To quote
Basil Fawlty, "don't mention the War!" It's a sore topic with Argentina, which still considers
Las Malvinas to be Argentine territory.
But the
Falkland Islands, as they are known to the residents and to the UK, are a remote, desolate place, devoid of trees or even shrubs. Still collecting land mines left over from the 1982 war, it radiates a foreboding atmosphere and a sense of desolation.
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| The Anglican Cathedral with whalebone sculpture |
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| Looks British, right? |
In fact, there is a weekly flight from the islands, and in 18 hours one can reach London! So the 2,500 residents and 2,000 British soldiers have that.
To reach the penguins, we travel by 4 wheel drive for about 2.5 hours over hill and dale to reach a our destination; a beautiful, remote, and colorful beach.
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| Rescues 'R Us |
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I guess we have traveled a total of about 20 miles, but once one leaves the capitol "city" of Port Stanley, off roading is the mode of transport.
The Falklands are a beautiful place with smart interesting people. Difficult to get to but very worth the visit.
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| Magellanic Penguins nest in the ground! |
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| Uh 1 and uh 2 and uh... |
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| I don't know, you wanna go in? It looks cold. |
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| Guys, just follow me, okay? |
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| Everyone here? |
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| You didn't expect this, did you? Penguins and sheep grazing together. |
I love these pictures! The only thing better than a penguin picture, is penguins and sheep together. :-) Didn't know you all were going to Falkland Islands. What an amazing trip.
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