Christmas on a Tropical Island

It's Christmas. I can't tell, because there's NO snow. In fact, it's just about the same weather as summer time. I'm not sure this is what I signed on for, but at least Dave keeps the AC cranked up for me. Here I am under the Christmas "tree" (houseplants,) but we did have a lot of fun gifts.



Since we were missing the snow we took Dave's new bike, a 6-pack and a pickle to the beach to swim, read and hang out in the hammock. Yes, Dave's the dork with a pirate flag. He'd fly it on a boat if he weren't grounded while the marina takes a holiday.

Out and About

The sun breaking through the clouds

Traveling through the beautiful LeMaire Channel

Me with an adelie- I wish I were that graceful!

The end of the LeMaire channel, seen from Booth Island

Some of my new penguin friends racing up the trail ahead of me

Me, at the highest point on Booth Island

Last week I got to go out on a trip up the LeMaire Channel on one of the tourist ships that had previously stopped at Palmer Station. I had never been up the LeMaire but I knew it was supposed to be spectacular. And it was- we were lucky to get bright sunshine and clear blue skies for most of the day. I met up with some gentoos and adelies and had a nice lunch with them and passed on the news from Torgeson Island, the main penguin colony closest to Palmer. It was a great day and a big adventure for this little penguin!