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Avocet's Adventures Around the World
Derry Ryder
Mon 26 Jan 2015 13:22
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Saturday 23rd Jan,following 72 hours on the Island of St
Helena we left for Salvador Brazil, 1750 N.M from St Helena.
During our stay in James Town St.Helena we
visited the Napoleonic sites including , The Briars Pavillon where he stayed for 7 weeks as his
accommodation at Longwood House needed major conversion from its structure as a
barn.He was 46 six years old when he arrived on 15th August 1815, he remained
exiled here until his death five and half years later, 5th of may 1821. His tomb
is near Longwood house, but his remains have been returned to Paris France. It
was his wish to be burried in France but it took 25 years after his death for
that to happen.
Longwood House and grounds, his tomb, and the Briars are
now all Domain of France, (Vive La France)
Well here we are again on the high seas in south Atlantic,
winds light so progress is slow. We passed the 10.2 w mark at 11;53, which is
directly
south of House at Castlecove. All is well.
Avocet
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