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Dear Fellow Earthlings,

(This blog was compiled in the Falklands on 5 August 2013 local time.)

The alarm woke me at 5:30. After breakfast I worked up in my room till 10:30, knocking out more Worksheet Goals. On this my last day at Port Stephens we had some sunshine and a blue sky out there! At about one o’clock this afternoon Peter and Ann drove me out to the grassy airstrip near their homesite and I took a FIGAS (Falkland Islands Government Air Service) flight to Carcass Island. The pilot was named Andrew. First we made a stop at Dunnose Head where a passenger named Marlene got off. I was the only passenger as Andrew flew us to Carcass Island, so I got to sit in the front seat and – saw Carcass Island come into view. Rob McGill, the owner, was there to meet me. As was a cute caracara, a hawklike bird. Running alongside the truck was Ron’s dog Sydney, full of energy and very pleasant to be around. This is because Sydney did not bark at me or try to force himself on me. Since Sydney maintained a respectful distance, he and I got on handsomely. It was a short ride to Rob’s home, where I met his wife Lorraine. After I put my baggage into my room, Lorraine drove me about a mile along the coast of the island to a penguin colony at a place called Leopard Beach. I saw lots of gentoo penguins as well as a variety of other birds,Including striated caracaras, dark-faced ground tyrants, long-tailed meadowlarks, Falkland thrushes, and lots of upland geese. I also caught a glimpse of a leopard seal hanging around in the surf where penguins were coming ashore. That creature was obviously looking for some dinner. While Lorraine and I were away, Rob prepared OUR dinner. After dinner, I got settled into my room. I was sound asleep by10 p.m.

Steve Walker

Earthsaver and Jingles Creator

© 2013 Steve Walker, The Jingles-The Japan Foundation for English Pronunciation, Summit Enterprises.