In the
morning we reached Port Stanley, where we spent nearly the whole day. The day started
with rain, but it became better in the late morning and in the afternoon the
sun was shining out of a clear blue sky again.
All
passengers had made their own program for the day. Some went for a nice nature
walk to Gypsi Cove. As we had low tide, we could watch a lot of birds like the
Two Banded Plover, Upland Geese, Kelp Geese, White-rumped Sandpipers and
different kind of ducks. Even two Sea Lions could be seen on a rock next to the coastline.
The heather was flowering and some of us even tried
the Scurvy Grass, which was an important plant during the whaling time, because
of the high concentration of vitamin C.
Other
passengers joined a city tour through Stanley, where they got a lot of
information about the city´s history. The Falkland Islands have been very important
during the gold rush in California. As
long as the Panama Cannel has not been opened, all ships had to go around Cape
Hoorn. In Port Stanley they had the last possibility to repair the boat or to
bunker fresh food. Of course the guide
has spoken about the Falkland War too. This time is still present in the mind
of all people living on the Falkland Islands.
Many
passengers went on a very spectacular trip to Bluff Cove to visit the Gentoo
Penguin colony and a very small colony of King Penguins. Alone the drive with
the four wheelers has been more than exiting. Coffee, tea and cake made this
trip especially sweat.
The evening
ended with the very well-known FRAM fashion show.
