Heat-wave

We are having a bit of a heat wave here in the Falklands. Usually the wind is strong enough to keep the temperatures down, but we have had a week of very little wind so the temperatures have been getting close to 20 degrees Centigrade. I have only been sunburnt twice, the sun is quite strong here as the ozone layer is thinner and there is less pollution, you don't always notice how burnt you are getting.

I am in the middle of an enforced week off. We have 2 days public holiday, and then 3 days government holiday, which means I go back to work on the 3rd Jan.

I have just been to Sea Lion Island, and I am now off to Volunteer Point to see the big penguins.



This is the "famous" Globe Tavern, a very popular local pub with the locals and the military. A bit too busy for my liking sometimes. When then military are in there are usually a couple of military policeman on duty inside the pub just to make sure everybody enjoys themselves without things getting out of hand. Usually once people get thrown out of here on Saturday night they go up to "The Trough" to see the "Fighting Pig Band" which I have been told you have to go to at least once before you leave the Falklands.



A friendly magellanic penguin coming out of his peat burrow. Inside the burrow will be 2 or 3 chicks.