Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Another sunny day

Not up on the roof this time, but out painting window frames. Just thought I'd try experimenting with sending a very small image, wonder if it will work.
First ship in at 6.30 am this morning. We have been forced into changing our time zone in our habits but not our watches, and so went to bed at 9.30 pm. Argentina has for some bizarre reason gone forward an hour right in the middle of summer. We are staying on GMT -3 and so are some of the ships, but not all. Sadly it seems that the early morning visits are all from the ships that have gone to GMT -2. Still it was interesting getting through our first hundred passengers before breakfast time. And then still having 250 to go! it was a big ship - out biggest landing yet.
Absolutely gorgeous day though, not a cloud in the sky, hence the window painting this afternoon. Now we are waiting for our evening visit, due to arrive at 6 pm. They have just radioed to ask if we want the sauna turning on! some of the staff on board the ships are becoming really good friends and look after us so well. We are also invited for dinner and then the passengers will land afterwards. It's going to be a(nother) long day.
The baby penguins are growing so fast! the 'feed-me' squeaks are becoming squawks, and our first hatched are beginning to step out of the nests and experiment with pottering. They are so comically wobbly - huge bellies and ungainly flat feet. The skuas are around more and more, and occasionally we see the Lockroy flying penguins, as a poor little chick is whisked away into the air. There are even some eggs not hatched yet - we think they must be duds.
Time for tea on the verandah, and then better pack my clean clothes for socialising!

2 comments:

Samson said...

Happy New Year. I just chopped the top off my thumb so to be safe am off to A&E (nearest Cheltenham) to get it seen to - well my mum is coming to pick me up and take me there and bring me back and then head home all-in-all a trip of . Is that an iceberg behind you in the picture or a mountain. Sounds like you are having lots of fun.

newts79 said...

Message from Clare Dixon-Happy New Year.At last seen your blog!Great glad you didn't "settle down".Thanks for card,love clare. xx