The Falklands and a Day in the Rain - Nov. 25, 2019
We are at the far western end of the Falkland today, with fog and rain. This side of the islands only gets 17 inches of rain a year so you could say this is not normal weather. The morning announcement said we should wear rain gear. Great way to start the day. Besides rain there is also wind. Linda has perfected walking down this corridor. Dolphins near the ship. Waiting to be called down to the launch room on deck 3. Temperature was in the mid 40's, with the rain and wind wasn't all that pleasant. The only reason they call off landings is because of high seas. After landing it was a five mile hike to see a penguin rookery. What with the weather and cross country hike, Linda opted to only go a short way. She did get in some photos of flowers. I told her I would see her on the ship, but she still wanted a last photo of me before I set off. While I trudged along in a pouring rain with wind gusts that sometimes pushed me...