Apart Hotel Nueva Leon Puerto Madryn

... spraying us with water.  At one point she actually breached out of the water joined soon after by the baby.  A baby whale breaching!  She and the baby confidently swam around the boat a few times so we could see their amazing size, she was so close we could have tickled her barnacle back with our fingertips.  Everyone on the boat (bar one unfortunate girl who was vomiting) was thrilled.<br><br>Another day, but what well spent Argentinian Pesos. <br><br> <br><br> <br>

... from Justine on how "...calling the oppostion on a football game a monkey is fine...he should not have been reprimanded for it, its just part of the game!" we were dropped off at our hostel for some dinner and a good nights kip.<br><br>SUN 12/07 - With not much to do, Egan having contracted my man flu (I swear iot was swine flu when I had it!) and a bus leaving for Mendoza shortly we took off and boarded another 20 odd hour bus to the wine capital of Argentina.<br><br>Adios.<br ...

... lion for dinner straight from the shore. Luckilly, we were there during the time of year when this is common and there´s the most chance of catching it during high tide. Unfortunately, after spending about 2.5hrs at Punta Norte we didn´t spot a single Orca. Never mind, it was entertainment enough just sitting watching all the sea-lions playing in the surf, basking in the sun, and having grouchy wee macho scuffles. Totally worth the trip for that alone!! Anyway ...

... the Argentine Patagonia. This region is semi arid with low scrub, grasses and sage like bushes: trees were few and far between and the land contour was not unlike the table lands in Arizona. We only had a few short hours at the penguin reserve and doubtless could have used several more. We were restricted to clearly marked pathways with several bridges over major penguin routes to the sea. Happily the penguins have ...

... to go sideways and the bike pulls back and forth, first hard away as the wake hits you, and then hard toward the truck as you hit the dead air and sucking vacuum behind the wake. But that's fun, compared to being passed by a truck. This feels like you're getting flushed down a toilet (I imagine). The same stuff happens, just slower and more thoroughly so you can really appreciate it. As the truck pulls up next to you, the ...

... were both getting a bit concerned by the time we got to our 5th and it was also full. After entertaining the idea of sleeping in the bus station we checked into hotel/hostel at 3am (way over budget) . Having said that it was nice to enjoy some luxury and a breakfast that wasn´t just stale bread and coffee - even if it wasn´t for a full nights sleep. The following day we moved to La Tosca (our original first choice of hostel). It was very ...

... de l'eau et remuent à peine leurs moustaches. Nous faisons encore un petit arrêt près de la colonie de pingouins avant de prendre le chemin du retour. Sur la route, nous apercevons encore un lièvre de Patagonie immobile comme un sphinx et quelques guanacos. Notre chauffeur s'arrête encore sur le bord de la route pour nous montrer une vipère qui traverse la route. Malheureusement, le camion ravitailleur qui nous suivait à quelques centaines de mètres nous dépasse à toute allure ...

... is a Japanese garden that is so lovely and quiet, and a Andalucian garden that was given as a gift to Buenos Aires from the city of Seville. We had a lovely few hours strolling around, and you forget you are a stones throw from some 18 lanes of traffic!! - its incredible to see and it is a road that you cross as quickly as you possibly can.We then went to the Evita Musuem which is a few blocks from the parks, and very nice it is too - I only really knew who ...

... an ice breaker. The Captain said Golden Princess is not an ice breaker and if we tried something like that it would be Gold-Tanic.<br><br>They pointed out that we will pass one location that is not on the brochure, but the brochure was made by the marketing people who don't know anything about this area. The Captain said if we followed what the marketing people laid out we would be lost. In another area we will go to our targeted location and then return through ...

... tour at 8am the next day!!!! Almost missed the tour and the owner of the hostel had to wake us up. The tour was great and we got to see lots of Penguins (at last) and sea lions etc. But we were in the bus for hours on end. Also did a boat ride which was a waist of money.<br><br>Went back to the same bar and got the bar man to name a drink after Liverpool. Spreading the word!!!!<br><br><br>