Monday, 9 March 2009

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Finally have seen some penguins in their natural environment. They're not afraid of humans, live in burrows and my - are they smelly!

Since leaving Ushuaia, we've had magnificent weather for rounding the Horn and here. It's been so warm we had to take our anoraks off!

Last night, we had another formal dinner (the penguin jacket still has Duncan's Graduation Ball tickets in the pocket!) and danced til one in the Crows Nest bar. Val took over from the DJ and played some up-to-date stuff that we could dance too. Watch out Henry - DJ Valderma is muscling in!
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4 comments:

  1. Malcolm and Wendy9 March 2009 at 14:07

    Hi Bill and Val.

    Sorry, but we can't compete with the penguins back here in Yorkshire. The best we can do are the 7 or 8 penguins at Harewood House. Even there they are quite smelly!

    What an adventure. Down the west coast of South America, through the Begal Channel and round the Horn and on to Port Stanley. Wow! Wonder how Port Stanley campares with Hamilton in Bermuda? Another outpost of colonial Britain!

    Your Blog comments are much shorter compared with the start of this hol. Does that mean you're stoping up later and later each night sampling all the different bars and discos on board. Consequently, in order to recover from these nocturnal activities (it takes longer for the 60 plus brigade) you have stay in bed much longer each morning giving you less time to sample all the other activities during, and therefore less to report on. Shame on you! Ah, what the heck. Go for it. You only live once.

    Keep enjoying yourselves.

    Our love, Malcolm and Wendy xxx

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  2. Anonymous9 March 2009 at 16:57

    Which jacket did you find my graduation ball tix in? Can't even remember having a graduation ball - must've been good!

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  3. JeanP10 March 2009 at 09:49

    I agree with Malcome and Wendy, you must be having far too much fun!!!
    Keep it up.....
    Lots of Love
    Jean and Ron xxx

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  4. valhorner10 March 2009 at 14:05

    The other ship at Port Stanley with us was the even bigger Star Princess - registered in Hamilton, Malcolm. I think 2500 passengers is too many. Our 1500 are getting to know one another well.

    The DJ has the Grad Ball tickets and some 25p off Silk Cut coupons, Dunc! Do you want them? They expired in 1997!

    Thanks for watering the plants and bringing the mail in, Jean and Ron.

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