The itinerary for the Falkland Islands portion of the Fall trip is just about nailed down. Since almost all of the lands in the Falklands are privately owned the only way to visit is to make arrangements in advance, and then hop a ride on one of the small government planes to get to the chosen destination. The public face of this air service is apparently a man named Fraser, and he informs me that it will indeed be possible for me to visit everywhere I’m planning to go, but that I’ll be limited to thirty pounds of baggage. For a two week trip I’m guessing I’ll have 10-15 pounds of camera equipment, so there is a very real danger that a choice might have to be made between filters or extra boxers; let it be known that I really love my polarizer.
Anyhow, here’s how things are looking thus far:
- 30 Oct – 01 Nov Return from South Georgia to Stanley
- 01 Nov – 04 Nov @ Sea Lion Island
- 04 Nov – 07 Nov @ Saunders Island
- 07 Nov – 12 Nov @ Pebble Island
- 12 Nov Return to Stanley
- 13 Nov Depart Falklands