Saunders, Faulkland Islands Afternoon - 1/14/2025

After a light snack on the ship we did another landing on Saunders to have a BBQ lunch and see a sheep farm. Before we left the ship we noticed some Commerson's dolphins pl;aying in the wake of the Zodiacs and ship.

Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin

Commerson's dolphin playing in the Zodiac wake

We got onshore and the Barbeque was set up. Our favorite waiter Marvin had been there all morning setting up. He waits on the tables that Conrad likes to sit in and he’s fantastic! There are very very few 2 tops and we try to get the one in Marvin's section every day. He is a really funny guy, and has a wife on the ship.

Marvin and Conrad

Marvin and Shawn

All of us

Marvin

The Saunders family had provided lamb for the Barbeque and they also cooked hamburgers and chicken. We sat and ate near the beach and then walked to the farmhouse for a sheep shearing demonstration. We saw lots of interesting birds along the way.

Kelp Geese

Caracara

Caracara

The ship from the beach on Saunders Island

Caracara

More Kelp Geese

Sheep Shearing

We headed back to the ship for a daily recap and eventually a late dinner. Tomorrow Carcass and West Point Falklands.