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Caption: The Falklands Moments on the Islands
Caption: My father was Chief of Police in Port Stanley. This meant I was fortunate enough to visit the Falkland Islands and experience a wilderness I never dreamt of seeing before. We were escorted by Tornado fighter jets upon arrival.
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Caption: The only tarmac road on the islands is in the capital, Stanley, the rest are gravel at best. This is the route back from RAF Mount Pleasant, the islands international airport.
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Caption: The wildlife and beaches are stunning. Some are out of bounds due to being peppered with land mines.
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Caption: Reminders of the war remain. Here lies a broken and mangled helicopter wreckage.
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Caption: The remains of a dugout sits overlooking the town of Stanley. Over 30 years later bullet shells and ammunition boxes still rest in the battlefield. We came across a parachute tangled in seaweed as if still haunted by the war.
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Caption: Freedom for the islanders came at a high price.
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Caption: From penguins to seals, whales and birds, the wildlife in the Falklands seems to want to interact with you wherever you are
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Caption: Never did I expect to visit such an amazing place. I'm forever grateful to my parents for flying me there to experience these amazing South Atlantic islands.
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