I went down with Grandma to see the briefing that Lars-Eric and Nigel gave regarding the landings tomorrow, and received some interesting information. They said that the baggage that was lost will be delivered by a Russian tour vessel to Half-moon Island, and that we will then pick it up. There is an Argentinian base there that will temporarily keep the baggage.
So, instead of going to Hope Bay, as we'd expected, we'll be going to Half-moon Island, which both Nigel and Lars-Eric said was a very beautiful place. We should see Chinstrap Penguins, possibly some Fur Seals, and possibly some Sea Lions. We will also be on the lookout for whales in the bay.
Lars-Eric related the story of a trip that he made to Half-moon Island many years ago, before they had Zodiac landing craft. They used an old landing craft of the type used at Normandy Beach to transport the passengers to shore, and a fog had cut off visibility between the ship and the landing party. The landing craft was thrown up on the beach violently by several large waves, and lodged in such a way that it couldn't be put back in the water, so the landing party had to stay the night. They had lost their walkie-talkies, so Lars-Eric had no idea what had happened to the party. He said that that was typical of the sort of adventure that people remember forever, adding the quote, "Wasn't that wonderful, we almost died!"