Showing posts with label penguin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label penguin. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

We're alive...

In the last week we've been rather busy or lazy, we'll let you decide which.

Anyway a quick summary of our movements, we've both been fine since Bolivia! Geographically we've also done a few miles:

First, we took a 25hr bus from Mendoza to Puerto Madryn, and after staying there for 2 days and doing some nature related tours (which we'll cover later) we decided to head further South.

Today we literally just got off of another (18hr) bus. Right now we're sat in a cafe in Rio Gallegos, see!


Nobody told me that travelling actually meant sitting on a bus so frequently, luckily despite the long journey times it's not really a hardship... Comfy armchairs, films, hot meals, coffee. The trick is to make sure you're tired before you get on!

We only came to this place as it's a hub for either continuing south, or heading west. We've elected to miss the opportunity of visiting the most southern city in the world, simply because we now have less than 2 weeks left in these (beautiful) lands. The other reason being there's nothing in particular to do there, unless you plan to visit the smaller islands of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), or dare I whisper it... The Isla Malvinas (Falkland Islands). So west we shall go!

In a couple of hours we're headed to El Calafate (only 4/5hrs woooooooei), which I'm sure you'll already know there's a rather large block of ice there, a glacier (Perito Moreno). We plan to see, maybe even walk/climb on, then head to Chaltèn where you can do numerous treks/climbs up or around Cerro Fitz Roy... muy dificil!

Final note, we're also uploaded the latest batch of pictures, there's a few of the tour we did in Puerto Madryn (Pennisula Valdez). Anyway, lots of posts on the way so I'll let this one fly...

Bye, and hope you're all well!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Two oddities of Florip'

Despite recently leaving Florianopolis, I feel compelled to post two pictures, which for me were two brand new experiences:

The first encounter was on the way back from the motorcycle hire place (without a motorbike - long story). After a long 25 minute walk in 35 degree sunshine, and facing the same walk back, we encountered this little thing on Logoa de Conceicao.













Rather odd for the climate I'm sure you'll agree!

We noticed in the distance what we naturally assumed was a fish, but no it was indeed a Penguin. As soon as he'd noticed us he waddled up the beach... Poor thing looked as confused as we were!

Not sure how true it is, but o e of the surfers said when they get lost, they usually don't make it due to the water temperature (the lagoon is like a bath). Hope the little fella proved the exception!

Onto other delights in Florianopolis. We heard via Caio (co-manages Tucano) of a fantastic local pizza restuarant that offered something a little different - Doce (Sweet) Pizza.







Doesn't look that great, but honestly... Chocolate really does work on a normal pizza base, they should do them everywhere!