Falklands & Northern Chile Photos Added

[stuny]

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Last month we visited the Falkland Islands (East Falkland Island, Sea Lion Island, Carcass Island, West Point Island) and northern Chile (the Atacama Desert, the Colchagua wine region and Santiago) and have placed photos of them on our site. There were so many good things to shoot that I made three separate galleries for each, organized geographically . Have a look: www.Barbara-and-stu.com.

[Doc Henry]

Stuart,

I looked at the pictures. : they are such beautiful landscapes

Photos of birds are also great especially the aracara and albatross

Thank you for sharing with us this great trip

Best regards

Henry

[stuny]

Henri -

 

Thank you.

[ho_co]

Ah, yes. "Desire the right." What a subtle assertion of sovereignty, and what a thumb in Argentina's eye!

 

And I heard yesterday, I think, that Argentina is again rattling her swords in regard to the "Malvinas." Sigh.

 

 

I'm sorry to say this is the first time I've visited your site. It's an absolute delight.

 

I take it you plan your travels on your own, rather than taking pre-arranged tours? The pictures speak for your enjoyment!

 

Thanks for the heads-up, and for the whole site!

 

 

Oh, heck. What I really mean is, I'm jealous!

[Michael Hiles]

Stuart,

 

The pictures are wonderful. You and Barbara visit places I dream of.

[stuny]

Howard & Michael -

 

Thank you for your comments on our site. Barbara does exquisite planning and research for our trips and the trips are always wonderful. If you are thinking of going someplace we've been I encourage you to read her trip notes (also on our site) to save you many hours of research.

 

A number of years ago they discovered oil in the waters off the Falklands. Recent enhancements in geology indicate that it could be as big or bigger than the North Sea’s petroleum reservoir. With newer drilling methods this could become very accessible (and a platform is sailing towards the Falklands – it may have arrived by now), which will no doubt cause the Argentines to once again consider who has sovereignty over the islands. Even if the Argentines do not do more than rattle their sabres they are not even entering into talks with the Falklands about receiving the oil for refining and transport, thereby depriving themselves of large potential profits.

 

At present there are two major sources of income for the islands: Tourist (#1) who come for the wildlife, and the sale of fishing rights (#2) to the Japanese and Taiwanese, who take millions of tons of squid each year. Based on past history those fishing fleets will quickly deplete the waters, which will then all but remove the five species of penguins, albatross, seal lions and elephant seals, at which time tourism and fishing will be gone, but maybe oil will remain.

 

Interestingly, even though the Falklands are islands few of the natives eat fish, and even fewer know how to prepare it for human consumption.

[SJP]

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Interestingly <snip> and even fewer know how to prepare it for human consumption.

This figures as the Falklands are British and we all know about the reputation of Britsh cooking:D

[andybarton]

British cooking is, at least, one step up from Dutch

[SJP]

I am slightly ambiguous about British food, still being Britsh myself but living in NL for most of my life. I know how good it can be if properly prepared - but it is true that your average restaurant in the UK used to be pretty unimpressive. This may have caused the (slightly unjust) reputation.

 

I guess I agree about Dutch cuisine although the pea soup (snert) is really wonderful & and you can't go far wrong with ("raw") herring, smoked eel & oysters. The mashed potato dishes (onion&carrot, sauerkraut, curly cale) are pretty good - again if properly made. But that is about it I guess as far as characteristic Dutch dishes is concerned & you could argue that oysters are not a dish - they exist.

 

Re. the Falklands cuisine I found this which suggests that fish should also feature on the menu Falkland Islands: Food & Eating Out contrary to Stuart's report

[andybarton]

We are not living in the 1970s any more

 

I live in a small village, population no more than a thousand or so. We have three restaurants where the food is first class, plus three other pubs and a curry house.

 

The food in Britain these days is amongst the best, and, importantly, most diverse in the World. IMHO, not having been to the Falkland Islands, Argentina, Chile, Borneo, India, China.....

[SJP]

Back to the topic I looked at the pictures and I think they are wonderful, especially liked the portrait of the man towards the end & the birds (is one of them a giant kingfisher??). Also it looked suprisingly "British" or more specifically Scotland/Wales like. Must be a big change from NYC.

[cocker]

Even if the Argentines do not do more than rattle their sabres they are not even entering into talks with the Falklands about receiving the oil for refining and transport, thereby depriving themselves of large potential profits.

 

We've got an election coming up - watch out Argies!:D

[ArtZ]

Last month we visited the Falkland Islands (East Falkland Island, Sea Lion Island, Carcass Island, West Point Island) and northern Chile (the Atacama Desert, the Colchagua wine region and Santiago) and have placed photos of them on our site. There were so many good things to shoot that I made three separate galleries for each, organized geographically . Have a look: www.Barbara-and-stu.com.

 

Very nice pictures, Stu.

 

I hope you enjoyed Chile. A wonderful country and wonderful people. I'm looking forward to go back

[stuny]

Stephen - Thank you. I think the bird you're referring to is a night heron, and I think the portrait you are referring to is the chef, Roland, both on Carcas Island. The landscape is somewhat like Wales, especially if you toss in some tundra.

 

Art - Thank you. I agree that Chile and the Chileños are lovely, and so is the food. Preveiously we visted the south of Chile in '97.

 

All speaking of food - After my first visit to the UK over 25 years ago I began advising other visitors to the UK to pack a lunch. However, the improvement in food is amazing and dramatic, due I suppose to better and more variety in ingredients and chefs. Remarkably, food in London is significan;tly more expensive than in New York, though to be fair about the comparison one must compare prices within the same tiers of quality and "hautness." That said, my expectations for Falklands food was 1950s England. However, the food there ranged from good to excellent, though once again I'm amazed at how little fish is on any menu, and most of that is ill prepared. Regarding fish preparation, fish in Alaska, where you can get the freshes, purest salmon is generally ill prepared, too. The food in Chile on this trip ranged from just pretty good in Santiago, to astonishing in the Atacama and in the Colchagua -- Fish or otherwise.