Diana's Peak

Diana’s Peak National Park covers 81 hectares.  Tree Fern, Black Cabbage, Dogwood, Whitewood and Cabbage Trees dominate the vegetation of the Peaks.

The National Park is home to many different types of invertebrates; most common are the Golden Sail Spider, The Blushing Snail and Weevil.  Unfortunately I did not get an opportunity to photograph any of these!

Bringing to you the landscapes and flora from Diana’s Peak National Park:

Entrance to the Park from Black Gate

High Knoll Fort

Looking across to High Knoll Fort

Lots Wife in the background

Stone Top and George Island

Flagstaff and The Barn

Looking across to High Peak

Tree Fern and Cabbage Tree

Even space for some Fuchsia!


Hope you have enjoyed the pics as much as I loved my walk last weekend!!!

Below is the St Helena Airport in progress.  Pop by soon to see me there xx

My Jacobs Ladder Challenge

Jacobs Ladder is a 699 step unevenly cut rock staircase dominating the sloping cliffs of Jamestown. The steps are around 30 centimeters high and the same wide.   

I used Jacobs Ladder frequently during my time at senior school.  It was the quickest way to get into Jamestown after school.

Yesterday, I wanted to prove to myself that many years later I could still do it!  

Anticipating the Climb

View from the bottom

One last chance to change my mind!

The ascend begins

Nearly half way

It's much steeper at the top

Yes I did it!!!

Looking back



All 699 steps were worth it for the view

A big thank you to my sister Glynis for capturing my exhilarating climb of Jacobs Ladder.

The St Helena Wirebird

My visit to Flagstaff in Deadwood on Sunday afternoon was all about enjoying a late afternoon walk with family and friends.

In addition to the beautiful landscapes, my afternoon became even more special with spotting the Wirebird.

The Wirebird is St Helena’s only surviving endemic bird. I am so happy I was camera ready!

Cruise Ships

Hello everyone

Over the last two weeks the island has been busy with the visit of three cruise ships.  I could not wait to share these pictures with you:

Costa neoRiviera

MSC Opera

ms The World

Read about the Resident Sea Cruise Ship ms The World here

 Have a great Easter Monday 

Sandy x

Full Moon

This post is dedicated to all my friends who share my love of the moon.  Hope you enjoyed the full moon also!

Bringing to you, the moon from St Helena.  ENJOY…

My first three weeks

Hello everyone.  Three weeks on St Helena and I am settled and have acclimatised to the warm weather, change of diet and lifestyle. 

My 05:45am alarm for a day at the office has been replaced by the sound of roosters crowing at sunrise.  This is the time of day I love to exercise, before the day time temperatures soar to over 25 degrees Celsius.

Lazy afternoons are spent admiring the dramatic sunsets.

How wonderful it is to enjoy the island fruits such as mangoes, bananas and papayas and many more seasonal varieties to look forward during my stay!

Wishing you Happy Easter holidays!

The Journey

 After a long haul night flight from Heathrow via Frankfurt I arrived in sunny Cape Town. 

  The afternoon was spent catching up with friends at the V&A Waterfront and enjoying lunch and drinks at Quay  Four. 

The Waterfront was buzzing with tourists enjoying the afternoon sunshine. 

 I was so happy to be back in one of my favourite cities and enjoying the welcoming ambiance of Africa.

A visit to the V&A Waterfront would not be complete without some time for retail therapy.

Time for an afternoon nap at my hotel, “The Commodore” before pre-dinner drinks at the Mount Nelson Hotel.

Time to embark on the St Helena for a 5 day cruise.

Laden with passengers and cargo we  finally depart

 Cape Town for St Helena.

Then it was all about meeting new friends at sea.