Sailing to Stanley

It took two leisurely days to get to the Falklands. That left plenty of time for a charity auction and a crew talent show. Those were lots of fun. Two people donated $900 each to be able to name a whale. The Happy Whale Project identifies whales by their markings and then uses photos from tourists to track where they are.

There were lots of whale sightings on this journey. Every now and then our leader Hannah would get on the horn and tell us there's a whale on the port or starboard side. And over the two days there were plenty of lectures from experts on the wildlife we would be seeing.

There was also time for two crew members to give a mock debate about the Falklands/ Malvinas War. Paul, the ship historian is a former UK commando. Santi, the kayak guide lead is the only Argentine crew member on board. They had a pretty fun banter and made some interesting points on both sides. Finally, we got to take a tour of the bridge and hear some interesting stories from the Ukrainian captain.

We made a landing at Stanley in the Falkland islands on the 13th. This is the only day with rough weather. It was very windy. The city of Stanley was somewhat underwhelming. There was not a lot to do there except the insightful museum which gave details on the Falklands War along with their history.

Photos and videos of the journey to the Falklands are here.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8yHWSwA8Piso2De98

Photos and videos of Stanley, Falkland Islands are here.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7NZChwFBo8vpuQTf8

An interactive map of the whole trip is here.
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