Falling for the Falklands
To be honest, I didn’t know a lot about the Falklands before I went there. I was on board the Ocean Adventurer for an in depth exploration of the Falklands and South Georgia, and it was South Georgia that I thought would provide the highlights. Wildlife! King penguins! Shackleton! When I thought about the Falklands I imagined visiting the capital, Stanley, maybe learning more about the 1982 war, and hopefully seeing a penguin or two. What I didn’t expect was to fall a little in love with the wildlife highlights and fascinating character of the islands and their settlements....