Heading North

Jan. 26
We had a late night/early morning the night before so we didn´t get up until 1pm. We headed into town for a boat ride around the Beagle Channel. We got off to a late start since the port was closed due to wind for a while. We then had a 2.5 hour cruise to various islands with Sea Lion and Cormorant colonies and another island with a light house. We headed back to camp afterwards for more napping. I called it a night and Callie headed back into town to celebrate Australia day with a bunch of non-Australians.

Jan. 27-28
Both were long drive days trying to make a dent in the km´s to Buenos Aires. But the temperature is definitely warming up!

Jan. 29
Another long drive day, although we took a break mid afternoon near Camarones, Argentina to see a Magellan Penguin Colony. It was very cool and we were the only people there. The chicks just hatched in December so they still have their gray down feathers. It was an interesting sight to see penguins, guanacos, and flamingos all together in the desert. We also saved a guanoco that had got it´s leg caught in a fence while attempting to jump over it. Hugo cut the top wire of the fence and the guanaco got up and ran away, so hopefully it will be alright.

Jan. 30
We made it to Puerto Madryn last night and are spending a few nights. Today we are hanging out at the beach (it´s really hot) and going to Trelew, to a Welsh tea house in the afternoon. Apparently Trelew has a large Welsh population. Tomorrow we will be spending all day at the Valdes Peninsula hopefully spotting some wildlife.