Everyone was very doubtful that they would ever make it across to the South Sea islands and they kept saying that they wouldn't. One man even said that if they made it across alive to the South Sea islands, he would give them all a life's supply of whisky!
Finally the boat was ready and they had the naming of the boat ceremony. There were a bunch of people there including the ambassadors of: America, Britain, Peru and many others. The president of Peru who was also there talked with them before they were to leave and they said their good-bye's.
The secretary for their voyage did the final send off. She took a coconut and broke it on the boat like the people who had gone before them would have done. Also because the champagne "accidentally" got packed away in one of the men's private box of stuff.
Before they left they took a short trip up the mountain to get their last view of land and trees and grass that they would have for a long time. Then they came down the mountain and set off.
I guess they figured they didn't want to waste a good bottle of champagne. :)
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