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| Post Office Bay - Florean Island (Galapagos) |
In 1793 British whalers established the Post Office Barrel to send letters to and from England. At the time whaling was a big industry and thus, ships were typically gone for 2 years at a time. The Galapagos Islands were a frequent stop for these ships. Outbound ships would drop off letters after rounding the cape and the ships returning home would mail them. Over the years thousands of ships have stopped to send and receive mail at Post Office Bay. Many have posted a sign of driftwood or other materials memorializing their visit. This is the only area in the Galapagos were graffiti is still acceptable.
This tradition has continued over the years, and even today visitors may drop off and pick up letters, without stamps, to be carried to far destinations. This is one of the few visitor sites, that is visited for its human history.
beautiful place! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the person who commented before saying "beautiful place" means. This looks like a dump at the Jersey Shore. However, I do like the story behind it because I actually learned something. Thanks for that :)
ReplyDeleteThe composition of this photo is absolutely incredible. Even without the story you provided the photo tells its own story. This is awesome :)
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