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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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6th April: Falkland Islands (Grand Jason and Steeple Jason Islands)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Today was our day to investigate the Jason Islands, a small group of islands at the north-west tip of the Falklands that is seldom visited, partly due to difficulty of landing. We woke up to a fine day with some … 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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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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3rd April: Falkland Islands (Barren Island)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

In the afternoon the weather turned fine and we had a delightful visit to Barren Island. There was a group of elephant seals beside the sea, putting on a great show for us – biffo by the beach. In the … Continue reading →

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3rd April: Falkland Islands (George Island)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

In the morning we visited George Island, to the South of the main East Island in the Falklands group.  There was a farmhouse on the island but no-one was home.  The weather was bleak and windy, making it seem a … Continue reading →

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2nd April: Falkland Islands (Bluff Cove)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

In the afternoon, we departed in a group of land rovers driven by local farmers to Bluff Cove. The route included enterprising excursions across rough and soggy tussock, definitely requiring genuine four wheel drives. On the way there and back … Continue reading →

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1st April: Drake Passage

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Another day, much like the others. We’ve left the Drake Passage behind us and are now at Stanley in the Falklands.  Stanley is gleaming in the early morning sun with a distant kaleidoscope of brightly coloured buildings and an occasional … Continue reading →

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25th March: Antarctica (Argentine Islands and Vernadsky Station)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Two zodiac trips during the day: In the morning we went to visit the nearby Gentoo penguin colony and in the afternoon we visited the historic Faraday Hut. In the evening the ship headed off for Pleneau Island and I … Continue reading →

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