 Montevideo, Uruguay is a City of 1.4 Million People |
 Docked in Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Ship Graveyard viewed from Our Balcony in Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Leaving Montevideo for the Pampas of Uruguay |
 Crossing the Santa Lucia River in Uruguay |
 Estancia La Rabida was named for the Friary in Spain where Christopher Columbus got approval for his voyage |
 Grandson & Daughter of Estancia La Rabida Owners |
 Ranch style BBQ underway |
 The Gaucho's Facon (knife) denotes his Status on the Ranch |
 Clay Oven for baking Bread |
 Loading Wagons for Tour of 3,500 Acre Estancia |
 Cattle and Wind Turbines on La Rabida Estancia, Uruguay |
 The Beach at La Rabida with Buoy washed ashore by a Storm |
 The Rio de la Plata (river) is the Boundary between Uruguay & Argentina |
 Monk Parrot's Nest |
 White Eucalyptus Trees on the Path to the Living Quarters on the Estancia |
 Thatched Roof Farmhouse on Estancia La Rabida |
 Welcome back from Hayride with Cold Beer in a Frosted Mug |
 Uruguayan Beer and one of the Owners' Sons |
 Estancia La Rabida has been owned by the same Family for over 100 Years |
 70% of Estancia La Rabida's income is from Milk Cows |
 Emu at Estancia La Rabida |
 Emu Chicks at Estancia La Rabida |
 Ovenbird Nest |
 Almost time for Lunch |
 Appetizers were Yummy |
 Another Meat & Potatoes & Beer Lunch |
 Lunchtime Entertainment |
 Uruguayan Dancers |
 Uruguayan Dancers |
 Uruguayan Dancers and Musicians |
 City Girl Susan Milking a Cow at La Rabida Estancia |
 Riding with a Gaucho Saddle |
 Susan eating Alfajores for Dessert |
 Bill's last Beer before heading back to the Ship |
 Susan with Grandson of La Rabida Owner |
 Outbuildings and Livestock at the edge of La Rabida Estancia |
 Favela (slum) on the Outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Favela close to Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Cerro de Montevideo is the highest point in Montevideo at 440 feet |
 ANTEL Telecommunications Tower in Montevideo is Uruguay's Tallest Skyscraper (35 floors) |
 Uruguay Parliament Building (1925) in Montevideo |
 Casa Soler was a Department Store in the 1990's, but is now a Judicial Building in Montevideo |
 Citadel Gate to Independence Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Statue of General Artigas (considered the father of Uruguay) in Independence Plaza, Montevideo |
 Independence Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Palacio Salvo in Independence Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Canadian Embassy in Independence Plaza, Montevideo, Uruguay |
 Solis Theater (1856) in Independence Square, Montevideo |
 Lighthouse on one of the 300 Islands that make up the Falklands |
 First look at Penguins on East Falkland Island from Our Balcony |
 Welcome to Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Victorian Row Houses from 1887 in Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Leaving Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Outskirts of Stanley, East Falklands Island |
 These Mountains were the site of much fighting in the 1982 Falklands War |
 Ranch land on East Falkland Island |
 Not sure why there is a Boot Graveyard on East Falkland Island |
 Site of crashed Argentine Helicopter from the 1962 Falklands War |
 Port Louis was the first settlement in the Falklands (1764) |
 Roadwork on East Falkland Island |
 Power & Communications for 52,000 Acre Johnson's Harbor Farm |
 Our Off-road Vehicle for the Day's Adventure on East Falklands Island |
 Farmhouses for Johnson's Harbor Farm. East Falkland Island |
 Public Ladies' Room at Johnson's Harbor Farm |
 Going Off-road for the next 1.25 Hours |
 We are the trail vehicle in this Off-road Convoy |
 Now that's a real Pothole |
 Are we there yet? |
 Game Warden's House for Volunteer Point Penguin Colony, East Falkland Island |
 Bill and Susan with our Driver, Simon, at Volunteer Point |
 Men's Toilets at Volunteer Point |
 King Penguin Welcoming Committee at Volunteer Point |
 King Penguin at Volunteer Point, East Falkland Island |
 The King Penguin Colony at Volunteer Point is estimated at 1,500 Breeding Adults |
 Cold & Windy Day at Volunteer Point, Falklands |
 King Penguin & Ruddy-headed Geese at Volunteer Point |
 Upland Geese at Volunteer Point on East Falkland Island |
 A pair of King Penguins can only rear 2 Chicks in any 3-year period |
 Egg lost during the Incubation Period |
 Preening & Wing-flapping are part of the King Penguins' Rituals |
 King Penguins weigh 24-35 pounds and stand 3 feet tall |
 King Penguin Chicks are never left unattended for 35 days after hatching |
 King Penguin Parents take turns feeding and caring for the Chick |
 King Penguins at Volunteer Point, East Falkland Island |
 Young Magellanic Penguin among King Penguins |
 King Penguins watching Magellanic Penguin in their space |
 Magellanic Penguins are also called 'Jackass Penguins' for the Braying Sound they make |
 Magellanic Penguins nest in Burrows up to 6 feet deep |
 Volunteer Point, Falklands, is home to Gentoo, Magellanic, & King Penguins |
 Gentoo Penguin Colony on Volunteer Point, East Falkland Island |
 Ground is covered with Feathers from Gentoo Penguins moulting |
 Very Young Gentoo Penguin |
 Gentoo Chicks obtain theirs Adult Feathers and are able to Go to Sea at about 100 Days Old |
 Two Gentoos were playing in the Mud |
 Fat Gentoo testing its Wings |
 Another Gentoo Penguin Colony at Volunteer Point |
 Upland Geese at Volunteer Point |
 The Beach at Volunteer Point, Falklands |
 Magellanic Penguin in its burrow on the Beach at Volunteer Point |
 Gentoo and Magellanic Penguins on the Beach at Volunteer Point |
 A Cold, Very Windy Day on the Beach at Volunteer Point, East Falkland Island |
 Susan and Gentoo Penguin on the beach at Volunteer Point |
 Gentoo Penguins among the sand dunes at Volunteer Point |
 A pair of King Penguins on the beach at Volunteer Point |
 A big King Penguin on the beach at Volunteer Point |
 Time to say goodbye to Volunteer Point, East Falkland Island |
 Going Off-road again |
 Johnson's Harbor Farm owns all the Off-road Land we just crossed |
 Sheep at Johnson's Harbor Farm, East Falkland |
 Port Louis (est by the French in 1764) served as the Spanish Capital of the Falklands in the 1800's |
 There are lots of 'stone runs' caused by freeze-thawing during the last Ice Age |
 Second wrecked Argentine Helicopter from the 1982 Falklands War |
 On the gravel road to Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Back in Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Whalebone Arch (in Stanley) is made from the Jaws of 2 Blue Whales |
 Christ Church Cathedral (1892) on East Falkland Island is the southernmost Anglican Cathedral in the World |
 Whalebone Arch built in 1933 to commemorate 100 years of continuous British rule in the Falklands |
 Great Britain Mizzen Mast was from the Largest Ship in the World in 1843 |
 Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Stanley, Falklands Town Hall and Post Office |
 Going to the Post Office in Stanley, East Falkland Island |
 Royal Falkland Island Police Headquarters in Stanley |