Palmerston - The People
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These are the people of this
wonderful island.
There are several pictures of other cruisers here as when you arrive at Palmserston you
become a member of their extended family. And very proud we are to be a part of it.
All of us were still talking about Palmerston when we got to New Zeland and were
asked about out trip.
Of course there was food. There are pictures of a spread that was put on by Bill T.
Masters for those who were being hoseted by those members of his side of the the Masters
family. I hope that Jerey will expalain the polotics that runs around the island.
It is facinating and simple. It goes back to the start of their whole
society. The original Bill Masters three wives each took a portion ot the island to
start there own families. Even though they were all named Masters.

Left - Taukana the eldest
Right - Inano, Taukana's wife

Phill and Taukana with the ladies Inano and
Jerry

Phill and Jerry - as you can see we were never
so much in love as we were here



Phill and Taukana - Taukana is showing off his
collection of Palmerston tee shirts
The head dress and belt are hand made by Taukana - I was honored that he let me whare the
hat for the evening.



Left - Simon, Ferry, Bill and Phill
Center - Simon
Right - Bill with his bollte of Tobasco sauce



Left - John and Atchulla
("Gaurdian")
Center - Ilsa and Skip ("Scoots")
Right - Inano and Tuakana


Left - Alex, Ilsa and Skip
("Scoots")
Right - Alfred and Bill ("Piet Heyn")

Jerry and Phill - Crowned again!
To end the food segment.


Left - Merle and Mari ("Tir na n
og") resting in a hammock
Right - Kori


Left - Aka (local), Cryata ("Tir na n
og") and Tara ("Norn")
Right -Mari doing something to Merle outside the church


A couple of good pictures of Bill ("Piet
Heyn") on the beach