Gough Adventure Weekend.

Hope all is well.

We have some visitors from Tristan DA Gunha our neighboring Island.
We was spoil with fresh cray fish as well as a boat trip around the Island.  There is some nice pics to see the Island so close. We really are very humble for the opportunity's. There was also time to assist with Arctic Fur seal pup weighting.

Weather was really nice over the weekend.

Today was a different story. There was morning rain and drizzle with fog for early morning.
Mon 22/02/2016:

Synopsis : The cold front passes over the island but moves very slowly

           eastwards.

Wind     : NW 15 to 25 at first, otherwise W to SW 10 to 20.   

Wx       : Cloudy with showers and rain, clearing in the evening.

Shipping Chart at 0600UTC

Monday: Rain

Joe in the rain during observation

Fog moving in from the mountains

Weekend adventure

Round Island trip in speed boat.

We was lucky to see the fisherman at work.

Another day of exploring the Island

Getting down the rope to the  Tumbledown beach.

Fur Seal weighting at Tumbledown Beach.

Island out of the boat.

Weighting team: L to R: Chris, Derren(Birders), Scelo(Diesel Tech), Joe( Meteorologist) and Jan(Birder)

Weighting team: L to R: Chris, Derren(Birders), Scelo(Diesel Tech), Joe( Meteorologist) and Jan(Birder)

Almost down.

Not so far anymore.

My guide Jan.

Game Over, I made it.

Waiting for the catchers.

Close up with a pup.