riding at anchor.
The island's tiny church...
...Which may or may not be made of gingerbread.
"Long Beach", which isn't particularly long, is where giant sea turtles come to lay their eggs.
The Obsidian Hotel. Finest lodgings for a thousand miles around.
The Ascension Government. All of it.
A sample of the decor at the Saints' Club.
The Royal Mail.
A random mosque site on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
Where the USAF Space Command goes to get drunk.
Prickly pear cactus. One of the few things that will grow in volcanic rock.
Skittles is the island's major drinking diversion.
The Saints at the Two Boats club take it very seriously.
Don't blink, you'll miss it.
The former site of a WWII era US Army field hospital.
The entrance to Green Mountain National Park.
A parting shot of Green Mountain from Two Boats. Look closely for the colony's flag flying over the house.