New Island is one of the outer islands in the Falklands and it is more than usually difficult to get to. It’s long and thin with high cliffs on its western coastline, inland hills and gentle slopes to the eastern shore. There is very little flat land, which means that the only airstrip is short and … Continue reading New Island or bust
Falkland Islands
A photography learning curve
I've always taken photos when I've travelled, but they have tended to be of the point and click variety, taken as memories for me. Coming to the Falklands I knew that I would want to try and capture the incredible richness of the marine wildlife and the vastness of the landscape. Once I'd been here for … Continue reading A photography learning curve
The long journey south
I went back to the UK over Christmas and flew North on the Airbridge, which I've written about previously (https://whereissarah.blog/2023/05/20/the-airbridge-experience/). This time I flew back via South America. It was a memorable journey. The first thing that you know before you set off, is that it is going to take much, much more time. The Airbridge … Continue reading The long journey south
Out West
Recently I went to West Falkland to visit our settlement school at Fox Bay Village and the farm schoolrooms and more importantly to meet the children in those schools, the parents and teachers. A short aside - the Falkland Islands is made up of over 700 islands from very small to large. The two largest … Continue reading Out West
A post about Post…
In our increasingly connected world, physical post has become much less used and less important but there are still times of year when we all like to receive physical post - especially birthdays and Christmas. And when one is away from home, post becomes even more important (as anyone who boarded at school, travelled for … Continue reading A post about Post…
Visitors
November has been a very busy month in the Islands for visitors - I’m not sure if it’s the same every year or whether this one was unusual - time will tell! It started with the arrival of a very large group of veterans and next of kin, of those who served in the war … Continue reading Visitors
Where is Sarah? 