Today's the longest day - but shortest in the UK. We were up on time and had enough time to have a cup of tea before we left - our driver had stayed overnight which enabled an on time departure of 4am! We arrived at the airport just before 6.30 and checked in easily - the coffee shop wasn't open but we sat in a seat as security wasn't open either. Luckily the coffee shop opened first and we had our first and much needed cafe con leche of the day. We boarded at...

After our usual 8 am breakfast we pottered about until 9.45am when Augustine arrived in the Landrover - we were going to drive to the coast to see if a rock cormorant colony was being established in the cliff face after he saw a few pairs there a week or so ago. As we crossed arid pasture zones with different age sheep in them, together with iconic windmills to bring the water up through bore holes and the best in bloom thistle I have seen we passed mara, Europe...

We were up just after 7am - the predicted windstorm looked unlikely as it was blue skies, warm with a light breeze - so we were hopeful that there would be good conditions for watching elephant seals. Just after 8am we had breakfast, said our goodbyes to the Dutchman and German couple who were going their different ways and got ourselves ready for a walk with Augustine - the owner. Firstly we got into the red Ricon Chico Landrover and were driven to the coast. ...

We awoke and it was so cloudy and foggy outside that you could not see down the valley - however it slowly cleared to reveal snow on the hill tops where it must have been really cold. Today was a travelling day - however our car to the airport was not leaving until 1145 so we had a relaxing morning. The driver took us via the shores of Lake Argentinas to show us the birdlife and say that in the winter it was frozen and people skate on it. The flight was delaye...