Falkland islands

The Millers in Antarctica, 2009

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February 12th 2009
The Adventure On January 8 we boarded Holland America's 61,000 tonne Amsterdam and made an overnight sail to Montevideo where we visited the city centre. Two days later we were at Port Stanley in the Falklands where visited a Gentoo penquin rookery...over very bumpy trails. Joan made friends with one. The wind was about 50 mph, but it was a pleasant warm day and it was thrilling to see a ... read more

Antarctica » Antarctica

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Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... ... read more