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6th April: Falkland Islands (leaving Steeple Jason Island)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Late in the afternoon we headed off for the coast of Patagonia, slowly leaving Steeple Jason behind us as the afternoon turned into sunset. There were many albatrosses and giant petrels in the air and some cara caras turned up … Continue reading →

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6th April: Falkland Islands (Steeple Jason Island)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

In the early afternoon we landed on Steeple Jason island, a somewhat precarious scramble from the zodiac to the rocks in a small cove.  There were traces of farming activity from long ago but the island has been uninhabited for … Continue reading →

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5th April: Falkland Islands (West Point Island) – Abducted by Aliens

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

>>>>>> Eeerraaark, eeeerraaarkk! >>>>>> Penny the Ground-Painted was always telling anyone who would listen about being abducted by aliens and she had the silver bracelets on her ankles to prove it.  Erica the Red-Eyed was not impressed. Erica lives at … Continue reading →

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5th April: Falkland Islands (Carcass Island)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

This morning we arrived at Carcass Island.  On arriving on the Island we were greeted by the residents Rob & Wendy McGill and treated to an amazing morning tea with vast array of delectables including ginger biscuits, neenish tarts and … Continue reading →

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4th April: Falkland Islands (New Island)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Google maps location. The weather was a bit rough early but it calmed down for our landing on New Island.  The contours of the island were gentle enough on the eastern side where we landed and encountered this wreck on … Continue reading →

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