Uruguay and the Falklands 2018

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
Cornfield in Uruguay	They raise a lot of Soybeans 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
'Alfajores' is 2 cookies with Dulce de Leche in the Middle	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	Old Port Building in Montevideo, Uruguay	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
Ranchland 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	Great Britain Mizzen Mast Plaque, Stanley, East Falkland Island	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