Brezhnev took Afghanistan
and Begin took Beirut
Galtieri took the Union Jack
and Maggie, over lunch one day
took a cruiser, with all hands
apparently to make him give it back
- Roger waters

I’ve got my spots. Those marks on the map of places I want to paddle. About a year ago the Falkland Islands were still on that list. I started feeling out what it would take and before long I realized that it was a bit more daunting than I was ready for. . . yet. So I’m pretty interested in following along with Marcus Demuth who plans to begin his circumnavigation of the Falkland’s and all of its 776 outer islands beginning in January. Continue reading →