Spring has well and truly arrived in the Falklands and Hengameh managed to squeeze in a flying visit while Jim was away on a school trip in Germany.
While Hengameh was on the Falklands we went out to one of my favourite places - Long Island and were lucky to see a pair of King Penguins. They were probably on their way somewhere else. It was a right pain trying to take a picture of them as they kept turning their back on me -so the one below is the best one I got.
The bird theme kept going as we saw some other feathered friendsas we walked along the coast.
We also went back to Gypsy Cove- one of Hengameh's and my's favourite places just ten minutes from Stanley. The Megallenic Penguins have come back for the summer and they live in burrows in the ground so you have to be careful where you tread. They have a lot of character (not as much as Rockhoppers though) and they are cute.
JR and Charlene came with us on a trip to Salvador where Nick and Anna Pitaluga live. We had a good look round and helped to put up a poly tunnel, had a lovely picnic and saw a bird of a different kind. It's a Wessex Whirlwind which was a navy search and rescue helicopter. It ditched in the sea and was recovered and placed next to the farmhouse.
On the way to Salvador JR took us to where he new there was a hawk's nest. We were able to get quite close ands see the female hawk on the nest while the male hawk flew protective sorties nearby!
And just to prove hengameh was here....
The archery club is ging well with 24 members and a good turn out twice a week on Fridays and Sundays. They are a really nice bunch of people - we have a good mix of juniors, men and ladies and their improvement has been quite dramatic. We have our first competitions coming up in December and January. We are having a 'turkey shoot' using paper turkey targets before Christmas followed by a new year Portsmouth. We shoot indoors in the leisure centre but hope to move outdoors soon weather permitting.
I am writing this blog from the comfort of home in Torquay - popped over for a week for a bit of work and a bit of leave. Back to the South Atlantic on Sunday 13th November. Hopefully the famliy will come down for Christmas.
Hope all is well with you all. Love Mark
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though I'll just miss you!
I'm at Brixham tomorrow but you'll be flying out!!
Pity.
I read that you may be having a royal visitor next year. It is causing a stir in Argentina, I understand. A storm in a tea cup? What do you think?
Hope you enjoyed your few days at home.
Speak to you soon, I hope.
How's the shooting going - guns and bows and arrows - what next - a ranch???
Love Francis
it was a lovely surperise you cmae home, not long enough. Jim and Jade are still eating the yummy bonaffie Pie you made :) see you soon love H Jade and Jimxx
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