Guest : Billy Leisegang

St. Helena island is a remote volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean midway
between South America and Africa. It's famous as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte's
exile and death, as commemorated by a now-empty tomb. Climbing destinations include
the 699 steps of Jacob's Ladder and Diana's Peak, sheltering endemic plant and animal
life.
Discovered by the Portuguese navigator João de Nova on May 21, 1502.
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres.
Jacob's Ladder is a staircase leading from Jamestown up the side of Ladder Hill to
Ladder Hill Fort. The ladder is all that remains of an cable railway which was built there
in the early 1800.

Guest : Billy Leisegang St. Helena island is a remote volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean midway between South America and Africa. It's famous as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte's exile and death, as commemorated by a now-empty tomb. Climbing destinations include the 699 steps of Jacob's Ladder and Diana's Peak, sheltering endemic plant and animal life. Discovered by the Portuguese navigator Jo&atilde;o de Nova on May 21, 1502. Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres. Jacob's Ladder is a staircase leading from Jamestown up the side of Ladder Hill to Ladder Hill Fort. The ladder is all that remains of an cable railway which was built there in the early 1800.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

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