Hotel Gran Madryn Puerto Madryn

... that it was a case of driving to the campsite. We were told there are two, the first that we got to had no one in reception so we decided to go next door to the other. This one was definitely closed and so it was back to the first and a walk around to find someone to let us in. Inside we could not find a suitable space and so asked if we could just park on the road and it was no ...

... about the football but sussed out a few tour operators and got some ideas about what we would do the following few days. Though we did scope out a local supermarket which sold amazing cookies and saw a dog riding on the roof of a car, unfortunately I was a little slow with the camera.<br>Sunday morning we hired out mountain bikes and rode North 19km to a place called Playa De La Dorilla. The ride was pretty tough going because of ...

So our original plan of heading north when we reached LA seems to be going further astray... we are now in Patagonia! A passing conversation with some fellow travellers and we learn that the southern right whales are currently breeding and rearing young just off the coast of northern Patagonia. We have been, unsuccessfully, trying to see whales throughout our trip and this seemed like an opportunity not to be missed, so we booked ...

... went to see the elephant seals the tide was out so we only saw them at a distance but they still looked very huge and impressive. That, and the trail we had to walk along to reach the seals was a lovely walk along the coast where we spotted a few lizards and guanocos (llama type mammals). Very satisfied with our day we headed the 150km back to Puerto Madryn and along the way saw more guanocos, giant hares, rheas (wee emu-type birds) and possibly the most beautiful ...

... creep up to you from behind. Penguins' pair for life and return each year to the same nest: usually a hollowed out "cave" beside and underneath a bush. The choicest cave homes were, of course, near to the beach while those penguins from the middle class had to walk much further in order to procure food for their family. Astonishingly, some had to walk well one-third kilometre or more to reach the sea. More astonishing ...

... to dial back the throttle, until you're dumped out the other end. back in the damn crosswind. Like getting a full body swirlie. The next day I made Puerto Madryn. This is a beach town, but one of its main attractions is the nearby Peninsula Valdes, which is host to several seal, sea lion, elephant seal and penguin colonies. These in turn draw orcas (killer whales), who are sometimes observed at high tide crashing out of the ...

... will upload (although they really don´t capture the scene, I think there were 4 in total). We witnessed seals ´flying´ out of the water trying to escape. I think Jon was a bit disappointed not to see a seal taken from the beach, I on other hand was very relieved. In fact, I was stood there the whole time rooting for the seals each time the orcas came in for the attack, although I guess they have to eat... The tour did include penguins and ...

... flâner et profiter de la plage. Je cherche désepérément un distributeur de billets qui fonctionne mais pour la première fois depuis le début de mon voyage, tout le réseau Maestro est en rade et je suis contraint de changer les quelques euros que j'avais en réserve pour régler mon hostel. Je prends un bus de nuit le soir même, direction Buenos Aires. Celui-ci a 2 heures de retard car une pierre a brisé son pare-brise qui a dû être remplacé. Quand je quitte Puerto Madryn, il est passé minuit.

... milatary, who eventually let her mother take the body and it was flown to Milan and buried under a false name there. Eventually some some 30 years later, she was flown back to Buenos Aires and buried in the family tomb. Even to this day there are pro and anti Evita supporters, and she can still cause furious debate amongst them. New Years Eve/New Years Day: We spent New Years Eve in 2 different countries - we caught the early morning ferry across to Uruguay ...

... and naturalists aboard to tell us about the area. When we are in the waters they will be pointing things out to us over the PA system. One of the people on board is Dr. Jerri Nielsen, the female scientist who diagnosed her own breast cancer and had to be evacuated from Antarctica during the winter.<br><br>Thursday afternoon we were off the coast east of Buenos Aires. By evening we were a little south of BA and I figure as each moment passes we are further south ...