Nathan Swain was Junior Winner of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2015. He and his family visited the UK to attend the awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Commonwealth Essay Competition Prize Trip: From 3rd Nov.2015

This page shows Nathan's journey home, starting in his stay in cape Town with his parents and continuing aboard MV Baltic Trader to return to Tristan da Cunha

See also:

More about the competition, Nathan's essay and Tristan photos: Commonwealth Essay Competition
Nathan's time in London and Surrey: RCS Essay Prize Trip
The RCS Winners Week Events: RCSWinners Week
The Swains in the West Country: CECUKTrip20152
Nathan, Mark and Paula as guests of Alan and Ann Ashworth in Norfolk: RCS Essay Prize Trip 3
From Tuesday 3rd November in Cape Town
Photos from Joy Stoffberg
Mark, Paula and Nathan Swain's plane arrived safely at Cape Town airport at 11.16 local time and were met by Mark's brother Julian who transported them to Tristan House where they caught up with more relatives and friends. The family plan to return to Tristan on board MV Baltic Trader which is scheduled to leave Cape Town on 18th November, the last sailing of 2015.
Nathan was especially excited to see his granny Isobel who returned with his family aboard Baltic Trader.
He also was pleased to spend time with his good friend Kieran Glass, also in Cape Town with his family.

The Baltic Trader took aboard passengers and sailed from Cape Town as scheduled on Wednesday 18th November and arrived at Tristan on Saturday 28th November at 19.30 after ten days at sea. Unusually passengers were unloaded after dark.

Photos show:
Right, The Baltic Trader arriving at 7.30pm;
Below right, Passengers arriving aboard a pontoon after dark; Below Nathan being welcomed home by his sister Natalie.