Thursday, February 25, 2010

Punta Tombo

Penguins, March of the penguins. Unfortunately I was not able to have Morgan Freeman join me on this expedition. Today I went to Punta Tombo and saw the colony of Magellan Penguins. They are so freaking adorable, I love how they walk. If everyone walked like a penguin I think the world would be a better place. Well maybe not better, but more entertaining. There was about 3 km of trail to walk through the colony, and nests galore, surrounding you as you walked.

At some points you would have to stop and let the little guys walk past you with their wings at an awkward angle and their little feet scooting through the ground. I forgot a lot about the specific facts which were given to me..but just enjoyed walking along.

Later I was able to take a boat and follow some very cute dolphins..this black and white species that would swim in front of the boat. I only got one picture though and you can only see a little bit of them. They are fast little devils and so hard to snap a shot. Especially when rocking back and forth. Well, I am just hanging out at the hostel, about to drink some mate with some locals, visit another museum and set off at 11:30 for Buenos Aires. No more traveling in Argentina until I figure out my schedule of classes and such. I have loved this past month and look forward to settling down in a city. Next stop: Santiago, Chile.

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