The view of Port Stanley from the water. Christ Church Cathedral stands as the tallest building. My husband recently re-retired, and we are front-loading travel. My #AtoZChallenge posts this year will explore our adventures--some pre-retirement, some post. Today's location: Falkland Islands. I'm old enough to remember the war in the Falklands, but being able to learn more about it while on the island made it really come to life to me. The population of the Falkland Islands is only around 3500 people. (The sheep and penguin population is higher that that, I think.) The islanders overwhelmingly favor their designation as a British Overseas Territory. To wake up one morning to foreign troops taking over their little island must have been quite a shock! With British help, the war was over relatively soon, but 74 days of occupation had to have felt much longer at the time. There is an excellent museum in Stanley (the Falkland Islands only town) that is a must-see. A short film g...
A yellow and red tulip pops up out of the ground It's been a few weeks since I've written a Ten Things of Thankful post, but as always, my lack of participation does not indicate a lack of gratitude. Let me try to catch up a bit: 1. I'm thankful for my grandchildren, who were able to come and stay with us during their spring break. We had so much fun! We had our own early Easter celebration by dyeing eggs and having an Easter egg hunt. We read stories--so many stories--together. We played games. We visited John's parents. We cooked and baked. We visited indoor playgrounds. We worshipped together. We attended a church social. I loved hearing the kids playing on the piano and trumpet. I'm probably forgetting things, but trust me, we had a full, busy, fun week! Youngest granddaughter shows off the blue princess dress up costume 2. I'm thankful for adventure. On our way to pick up the grandchildren, John and I stopped at Death Valley National Park. On the way home a...