Beautiful Day
Tossed about the Southern Ocean and now at last into the Falklands. The Polar Pioneer (St Petersburg) disgorged its passengers into Stanley this morning. Calm waters at last. Told of the horrors of Falklands weather, the passengers regaining their land legs swathed in puffa jackets, hats and storm gear, wandered up Ross Road. In the meantime, Summer arrived in Stanley. The sun certainly had his hat on, and sunscreen was more appropriate than Gortex. Jackets came off, beanies were exchanged for baseball caps and eyes disappeared behind sunglasses.
Picnic tables were now at a premium, and core temperatures were kept under control by internal application of cold Falklands beer. Fabulous.
And to crown the whole experience, severe weather warnings of snow and ice have been issued for the UK
