Point Arenas can have 4 seasons in one day. Winds can get up to 100 mph in a matter of hours, followed by a calm, sunny afternoon. We hear that the town puts up a rope to help guide you on the sidewalk when high winds kick up. (We didn't see any sign of that.) Lucked out this morning; sunshine and 57 degrees started out our trip to the Penguin Colony in the Southern part of the city.
Chile has very few paved roads and this 30 minute bus trip to the Colony was mostly on dirt roads. The scenery was
flat, windswept, treeless, almost tundra looking flatland. Lamas, cows, and few birds, scattered the land. At the penguin colony, we walked among the burrows to the sea Cove where we observed, unnoticed by the wildlife, the Penguins playing in the water. Our walk took us along a small path to view their nesting area.
It seems different than viewing at a zoo, although it's the same animal you get a better perspective of their life in the wild.
One more stop in Chile before we take our trip around the Horn of South America and into Argentina.
That should be interesting.
The "boys" found a new favorite Chilean beer.
Adios
The Six BMK Travelers
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Hello to all of our BMK travelers,
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From: Tanya and Kendra
Winds in Punta Arenas no joke. Wish they had the ropes up some years ago when 300 lb. spouse was blown off sidewalk on to grass and the ropes on a different ship were snapped off, damaging stairs, etc. Passengers were marooned in town for most of the evening and stashed in a hotel lobby.
ReplyDeleteJust wait until you go 'round the Horn! THAT can be an experience.
KAC
Were you upwind or downwind of the penguins? I've heard they are very stinky... We are getting ready for lots of rain the next couple of days (maybe). Santa by Sea got canceled and turned into Santa at the CSD - not quite the same. Lots of kids showed up. I miss you and enjoy your updates.
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