Samay Huasi Resort Spa Puerto Madryn

... I recommend that you stay on the Peninsula so you can access these areas at high tide and maximise your chances of seeing an Orca.<br><br>The whale watching boat trip did not let us down.  As soon as we ventured into the cove all you could see was the burst of water being emitted by the whales.  We were soon joined by a whale its baby.  She seemed to enjoy the attention and it was not long before she was popping her tail out of the water and splashing it back ...

... up close to sea lions and took a walk along a nature trail which was home to snakes, skunks, various birds and insects and racoons which Justine informed us have been hunted for years. "They are very hard to catch as they disappear up their burrows and dig their claws in to the earth if you try to pull them out. So you must put your finger up their bum and they let go...And then you wash the finger.".. Well, ok. Seems fair I guess.<br><br>After a thouroughly interesting day and a ...

... loss-damage waiver) and I was slowly dying a bit more inside everytime I heard a loud thud or crack as the rocks battered off the car!!! Anyway, on entering Pennisula Valdes we decided to head first up to the most northern point (Punta Norte) for high tide in the hope that we would be able to spot some Orcas. Punta Norte is basically known for its sealion colonies and is the only place in the world where orcas have been known to beach themselves in order to grab a ...

... contact with Monica and tell her we would be delayed. Happily Monica has a new Toyota four-by-four with a powerful engine so we were quickly able to make up time over the two hour journey to the penguin reserve. Monica is a teacher so the journey went very quickly as she gave continuous commentary and provided edification to all of our soup to nuts questions. The journey to the penguin reserve at Punta Tombo was ...

... it to a slightly larger and less depressing town called Caleta Olivia and spent the night. A little more about riding in the wind, eh? One of the most disconcerting things when you go through the wind shadow of a bus or truck. Since practically all highways are 2 lane roads, oncoming trucks go by pretty close. Basically, it feels like a snow plow just threw a huge pile of snow into your face. It hits you physically, your helmet ...

... if we had got the incorrect numbers. As it happens with just 3 numbers to go we were pipped at the post by a lady two seats behind us. gutted! We arrived at Puerto Madryn at about 1.30am, I was shattered - still suffering from my cold and we hadn´t made a reservation (breaking one of our rules about arriving somewhere in the middle of the night). We knew there were a number of hostels close to the station and already had a short list. But ...

... sur youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJGe--xk Al0 :-) Contents d'avoir pu apercevoir des ailerons d'orques, nous mettons ensuite le cap sur la caleta Valdès, une sorte de bras de mer où se trouvent une colonie d'éléphants de mer et de pingouins. Là, on peut se promener pour admirer la caleta formée de sédiments marins qui tendent à boucher le bras de mer complètement. La colonie d'éléphants de mer ressemble à un amas de sacs de sable, ils sont complètement inertes au ...

... a humbling place to visit and not something I will forget about quickly. Tuesday: Another day of walking, this time around the many parks that Buenos Aires has. They are situated in the north of Buenos Aires not far from our hotel, and are where the Portenos (name given to someone living in Buenos Aires) spend their leisure time. Very similiar to Central Park, with a road going through it that is divided up for cars, joggers, roller bladers and walkers ...

... inside as well to avoid contaminating our lungs we would be getting somewhere.<br><br>They then showed various charts of our anticipated route as well as pictures from previous voyages on Royal Princess and Regal Princess. Both of those were smaller ships and this will be the largest vessel ever in Antarctic waters to date. Our actual route will depend on weather and ice conditions. We will only be sailing along the Antarctic Peninsula as to go further south would ...

... need to save the cash, so we went for a beer instead (yes I'm stupid) Met an Irish guy who was on a cruise and he bought a few beers before being dragged off by his wife. Had a few beers one night in a bar that had a cabaret show on. The show was a 1950s Chicago type thing, but ended up turning into a strip show!!!! Very interesting!!!! Got back about 4am. Not great when you are doing a ...