Just in time for Mother’s Day.
Iris is the goddess who connects Heaven and Earth with a rainbow bridge.
Thank you, Tristan!
Magellan Penguin Calls
Post #33
Nesting Magellan Penguins
Post #32
We rounded a corner and then went up to the Magellan Penguin nesting area. We walked so close to them that we could have touched them if we had wanted to. The males use their beaks to dig out one nest during their lifetime. What a lot of work! And they mate for life.
What an amazing privilege to walk among these beautiful creatures with Tristan’s penguin!
Tristan added a rainbow for our return trip.
Gentoo Penguin Calls
Post #31
They sound like donkeys
Gentoo Penguin Walk
Post #30
In the afternoon I was able to take a walk among the penguins on Penguin Island. What a heart-expanding hour!
First we walked near the Gentoo penguins that had migrated from Antarctica. It is believed they followed a ship for the 36-hour crossing. There are about 80 of this type on the island. They construct their nests out of pebbles.
Then we walked past a large colony of sea lions, all crammed together, nipping and bellowing and flopping around. We stayed safely on the trail.
Beagle Channel Cruise Part 2
Post #29
The third island we visited had Magellan cormorants, more sea lions, and an old lighthouse. I found it interesting how the different species kept themselves separated.
We also saw a humpback whale breach several times!
Bereaved Mother’s Day
Beagle Channel Cruise Part 1
Post #28
The Beagle Channel cruise involved boating around a few small islands crammed with wildlife. The first island had piles of squawking imperial cormorants. The second had bellowing South American sea lions.
Yesterday there was a 7.4 mag earthquake a little south of the channel. Adriana contacted one of our guides, who said all was well. We are relieved!
First Hike in Ushuaia
Post #27
Adriana, Perito, and I took our first hike up toward 2 glaciers. It had a gorgeous lookout so we could see down on Ushuaia a nd the Beagle Channel.
Sunrises at the Bottom of the World
Post #26
Having a compass app on my phone comes in handy sometimes. I checked it at sunrise and the sun appeared on my compass to be rising in the northeast. Yet I did not find it disorienting, as I expected it to be, because I was not in familiar places with familiar landmarks. But shadows did sometimes throw me off a little.
At breakfast, Adriana encouraged me to try the Argentinian biscuits. Since I generally can’t tolerate American wheat (I can eat sprouted or sourdough) or dairy (I can eat A2 only), I thought I would give them a try. Wow, they were good! I have always loved biscuits, so this was a real treat.
