Utrecht

Pitcairn to Henderson adventure

Posted by Utrecht | 22nd March 2009

Just a quick update on my travels to the most remote country in the world: it looks like we might visit Henderson Island after all. Jack the mechanic has been working on the boat for the last 5 or 6 days and it seems the engines are quite ok again. Well, you never really know but Kurt called me and asked me if I was ready to go on the luxury cruiser Bounty Bay haha...Austrian humor I guess. So we are leaving Pitcairn tomorrow morning, spend the next day wandering around Henderson Island (the island is a Unesco World Heritage Site by the way) to see some endemic bird species, do some snorkelling and what else comes up to do and see. We do come back to Pitcairn to pick up some food, booze and cigarettes though which the locals are buying for us tomorrow when a small cruiseship comes in.

Nothing much more to tell now, apart from my strenuous hike to the Highest Point and enjoying the magnificent views for the last time. We have

Continued | Utrecht Travels

Latest Posts in the Travel Forums

• artificially "bumping" forum threads
• What made you frown today?
• Showing all articles and isin tag
• Some speed improvements - let me know if you encounter bugs
• OFFSETTING CARBON (for flights)
• External links
• Best View you've seen from an Aircraft Window?
• What are the best of Crazy European Festivals
• Cheers, narok, na stravee, salut.. etc.
• Cairo to Freetown

Latest Property Reviews

Travel Help

Norway

Travelled through this magnificent country from the north cape to Oslo. It is my European favorite.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Norway.

Namibia

I travelled by car independently in Namibia and now the top places, like fish river canyon, the coast, namib and kalahari deserts, etosha and places in between.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Namibia.

North Korea

One of the most bizar countries I have been to, ask for information if you want, about places but also about the rules in this country and how you manage to get there in the first place.

» Ask Utrecht a question about North Korea.

Syria

This is really a terrific country and I travelled here in 2005 so I have some recent information. Been to Aleppo, Damascus and Palmyra, but also to the less visited east: Deir ez Zor and south towards the Iraqi border.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Syria.

Cuba

Travelled by car through this magnificent country of caribbean communism. Ask for information as much as you want. Visited Havana, Vinales region, Trinidad, Camaguey, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Cuba.

Chile

As it is one of my favorite countries, I know a lot of many places in Chile. Especially the northern and southern most parts have my interest: Atacama and Patagonia.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Chile.

Netherlands

I live in the Netherlands and have visited all provinces and most cities, like Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. Living in Utrecht, I know most about that province/city.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Netherlands.

New Zealand

My first big trip I stayed for about a month in New Zeland, visiting most places except the Bay of Islands. So Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Rotorua, Taupo, Nelson, Westcoast (glaciers), the Fjords and southernmost part around Invercargill.

» Ask Utrecht a question about New Zealand.

Georgia

Haven't spend that much time in Georgia, but I visited most nice places, like Gori, Tblisi, Batumi and the Kaukasus. As there are not so many travel helpers for Georgia, I will help as much as I can.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Georgia.

Lebanon

Before the israeli lebanese war I travelled most of the country in 2005. From Tripoli to Beirut, to Sidon, the Bekaa valley (zahle wine region) and to Bcharre and the Cedars.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Lebanon.

Bolivia

Although I only visited the higher parts of the country (Altiplano) I can help you with this part, from Tupiza in the south to Copacobana in the north and all places in between.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Bolivia.

Armenia

I stayed about a week in this very small country, visiting most places of interest, like Jerewan, Lake Sevan and Echmiadzin.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Armenia.

Australia

I have travelled by car from Victoria to Darwin and spend some time in Queensland as well. Probably I can help you with some Outback questions and how to travel around by car.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Australia.

Brazil

I recently traveled to Brazil, but out of the main cities and far away from the beaches. If you are going to the Iguacu Falls, Pantanal and Amazon Basin on the other hand, I might be of some use to you!

» Ask Utrecht a question about Brazil.

Pitcairn Islands

Although independent travel to the Pitcairn Islands is impossible without your own yacht, I am probably one of only a few members here on travellerspoint that has been there. To the main island (Pitcairn) as well as both Oeno and Henderson Island (not to Ducie unfortuntely, the fourth one). The article in the travelguide is pretty complete, but if you have more questions, please don't hesitate to ask me personally.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Pitcairn Islands.

Morocco

Travelled through the southern parts of this beautiful country, across deserts and mountains and along the coast and to Marrakech.

» Ask Utrecht a question about Morocco.

Wiki Travel Guide

• Project:Popular_Places_Without_Articles article edited (-31)

  Editing section: List of Places

• Cafayate article created (+1880)

  Newly Created Page

• Istanbul article edited (+22)

• Lake_Toba article edited (+99)

  few edits and added photo

• Lake_Toba article edited (+29)

  added isin

• Swakopmund article edited (-3)

• Project:Popular_Places_Without_Articles article edited (-31)

  Editing section: List of Places

• Swakopmund article edited (+32)

• Swakopmund article created (+3420)

  Newly Created Page

• Halls_Gap article edited (+510)