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the harsher textured rocks. Lois thought she might try to sketch that scene for
tomorrow’s class.
After driving through the US and UK bases, we came to the Gannet Hill Overlook
above the airstrip (or airhead as the Ascension island folk call it) from where we could
see a wonderful view along the shoreline. We were informed that the runway has
been recently lengthened to use as a possible emergency landing area for the space
shuttles and it is now the 6th longest runway in the world. With the US shuttle
program is such a shambles right now, it is hard to imagine when this tax boondoggle
might actually come into use.
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