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zweiblumen Says: Saunders Island is one of the few accessible places in the world where you can view Black Browed Albatrosses close up. These birds breed on other islands in the Falklands such as the Jason Islands and Beauchene Island but these are far from accessible. Albatrosses are known...
zweiblumen Says: Port Egmont on the Eastern shore of Saunders Island was the site of the first British settlement in the Falklands. The settlement was founded in 1765 the site chosen as there was a safe natural harbour nearby. It was occupied for 9 years in total from 1766-1769 by the...
zweiblumen Says: Saunders Island is owned by Tony and David Pole-Evans and accommodation is arranged through them. What you get is very basic but a real back to nature experience. Stone Cottage where I stayed is a 19th century shepherd's hut with electricity, TV, Radio, Central heating and...
zweiblumen Says: By far the most convenient way to get to Saunders is by Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS). They fly Britten-Norman Islander prop aircraft to an amazing number of locations around the Falklands. Booking a seat on a flight can be done via their office in Stanley...
zweiblumen Says: My most endearing memory of Saunders Island was renting a cottage for myself on the island during the depths of winter and waking up one morning to find it had snowed in the night - this was the sight that greated me as the sun rose over the hills. A golden glowing light...
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