We had to drive very carefully. It was a wonderful sight and we were very close to them. We parked near the beach and were absolutely thrilled to see Magellanic penguins everywhere. There are about half a million. It was a dream come true - penguins swimming, walking about, sitting on nests, and so on. We saw the eggs and also babies that had just hatched. Another real highlight of the Rally. It was great to see them walking on their paths down to or away from the sea. They looked very comical waddling along, then they dived into the water where they appeared much more at home. We did try to keep our distance and not stress them, but some of them walked right up to us, as if curious to see what we were like. Here is Tim contravening the rules!!
Down at the beach.
We took masses of photos, then, reluctantly, we had to leave and drive on to Trelew (another gravel road).
Following Paul on the gravel road from the penguin reserve.
On the way we saw guanacos, rhea with babies, "gopher-type"rodents and possibly an armadillo.
We were staying at the Hotel Rayentray - OK, but fairly basic - and Joanna Brown and Co.were there too.
Colin did not feel well, so Tim and I ate in the hotel. There were white tablecloths and chair "aprons" and the food was pretty good too. Paul and Charlie joined us for coffee.
