Photos from Robinson Crusoe Island, part 2

Dawnbreaker
Lars Alfredson
Fri 12 Oct 2012 00:19
Photos from Robison continued:
 
 
The second day we tackle the steep hike up to Robinsons lookout. “Mirador de Selkirk”
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                        Big eucalyptus trees grow up the mountain side.
 
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                           High up is the remains of Selkirks mountain shelter.
 
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                                    A short stop to catch our breath and drink some water.
 
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                                     Can you see Dawnbreaker down there.
 
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             In some places the track is dug out in the mountain  side.
 
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                                  Memory plaque at the top
 
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                                                  View  from the top at 572m
 
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                                     Lunch break at Selkirk’s lookout
 
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                                                    I see a ship!
 
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                                        The whole bunch posing.
 
 
Here is some more pic’s from the village that was devastated by a tsunami in 2010:
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                         What remains of many houses. New houses are being buildt higher up.
 
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                         We managed to find two micro breweries in the village.
 
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                         Old Spanish canon in Fort Santa Barbara.
 
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       Cabral doing his best “Robinson”
 
 
A few more pictures follows in part 3.
 
Lars