Today was our great adventure, visiting a colony of penguiuns on Martillo Island. We rode a bus for 90 minutes, then we were divided into two groups, about 12 each. Ours visited the museum and then the coffee shop at Estancia Harberton, the oldest settlement in the region. After that we rode for a few minutes in a covered zodiac to Martillo Island, where there were a zillion penguins, just hanging out. We saw Magellanic (black & white), King (cream colored chest) and Gentoo (red feet and beak) penguins.
They came over to the zodiac, “Are you my mother?” “Do you have fish?”
We love them. They make us laugh.
They didn’t run away. They were very, very cute.
This one is in a nest.
These two were asleep (their eyes are shut). These are Magellanic penguins. They aren’t very steady on their feet, so they like to lie down. (Don’t we all?)
The hour was up and we had to return to the estancia and then to Ushuaia. We saw some interesting things on the way, including trees that show the direction of prevailing winds:
The mountains were impressive, too.
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Winkie your hat makes you look a little like a penguin too!
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I felt a little like a penguin after I got all my clothes on and then the bus driver insisted I add the giant red parka because he thought I would get cold!
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