We had just returned from the Falkland Islands and were on a penguin high when our friend, Ted Cheeseman, wrote to ask if we were interested in joining him for another Cheesemans’ adventure to Antarctica. Even though we had plans to be in Central America at that time, we frantically reshuffled our itinerary after deciding…Continue reading Antarctica
Category: Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Falkland Islands – East Falkland (Volunteer Point & Stanley)
We didn’t realize getting to the Falkland Islands by flight can sometimes be an interesting and dicey situation because both commercial (LATAM) and military (RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire via Ascension Island) flights are subject to the phenomenon of “rotor winds” (strong downslope northerly winds causing ‘rotor streaming’ turbulence), a serious challenge at the Mount…Continue reading Falkland Islands – East Falkland (Volunteer Point & Stanley)
Falkland Islands – Sea Lion Island
Sea Lion Island is the southernmost settlement in the Falkland Islands. We spent 4 nights here at the lodge which is run by an interesting and friendly guy named Micky. Alas, we had been spoiled at Volunteer Point and Saunders Island where we pretty much had all the wild life to ourselves. That was no…Continue reading Falkland Islands – Sea Lion Island
Falkland Islands – Saunders Island (The Neck & The Rookery)
Saunders Island is considered one of the premiere wildlife destinations in the Falkland Islands. The island is owned by David and Suzan Pole-Evans, and it is a working sheep farm. Three areas (the settlement, the neck and the rookery) have been set up for tourists who want to self-cater and don’t mind roughing it a…Continue reading Falkland Islands – Saunders Island (The Neck & The Rookery)
Antarctica – Livingston Island & Drake Passage
The culmination of a dream trip come true. Our last few days were spent making our way from the Antarctic Peninsula up towards the South Shetlands for a visit to Livingston Island before the final push through the notoriously difficult Drake Passage back to Ushuaia. The final landing at Hannah Point on Livingston Island did…Continue reading Antarctica – Livingston Island & Drake Passage