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10th December; arrived in Puerto Madryn via Trelew. We were held at BA airport by severe thunderstorm but were only 1 hour late. Collected by Cuyun Co Tours who have arranged all our visits; they are excellent with English speaking guides. Very cold southerly wind; this only lasted one day. In the afternoon car to Punta Loma to see colony of Southern Sea Lions. Visited the excellent Eco Centro where the exhibits are also in English. Ate Mar y Meseta very good sea food.
11th December; full day trip to Peninsula Valdes. UNESCO World Heritage Site; Lesser Rheas, Maras, Guanaco, Turkey Vultures, Caracara, Elephant Seals, Giant Petrel, Magellan Penguins. Finished with a whale watching boat trip; Southern Right Wales [Right because they were easy to catch!]. It is the end of the season but we were able to spend 45 mins watching a mother and calf. Ate Taska Belza disappointing sea food.
12th December; Full day trip to Punta Tombo to very large colony of Magellan Penguins. 175 000 breading pairs plus average of two chicks each and the yearlings from last year. A lot of penguins! We were able to walk very close to them; too close on one occasiona as David was attacked by an angry male. This was a spectactular experience. Travelled on to Gaiman; one of the original Welsh towns in Patagonia. Had a traditional enormous Welsh tea; a strage but good experience. Everything is enormous the portions in restaurants, distances, whales, skys etc. The MEF Museum Paleontologico Egido Feruglio; again a well set out museum with descriptions in English. Todays sights has made us want to know more about past and cirrent wildllife. Ate in Cantina El Nautico best sea food so far.
13th December; booked out of our hotel Villa Piren [pretty good with views over the bay and a balcony]. Spent the moring on a half day trip to Playa Union to see very large number of the playful attractive [head, tails and flippers black and the rest of the body white] small dolphins. Generally they are seen in groups of 2 to 10; we saw 40! Said to be one of the best viewing days in years. This is s trip not to be missed. We are on our way back to BA this evening.
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