Overnight we worked our way down the coast for Port Stanley, the largest city and capital of the Falklands. The weather is excellent with blue skies. Hannah, however, warns that the weather can change suddenly and to be prepared. The trip on the zodiac to Stanley’s dock is quite pleasant. After landing, PL has arranged…
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It was a beautiful morning and Dick was able to get some nice pics of the sunrise as we neared the West Falkland/Malvinas Island chain. The islands are formally governed by the English (and known by them as the Falklands) but also claimed by Argentina (called the Malvinas by them). In actuality, the islands are…
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Taking the bonine tablets for motion sickness was a good move! Things got very rough overnight once we exited the Beagle Channel. There were 9-12 ft waves with a 30-knot wind and very rough seas. It was difficult to walk around the boat with the amount of roll. Thank goodness for the handrails in every…
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Today is boarding day for the Seaventure. After breakfast we hand off our luggage for transit to the boat. Checkout for the hotel is at 10 but we don’t leave for the boat until mid-afternoon. We snagged a nice spot in the lobby to hang out and work on the blog. It is amazing the…
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