Christmas 2017
Photos from Dawn Repetto
The weather during Christmas has been a bit odd, ranging from beautiful calm hot weather to heavy rain with a bit of flooding. The Tristan community always makes the best of any scenario and are never to down hearted.
Crib at St Mary's Church, modelled on a traditional Tristan thatched house.
Food is a big part of Christmas on Tristan. The potato crop is growing well, and the first new potatoes were ready for Christmas, to go with the traditional stuffed roast mutton.
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| New potatoes freshly dug for Christmas 2017 | Traditional Stuffed Roast Mutton |
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| A Christmas buffet and dinner table beautifully laid out. | |
Christmas is also a time when Tristanians can enjoy watching the local summer wildlife.
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| Butterfly (Southern Painted Lady - Vanessa brasiliensis) | King Bird (Antarctic Tern - Sterna vittata tristanensis) |