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Dec 12, 2010 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

This was a very exciting day, one of the places I have wanted to visit for a long time is the Falkland Islands. Even though it was summer here, the temperature was only about 1 degree above C. The tender onto the island went smooth, and the trek to get to the rockhoppers was not as bumpy as I had thought! The rockhopper penguins are just too cute, they weer adorable! I didn't want to leave them! We wandered a bit around the stores at the dock, and had fish & chips at the local pub. We timed it so that we would get the last tender back, but alas, there was a line up - it was far to choppy to run the tenders! We waited for a few hours, all the while being told tales of cruise ships being stranded for days on this tiny island! But, we made it, it took a few hours, but eventually theyu did get everyone back on boards and we set off. The seas really were rough!
Arriving in Port Stanley
Arriving in Port Stanley		 The visitor's center on the island
The visitor's center on the island		 The flag for the islands, it is a British overseas territory
The flag for the islands, it is a British overseas territory		 The terrain is pretty rugged here!
The terrain is pretty rugged here!
Rockhopper penguins! What we came to see.
Rockhopper penguins! What we came to see.		 These guys ere adorable! It was freezing out but I didn't want to leave them to go inside!
These guys ere adorable! It was freezing out but I didn't want to leave them to go inside!		 They hop from rock to rock - thus, their name
They hop from rock to rock - thus, their name		 This was summertime - the temperature was 1 C
This was summertime - the temperature was 1 C
Too cute!
Too cute!		 This guy reminded me a bit of Sarge (Madagascar)
This guy reminded me a bit of Sarge (Madagascar)		 They were so adorable
They were so adorable		 Rockhoppers
Rockhoppers
I couldn't get too close to the edge, but they would dive off from here into the ocean
I couldn't get too close to the edge, but they would dive off from here into the ocean		 Four by fours on the rugged terrain, it was bumpy!
Four by fours on the rugged terrain, it was bumpy!		 Oops, got caught in the fence!
Oops, got caught in the fence!		 Liz's farm - she was one of our drivers
Liz's farm - she was one of our drivers
A welcome sign at the dock
A welcome sign at the dock		 More wildlife - a dolphin gull
More wildlife - a dolphin gull		 Our mission was to find English wine gums at West, the local store (they were expensive & they were stale)
Our mission was to find English wine gums at West, the local store (they were expensive & they were stale)		 Mission completed, our next assignment was to try the fish & chips at the Globe Pub
Mission completed, our next assignment was to try the fish & chips at the Globe Pub
And Jim of course needed to try the local beer. (Boddington's I believe it was)
And Jim of course needed to try the local beer. (Boddington's I believe it was)		 We timed it so that we would be at the dock for the last tender, but there was a huge line-up as the sea was too choppy!
We timed it so that we would be at the dock for the last tender, but there was a huge line-up as the sea was too choppy!		 So we walked around a bit while we waited. People were telling us it would be a long wait.
So we walked around a bit while we waited. People were telling us it would be a long wait.		 The most southern Anglican Church - Christ Church Cathedral. It's on their banknotes.
The most southern Anglican Church - Christ Church Cathedral. It's on their banknotes.
The whalebone arch in front of the cathedral
The whalebone arch in front of the cathedral		 The sea didn't look that chopy from the dock!
The sea didn't look that chopy from the dock!		 But, yep, it was very choppy! We waited for an hour and finally boarded at 5:00, an hour after we should have left.
But, yep, it was very choppy! We waited for an hour and finally boarded at 5:00, an hour after we should have left.

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joseantonio23-Feb-2013 05:59
Very nice images from this lovely island.V
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