It gave me time to observe the penguin beach parties that were going on. On two different beaches (and I believe two different specifies of penguins), the penguins were having a nice afternoon in the sunshine.
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The sunshine was abundant was the ship pulled up anchor today. |
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As the ship sailed by the beaches, the penguins seemed to be having a beach party. |
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Stanley has a beautiful lighthouse at the entry to the harbor. |
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The ship passes by the airport which sits above the beach and sand dunes. |
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Another photo of the lighthouse as the ship proceeds to the Atlantic Ocean. |
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I believe that two different species of penguins were on the two beaches we passed during the sail away. |
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Penguins can be pretty tall and heavy. |
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I've seen Chinstrap, Gentoo, and Magellanic penguins. I hate I didn't get to see the Rockhoppers. |
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Leaving Stanley for a 2-day sail to Montevideo, Uruguay. The weather will get much warmer as the ship moves north. |
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The planned route for the next half of the trip around South America. |