About 40 years ago, I met an Australian or Kiwi, who was on it's way to Cocos Island. He had some "inside information" about the treasure there, from an old man that told the story on his dead bed.
The man was so sure of the truth of the story, that he spent 6 years studying electronics until he was capable to build a metal detector that was to help him locate the treasure.
Now he was on his way to Cocos Island with a sailing boat, I think the name was "Savanna" or something of the kind. He had a crew whom he trusted, after having sailed halve around the world with them.
This was the second expedition, the first failed when he overheard the crew talking about murdering him once they found the treasure.
Anyway, they were in need of some Nautical charts. I lend them a batch of charts, they were going to send them back once they did not need them anymore.
However, they run on some shallows off the coast and lost the boat, together with the charts, documents and specially built metal detectors.
I wonder if he gave up on the treasure or if he made another expedition?
The research into a treasure legend is a fascinating occupation. Never before we had the possibility to find others interested in the story, like now.
Never before there was so much information available, like now on the Internet.
It turns out that with all the information available and all the technology available and all the ease in travelling and communicating, the percentage of people really interested in searching for information and making a real effort in finding the treasure, is very small.
It even seems that there are no more pioneers and adventurers any more.
Tinkerer
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