Whales and Butterflies - Valdez Peninsula
Hi folks. As a hostel owner in Scotland and currently helping to manage, develop and improve marketing and quality of our independent hostel members, hello from South America. Sue and I are on a backpacking holiday in Chile and Argentina, so I thought it would be good to share our experience of traveling as backpackers in South America. Don't forget to support Scottish Independent Hostels when you visit Scotland.
Please also consider sending in some details of your backpacking adventures, wherever they are in the world. Of most interest to our blog is Scotland, but don't be shy about anything connected with backpacking, wherever you land up. The grapevine is an essential tool for spreading the word, good and bad.
As our trip winds up we are heading north from Patagonia along the Argentinian coast, then inland towards Mendoza, back over the spine of the Andes and Santiago. We stopped off at Puerto Madryn to quickly explore the Valdez Peninsula and were not disappointed.
Many people will have seen film footage of Orca (Killer Whale) taking Seal, Penguin and Sea Lion from off of the beach. This is one of those locations! Fortunately for these Sea Lion and Elephant Seal, the Orca 'Pods' were elsewhere on this occasion.
This will be the last posting on this wonderful journey of ours. I will be going back through the blog and adding some stuff over the next week. So, if you have been following the diary it could be worth checking for some additions on earlier dates.
More nesting Magellan Penguins.
Petrel squabbling over a carcass. They appeared to be top of the 'pecking' order for scavenging amongst the birds at least, although Orca do take Petrel if they are in the mood.
Chepatagonia Hostel was our excellent accommodation in Puerto Madryn and thanks to Gabi for organising our trip onto the Valdez Peninsula.
Elephant Seal lazing in the sun and nearly ready to head of out to sea.
From one of natures most delicate forms to the most huge.
Southern Right Whale in a tail-spin.
This one really loved to put on a show as it breached only a few metres from our boat.
Please also consider sending in some details of your backpacking adventures, wherever they are in the world. Of most interest to our blog is Scotland, but don't be shy about anything connected with backpacking, wherever you land up. The grapevine is an essential tool for spreading the word, good and bad.
As our trip winds up we are heading north from Patagonia along the Argentinian coast, then inland towards Mendoza, back over the spine of the Andes and Santiago. We stopped off at Puerto Madryn to quickly explore the Valdez Peninsula and were not disappointed.
Many people will have seen film footage of Orca (Killer Whale) taking Seal, Penguin and Sea Lion from off of the beach. This is one of those locations! Fortunately for these Sea Lion and Elephant Seal, the Orca 'Pods' were elsewhere on this occasion.
This will be the last posting on this wonderful journey of ours. I will be going back through the blog and adding some stuff over the next week. So, if you have been following the diary it could be worth checking for some additions on earlier dates.
More nesting Magellan Penguins.
Petrel squabbling over a carcass. They appeared to be top of the 'pecking' order for scavenging amongst the birds at least, although Orca do take Petrel if they are in the mood.Chepatagonia Hostel was our excellent accommodation in Puerto Madryn and thanks to Gabi for organising our trip onto the Valdez Peninsula.
Elephant Seal lazing in the sun and nearly ready to head of out to sea.
From one of natures most delicate forms to the most huge.
Southern Right Whale in a tail-spin.
This one really loved to put on a show as it breached only a few metres from our boat.
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