Hotel Carrera Puerto Madryn

... bus on the way back nañdus (ostrich style things) and guanacos (wild llamas). In the evening we went to ´Mr Jones´ real alebarwithsome guys we met and had a few beers...and thena few more....and then few more.Found anale called Barba Roja which come in lemon, orange, floral and normal flavours. My fave. Stayed that night and then headed off to Trelew.<br>

... Buenos Aires. Not much to do in Puerto Madryn when its cold. Ive decided instead of taking a bus south to Ushuaia (where I plan to ski) I will take a bus north to Buenos Aires and fly to Ushuaia. Ushuaia is a very hard place to get to because its so freaking far so I will fly and make it easy. Plus Im not ready to say good bye to my friends Colin, Michelle and Brian. <br><br>We decide to rent some bikes and ...

... 6 times. Was amazing! Tour went for 2 hours and felt a little bit sick at the end but well worth it.<br><br>Drove around the peninsula to some points where 'apparently' sea lions and seal breed but the beaches were deserted. The fact we had a car was good, We could just stop anywhere along cliffs and just get out and have a look. Found a couple of good spots and saw some fat elephant seals, penguins and seals. Took an elephant seal 10mins to move 10mts, so ...

... friendly host Gaston. The hostel, with its cottagey feel and very warm rooms, was welcomed by me in my ill state. At first we felt a bit out of place, thining we were the only gringos there to stay with Gaton and his cute little 4yr old son, Ryan...but we werent. Their were some other Brits, a Yank and some Germans too.<br>After a dhort walk and the rare opportunity for me to get some cash out we bookes a tour of the coast and national park for the next day. The tour came with a ...

... of cash and there was a major walk to the next one....), by which time we were both starving and miserable, not a good start to the day. Anyway, after filling our bellies and securing our tickets for the night bus we felt a bit better and set about trying to find somewhere to store our packs for the day. Luckilly we noticed a wee corner shop near the bus terminal with guarderia written on the window so managed to get rid of everything fairly easily (they´d ...

... and huge selection of pastries was a very welcome relief from the heat! It was also a bit of a history lesson, for we discovered that the Welsh actually have a significant historical presence in the area, as multiple attempts were made in the mid-late 19th century to establish a Welsh colony there. That night we returned to Puerto Madryn for one more night of camping, and got caught in a minor sandstorm that resulted in a lot of sand coming through ...

This is technically the Patagonia... but if it weren't for the map and all of the signs that keep telling me this is the Patagonia... I would never, ever, ever have guessed it because it is blazing hot down here! And I mean HOT! I sometimes get that feeling, standing in front of a heated oven door... you know, when you open it to check to see if the cookies are ready- and you get a blast of HOT air. That is exactly how it feels! Where are all of the ...

... Je fais la connaissance d'un couple de Bretons, Johan et Marie, qui sont là depuis quelques jours. Ceux-ci me proposent de louer une voiture pour aller à Punta Tombo où se trouvent la plus grande colonie de pingouins de Patagonie à savoir un demi-million d'individus. Des amis à eux, Magali et Xavier, doivent arriver dans les jours à venir et la location de voiture partagée à 5 est la solution la plus économique pour visiter la colonie qui se trouve à 400 km de Puerto Madryn ...

... just standing there. We were asked by the guide to be on the bus at Noon, but about a dozen of the guests weren't there. Everyone finally showed up and we were on the road by 12:20. The guide didn't say anything during the return trip so most of the people slept. About 15 miles before Puerto Madryn we hit a terrible dust storm. The wind had been blowing and where they were expanding the highway from ...

... the little valley where the ranch buildings were. Along the way our guide pointed out various plants and explained how they could be used, for medicines or animal food, or whatever.<br><br>We dropped off the bus in town rather than returning directly to the ship. Jim was looking for a<br>cable to recharge his ipod so Joyce and I wandered off after agreeing to just meet back on the ship. We did find a note pad so ...